My Santa Wish List

Someone emailed this to me and I thought it was so cute I wanted to share it. Hope it makes all you moms out there smile:)

Dear Santa,
I've been a good mom all year. I've fed, cleaned and cuddled my children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my own doctor, sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground. I was hoping you could spread my list out -- over several Christmases.

Since I had to write this letter with my daugther's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles; and who knows when I'll find any more free time in the next 18 years, so now - -

*** Here are my Christmas wishes ***

* I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache (-in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't hurt or flap in the breeze; but are strong enough to pull my screaming child out of the candy aisle in the grocery store.

* I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy.

* If you're hauling big-ticket items this year, I'd like fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

* On the practical side, I could use a talking doll that says, 'Yes, Mommy' to boost my parental confidence, along with two kids who don't fight and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

* I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting, 'Don't eat in the living room' and 'Take your hands off your sister,' because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog next door.

* If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

*If you don't mind, I could also use a few miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely.

*It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family.

Well, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing, and my daugther saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think she wants her red crayon back. Have a safe trip Santa, and remember to leave your wet boots by the door, and come in and dry off, so you don't catch cold. Help yourself to cookies on the table, but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.
Yours always with love and appreciation,
Mom

P.S. One more thing . You can cancel all my requests, if you can keep my children 'young' enough to believe in Santa.

Just a few Christmas projects

Here are few Christmas things I have made lately

This magnetic cookie sheet advent Calendar. I found the idea here.

This is another advent calendar I came up with (I know I went a little crazy with the advent calendars this year). You just use a frame and attach 5 lines of wire across it. Then make your numbers and attach them to the wire using mini clothes pins.

Last is these Stockings. Each stocking has an insert with an activity to do that day. Some examples of some of the activities are

-Pop popcorn and enjoy a Christmas Movie together as a family

-Read Christmas Stories Together

-Share your Testimonies of the Savior around the lights of the Christmas Tree

- Go to the store and pick out a toy and donate it to Charity

A REAL Rudolph nose

So the other day we came home from Preschool and found this cute, blinking Rudolph nose stuck in our door. So watch out, Mason is now officially a real Rudolph!! He was seriously soo excited about this. We had no idea who had given it to him, but found out later that night it was one of our neighbors. She saw it at the dollar store and immediately thought of Mason and had to get it for him! So thank you thank you Lillie. You seriously made a little 3 year old boys day (month for that matter!!)

The pictures don't show it, but it really does blink!!

Our Thanksgiving

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I didn't get to many pictures, I was too busy cooking to worry about that. We had so much fun at the Flitton's house and the food was all so delicious. Here are a few shots that I did get.

Mason and the Turkey he made

Cute Jackson and Tanner. Jackson was feeling the Love!!

Tanner on his first Thanksgiving

Okay so here are the boys looking over the adds for black Friday. We were laughing so hard because they seriously were looking at these for over an hour. It was to funny. They really wanted to find the good deals. However, they were not the ones to get up at 4:15am to hit the stores. Yes, that would be me, Becky and Sarah. We had such a great time!

Thanks to the Flitton's for being such great hosts! 

Another Giveaway

Okay everyone, I am doing another giveaway for FREE Christmas (or baby) cards!! This time the giveaway is at Give Away Today:

www.giveawaytoday.blogspot.com

This is a website dedicated to giveaways EVERYDAY!! Today is the launch of the new site and she is giving away a $100 gift card to TARGET (Who wouldn't want that). Just hop on over there during your blog jogging and enter. Then on Friday you can enter to win some of my cards. Don't you just love give aways:)

There's a Reindeer at our house

Anyone in the mood for a funny Mason story, I hope so because I have a very funny one. Okay so over the last week or so Mason has really been into reindeer. I don't know where this came from but one day while at Target, he spotted these reindeer antlers in the dollar section. During that trip I didn't purchase them, but a couple days later we returned to get them (He has his dads ability to talk about something non stop until he gets it). 

After getting them I realized that the antlers were now going to take the place of "his googles!" Yes these antlers were that special. This is how I came to that conclusion:

#1. They come everywhere with us. While at Korger grocery shopping we got A LOT of comments. "Oh look at the little reindeer," and "Oh if it ain't Rudolph himself"

#2. One night, in the middle of the night, Mason came into our room because 

he was scared. I walked him back to his room and he franticly asked me where his antlers were. I told him we would find them in the morning. At this point Tanner woke up so I took him in the other room to feed him. When I took Tanner back into the room I look over at Mason and what did I see, his antlers on his head and him sound asleep. Apparently he found them himself because he needed them right then.

#3. He falls asleep with them on in the middle of the day 

Yes these antlers are quiet special!!

So the Reindeer/Rudolph obsession continues. On Saturday Mason comes running into me and says "Mom, will you tape these bells to my arm?" I didn't think much of it and taped them on then went about what I was doing. 

A few minutes later he comes running back in and says  "Mom, tape this to my nose." I look over and had to hold back the laughter. He hands me this RED round wooded block that goes to this stacking toy of Tanners

{The Red one isn't there because it is on his nose}

Of course I had to tape it to his head, he was just to excited about it. Now not only does he have the antlers, and the bells, but the red nose too!!!

So after I taped it on, he went in the other room and a couple of minutes later I could tell he was getting frustrated. I went in to see what was wrong and he was mad because the nose wouldn't stay taped to his head (he thinks tape is suppose to fix everything). I told him I would attach string to it and then we could tie it around his head. That worked much better.

And to end on, one last funny reindeer comment by Mason. Drew was watching a football game on TV the other day and Mason was in the room playing. The announcer on TV said something about Blitzing the ball. Mason's head shot up and he started shouting..."He just said Blitzen, dad the man on TV just said Blitzen, he's one of the Reindeer." 

We have not stopped laughing about that one since!!

So if you come to our house you are bound to see one of Santa's Reindeers walking around the house, if it isn't Mason it is Tanner or Drew or I (he makes us all be one of them. His favorites are Rudolph (of course) and Prancer.)

Want to win FREE Christmas Cards???

So anyone interested in winning some of my photo Christmas Cards??? Just go here! 30 Handmade days is featuring me on her blog and is doing a give away. All you have to do is comment and say what card design is your favorite!! She will pick the winner on Monday Nov. 17th, so hop on over and drop a comment. Good Luck to you all!!

It's Autumn Time It's Autumn Time...

Or at least it WAS!! Last week we had some seriously nice fall time weather. I am talking 70's, the perfect weather to go outside and play and feel totally comfortable, not to hot, not to cold. But the weather has taken a turn for the worst. It has all the sudden turn really cold. Here are a few pictures from the park that I took last week. It was such a beautiful day and the trees looked gorgeous. Such vibrate colors. 

Fun in the Leaves

Stroller buddies!!

Macy and Tanner

Thanksgiving Countdown

So here is the Thanksgiving Countdown Calendar that I have been working on. I got the idea from good old Pottery Barn, but of course couldn't pay $70 for it, so what is the first thing I thought, I will just make one myself. Here is the finished product...

In each pocket I slipped one of these blank cards in and everyday we all write down something we are thankful for. It has been fun listening to all the things Mason has come up with.

After I had already made these I came across something someone else had done that was similar, but in each of the pockets they had activities to do that showed gratitude. I think that is what we will do for next year. Here is the list if anyone wants to have it for next year or maybe even start now. Just click here.

 There are some very cute ideas!! 

Sweet Baby Lilly

This last week we got to meet our sweet little niece/cousin for the first time. Megan and Lilly came down to visit us from Buffalo while Drews parents were here. We had so much fun with everyone, and especially LOVED holding and cuddling and squeezing that cute little thing. Lilly is now 5 weeks old and so ity bity and lovable. Thanks for coming to see us everyone. My boys love having visitors come see us at our house. And that Lilly, as Mason would say "Sure is Choot!"

Do you think I could get at least ONE shot with them all happy and cooperating... YA RIGHT!

{Isn't she the sweetest thing}

Christmas Cards are Available

Just wanted to let everybody know that I now have Christmas Cards available for purchase. Just Click HERE to view them. The Holidays are coming fast, find the perfect card to send to your friends and family and get them ordered today. It will be one thing to check off your list!!!

Here is a preview of one of the Designs to Choose from!

Meet...

{BATMAN and ROBIN}

Hope everyone has a fun Halloween

FROM: our little SuPer HerOs!

Projects Projects and more Projects!!

I guess you could say I have been in the project mode. Here are a few fun things I have been working on...

A fun fabric stuffed pumpkin... find the Tutorial on how to make it HERE

These Scrappy Owl trick-or-treat bags for the boys to gather all their candy in. Find out how to make them HERE

This fun Celebrate Sign to hang up for birthdays. A Few friends and I got together and made these fun little signs. 

We had to do a Thankful one to hang up for Thanksgiving!!

And here is a peak at a project that is not yet finished, but will be soon. Stay tuned for the finished Product!!

Fun with Cousins

Here are a few pictures from our trip down to Nashville about a month ago. These are my cousins, but they are closer to my kids in age. Mason loves playing with them and loves their fun playroom. My mom and grandma were their while my uncle and aunt went on a business trip. It was so fun to see them and just hang out!

{Rachel . Rhys . Holden . Tanner . Mason}

{Four Generations}

{Rachel . Rhys . Holden . Mason}

Picking pumpkins at Huber Farms

Good Times at HUBER FARMS! We made our annual trip to huber farms to pick us that perfect pumpkin. Mason was totally looking forward to this and the trip did disappoint. We had so much fun! We also picked apples while we were there, then I made us a yummy apple pie. (Sounds so fallish ).

all the boys, aren't they Handsome!

Tanner really enjoyed eating the sticks

The whole group: The Carters . The Steels . The Broadbents . The Wells