Half birthday 2011

Oh ya. Brent said yes! June 24/25 is our new family tradition. No tree(I asked). We can have a nativity set, angel decorations. Only purely real meaning of Christmas decor and events. I'm so excited. Best idea yet.

So excited!


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Merry Christmas

My hubby and I don't do gifts.
When I got home I found this under the tree.






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Beauty. Simple elegance. He stole my heart. He's a keeper. He's my hero when there's a storm, he's my sanity in times were life is topsy turvey, he honors me, he is wise, he cures me of sadness with a kiss, he's my friend and partner in life.

Thank you Jesus for giving me my husband. You knew what I needed before I knew. You made him just for me. I don't need anything else as long as I have my man to curl up next to.

Christmas can be crazy, busy, filled with family drama(I mean...our families are perfect...ha ha), tiring and chaotic. I'm just glad I have my man to come along on this ride every year with me. I'd have lost my head years ago without him.

I love that when we get home after mayhem. We can relish in the true meaning of Christmas. Our savior was born. Oh Lord, you are so great and amazing. You bring peace, joy, love and hope into our lives. Tonight I'm praying that as I fall asleep I can feel that peace only you can bring.

Is it bad if I sometimes feel like taking a day after Christmas and celebrating. Not really celebrating but having a peaceful time to praise God for the gift he gave us. A quiet time. Sometimes I feel like Christmas gets so busy it's hard to find time to just ponder the real meaning and give praise and thanks were it's meant to go.

I'm going to ask Brent if we can do a 'half birthday' for Jesus. Maybe that can be our family tradition. Wow so cool! Maybe we can set up the tree...June 25...happy half birthday Jesus. I'm pretty sure Brent won't go for the tree in June but maybe he'll go for a peaceful time to celebrate Jesus. Best idea ever.

Love you Jesus, happy birthday. You're the best friend,best father, and best role model I could ever have.


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Jumping the gun

I bought Audrey a 'play kitchen'
Audrey is seven months
Brent is making me sell it
Jumped the gun on that one!



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Unhappy return.

Unhappy return.
Something returned.
I was blessed while it was gone.
Brent was blessed.
Something I'm not excited about.
It was bound to happen.
Bah.
Boo.
Sigh.
Oh well.
I'll deal with it.
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Life Changes

So many life changes to decide this week. I feel like a bullied child getting a swirly in a urinal (that's what my brain feels like).




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Scrounging

- finding leftover cheerios from snack time




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Real vacation; our first with a baby

Vegas
6 days
Baby
Mommy
Daddy
Pool
Shopping
Great food
Games
Relaxing?

Good time? Mommy says yes, daddy says no. Apparently we aren't vacationing again until we can manipulate someone into taking munchkin or our darling is school aged. Honest both us girls behaved. I guess on our best behavior still isn't relaxing. Prob didn't help that the couple we invited with a baby (4 month old) had a family begging to babysit so they left him. I think Brent had envy. Its midnight I'm letting all the secrets out ha ha. I asked Brent if that included me taking Audrey with girlfriends on vacations without him. Cheeky mommy I am...how will I get my winter tan on. Will I turn my winter vacations into regular spray tans (barf). Hmmm.



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