My amazing 4 1/2 Year Old!!

Tears came to my eyes today when my little Haven handed me this wonderful picture. She created it herself - and I just love how bright she is. It's amazing to me what my 4.5 year old is doing these days - she also wrote the numbers 1 to 10 on the doodle pro today! With only the 7 backwards :) She is SO ready for Kindergarten - but am I??? boo hoo - next year is going to be so hard with her of to K and Lily starting preschool!

Saturday Morning Cartoons!

I just love Saturdays. The girls get to watch TV and I get some "me" time on the computer. I wonder when the girls are going to realize that it's OK to sleep in on the weekends? HAHA.

Today we are heading over to my parents house - the girls love to run around and play and it's nice to have some adult interaction and possible alone time. I have coupons to a fabric store - maybe I'll head out sans kids and just enjoy some quiet time and pick up some new ribbons. (as if I really need anymore!!)

Tonight we are going to work on the basement. We have some great cabinets that we are adding to the laundry room and it's going to be so nice to have storage for cleaning supplies and etc. I just hope that Ed doesn't get frustrated with this project and leave it hanging around forever like some have?? Fingers crossed that he can do it :)

I woke up seriously cranky today - maybe because I have had a terrible headache for 2 days? I am getting a bite guard Tuesday from my dentist - I sure hope this helps. I am a teeth grinder and my jaw is so out of whack from it...

I am ready for a vacation. Something to look forward to - We have no plans of traveling and that makes me sad. I'd love to pack up the girls and go somewhere. I guess I was just so lucky to have parents that could afford to take us away all the time. It's hard to go backwards in life. Don't get me wrong, I have a great life - I just wish we could have some extra ammenities in it. Maybe once the kids are older we'll be able to plan a trip :)

The Christmas Parade

Wow, did the girls and I just have a blast at the Holiday Parade on Saturday. I was just amazed at how something so simple as a parade could enhance my kids spirits so much. Haven was just so amazed at the floats, and the unicycle rs (they were amazing!),and she just loved the homecoming king and queen (just what she needed to see. a real princess and prince) Lily just boogied down with the blues music and was just dancing in the street. At one point I looked over and Lily was laying under the blankets on the sidewalk like it was a bed - gross! But totally adorable. I asked if they wanted to go and see Santa, but neither of them cared to see "ho ho" as Lily calls him. We took a stroll around downtown, grabbed some hot chocolate and a cookie and just enjoyed the "winter" festivities... even though we technically still have 3 weeks of fall left. I feel cheated! I just love fall and not sure why we need to share it with winter!



Our weekend otherwise was pretty low key I guess, except for my night out at PY STIX - pretty fun bar. My BFF got engaged on her birthday!! and we celebrated. Yesterday was just a day to chillax at home. I made my Hanukkah bows for the boutique and we started to watch 24 - but I was too tired... maybe we will catch that tonight.

starting out...

So I am just getting started with blogging and have no idea really what to do yet. But I need a place to vent, think, write, and just be me. So to start off - I am a stay at home mom to 2 beautiful little girls. I have been married to a great man that I fell in love with in college for almost 6 years! Have traveled some and would love to see more. I am currently trying to lose weight and have reached a plataue so I am trying to add MORE cardio and really watch my calorie intake. So far so good. I am so close to my family, they are always their for me whatever life throws at you! I thank god every day for life and what he has given to me.

Ok, I am off to explore this.. maybe add some photos? :)