white

i am obsessed with white..

much more lately than usual..

much.

image via {this is glamorous}

5ft 8 1/2 inches????

so today at the dr. i was weighed and measured.

i have always been 5 ft 9 3/4 inches.

or. so. i. thought.

today, i measured 5ft. 8 1/2 inches.

the dr. said the nurse probably made a mistake.
i mean that is a BIG difference..
am i shrinking ALREADY??
but the thing is...

what i am thinking is..
if i am really only 5 ft 8 1/2..

it is time to start wearing some big heels and a bit more often..
you see, i have this thing about being taller than my husband..
he is 6' and in heels at 5'10 ish i am taller..
at 5'9 ish.. i am not.
:)

image via the sartorialist

of course

sorry for the intermission..

i didn't even warn you..

i had a fabulously busy couple of weeks and it took some time away from my everyday.

i am not complaining in the least bit.

it is all so amazing.

i just have to put some things on the back burner at times while trying to juggle this amazing "job"..

you know, something called balancing.

it is a very important thing to learn. 

i am trying.

..

photos are here

please browse.

:)

monkey bars and walks to class.

this is her best bud madison.

since kindergarten they have been real tight.

her first playdate without me was with her.

soccer.

frozen yogurt.

cupcakes.

handball.

monkey bars.

cherry bombs on the bars..

golf.

she is slipping through my fingers..

growing up..

i still walk her to class every morning and i will until she asks me not to..

i am a bit protective but can you blame me?

my heart is so filled with love for my girls sometimes i think it could explode.

her entourage.

i would like to introduce you to these guys and gals....

chloe sleeps with all these every night..

fairy sheets..

fawn the fairy.

mousey the mouse..

blankee.

bunny..

lamby..

yiiiion {lion}..

she is the kind of girl that cozies up with all this and is o.u.t. in a second..

no fuss, no muss.

just sweet, sweet dreams..

armed and ready..

this cutie pie got her first real skateboard from santa..

she actually has pretty good balance and is going up the curb already..

as you might know if you have been tuning in for awhile..

i am not a fan of her wanting to skate..

today while i sat outside sipping my coffee.. watching her go baaaccckk and forth..
she fell.

then fell again.
but.

i was surprisingly calm..

maybe her being DECKED out in every pad imaginable helped..
or maybe my yummy hazelnut coffee was too good to stop sipping?

fresh

 

christmas was so wonderful..

we reeelllaxxed!!

i took a break of it all..

girls were home and damian took long weekends...

we slept in..

we played, we baked, we watched movies..

it was so nice..

i don't have many photos because i really actually took a break!

:)

i am up and running and feeling funky fresh so stay tuned..

raining.. it's pouring..

the sun peeked out for juuust a bit today.. we drew up the blinds to just take it in..

the girls were being so silly..

cabin fever for sure..

i snapped some pictures because the light was just so amazing..

and they were so giggly..

love it.
i am taking a blog/email/facebook break to revel in these girls and my hubby..
scrabble, zingo, jam making..
the good stuff.
merry christmas and i will see you after the new year!
mmmmwwwhhhhaaaa!

back.

i had the flu!!!!!!

for 3 days i layed in bed.

misssserable....

oh! it was awful.

then makena got sick.

so makena, chloe and i all layed in bed and damian was our nurse.

i always joke and say.. i wish I could get sick and laaayy in bed all day.

i take it back. all of it.. didn't mean a word of that nonsense.

so. here is to our flu shot every year!!! first one in line...

since i can't or WON'T do a post of us in bed with the flu..

here is one of some vintage teacup candles i made..

not while sick. before that :)

i love them.

they are going to be hard to give away..

but that's when you know it really is a good gift..

i need to trim that wick!

santa.

we had our visit with santa..

this is the first year they BOTH sat on his lap..

chloe had a lot to say..

makena, not so much..

he asked her to write him a letter..

:)

elf on a shelf..

so this little elf appears.. he sits and watches.. he leaves every night and reports to santa whether you have been good or bad then returns the next day in a different spot and you must search for him.. you can't touch him because he will lose his power..

this is serious business my friends..

makena has been an ANGEL..

yes mommy..

ok mommy..

don't say that too loud or he will hear you daddy..

she ooooo's and awwwwes..

he is sooooo cute...

chloe on the other hand is deathly afraid of him..

won't go near him..

wants him to go back to the north pole..

we had to ask him to stay in the play room only..
he can't go upstairs..
all sorts of rules..

i think she is coming around..
ahh hemm- i think??

we named him jacob and he is our elf on the shelf..

right now he is in the christmas tree above a cupcake ornament..

tomorrow maybe the book shelf..

i love that...

she "pretends to be mommy"

my favorite treat makes a beautiful ornament too..

poinsettias make the whole house so festive...

{a wonderful friend of mine brought this over and i love it every single day}..

this fortune was in my cookie..

"use your abilities at this time to stay focused on your goal. you will succeed"

it feels good to give..

we adopted a family for christmas through makena's school and bought some clothes, food, etc..

it was priceless to see the girls picking stuff out. 

they were very particular.

we lllllllllooovvveeee nutella around here.

so makena's reasoning for getting the little boy our fav treat was.. 

"he would probably ask his mom every morning for nutella on his toast"

so we hooked him up with the JUMBO size.

the girl knows...

i mean how excited would you be to get a jumbo nutella?

Thanksgiving through photos..

the best thanksgiving thus far..

i am so thankful for my family...

patty cake.. patty cake..

bakers man..

bake me a cake..

as fast as you can..

 

cranberries..

i am thankful to be able to stay at home with my girls.

i am thankful for my supportive and loving husband who thinks i am lovely 

and indulges in my loco adventures..

 {you will have a great example when you see our christmas card}

i am thankful to have such great family and friends..

i am greatful for my health..

i am greatful to live at the beach..

i am greatful that i may possibly turn a passion into a career..

i am greatful my girls love art..

i am greatful for diet coke..

i am greatful for today..

happy thanksgiving..