I Can Help

I was just walking down the stairs to get a video for the kids to watch while I attempt to get a shower. A followed me down saying, "I can help you if you can't reach it." I assured him I should be able to get it, so he said, "Well, if you were a baby and I was...say...16, then maybe I could reach it for you." Not sure how to argue with that logic :)

Merry Christmas!!

O Come All Ye Faithful
JOYFUL and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of Angels;
O come, let us ADORE Him,
Christ the Lord!!

You know you have boys when...

We were playing with the boys' nativity set. I was telling them the story of Christmas and we were acting it out with the little figures. Then somehow the story ended with the angels playing tackle football!

Holiday Projects

We have started the tradition of making "Gingerbread" Houses with Gramma and Aunt L. This is a kid's version... we just use Half and Half containers, icing for glue and graham crackers for the gingerbread. The boys loved it and actually ended up with more candy on their houses than in their mouths! That in itself was a success. C is my candy monster. He often looks up on top of the fridge where the finished projects are on display and says "See it. See candy house," or "oh-dee" which means "hold it". It was also fun to see how much A has grown up over the year. His house this year sported a chimney, two doors and a snowman with a Hershey kiss hat. It was fun to see him being purposeful and creative with his house. Next year, we'll have three houses! Can't wait to meet our new Baby Girl Cousin!!!

Our next holiday project was Cinnamon Ornaments (we used recipe #1) to give as gifts to A's classmates and teachers. They were so easy, so fun, and SO MESSY! Not a project for a neat freak, but a perfect project for a 1 and 3 year old. So fun! Kept them occupied for about an hour on a cold, snowy day! And they turned out pretty cute. After they dried, we tied a red ribbon on them and wrote A's name and 2010 on the back.

Cleveland Christmas

Our yearly trek to Cleveland for the holidays was so much fun. The boys are at a much easier age, so I didn't feel frazzled chasing them around all evening and was actual able to have a little bit of adult conversation! The boys had the time of their lives. They love everyone up there and are always so sad when our time with that family is over.

The infamous MG and the amazing fort she built for them. This thing ended up taking up half of Gramma's front room. It also occupied them for nearly 4 hours! Oh, how they love their sweet cousin.

Conservatory Train Display

Nine years ago today, it was 65 degrees and sunny out. The skies were blue, and 150 of our closest friends and family were standing behind us as we promised to love each other through good and bad, rich and poor, sickness and health. The last nine years have brought all of these things, and our promise is even more real today than ever.

Happy Anniversary, P. We've come a long way. Sometimes the road is bumpy, sometimes it is smooth. There have been sections of the road that have been easy, and other parts were so incredibly steep. And sometimes it's so foggy we can barely see the path we are standing on, much less the road ahead. I love you, and there's no one else I'd rather walk through life with.