First real CHRISTMAS

We all decorated the house for Christmas today. We know it's early, but we didn't have any other time as a family to do it. Brian's only day off is Sunday's and we have something going on every Sunday until Christmas. This is the first year of my life I have ever had it up before Thanksgiving. I'm a pretty big stickler about having it up after Thanksgiving but you have to do what's best for your family. We are starting to make traditions since the boys are getting older. Brian started me a snow village last year and we all went and picked out my new pieces for this year. Everyone had a say in it and I do have to admit I love it. I got a Christmas tree lot and daycare. I thought the daycare was fitting since that feels like what I run:) Then we all headed back home to put up the tree and talk about what we were doing and why.

This is the first Christmas that Kaleb is starting to understand the true meaning of Christmas. I'm having so much fun telling him about Jesus. We talk about who he is and what he did for us. I can see a big difference in him since school started back and we are going to church. Now granted, if it's raining and he is ready for it to quit, he wants to fly up to God and tell him to make it stop or he's going to hit him. Then we have the no hitting talk and that God does everything for a reason. Kaleb just says yeah, yeah, Mom and rolls his eyes. But I really think he is starting to understand and truly believe in God.

I remember when I lived at home and my Mother would always sit in the chair and hand out ornaments to my sister and I. She would speak about the ornaments regarding how she got it and why it meant so much to her. We always made fun of her and said she was lazy and didn't want to decorate the tree. Mom, I truly understand now and I'm sorry.

When I take my Christmas tree down I wrap each ornament in tissue paper so they won't get broken. When I opened them up this Christmas I realized each ornament is it's own gift with it's own story. I do have to admit I cried. Since the kids were born Brian and I had been decorating the tree by ourselves. Due to the fact that all ornaments had to be at the top so little hands couldn't reach. You all know how that goes. But this year was different. Kaleb wanted to hear the stories and was so excited about each ornament. He wanted each one to be in a special place on the tree. Austin's another story. He found a trumpet and harp and pretended to be in a band. Next year they will both be on the same page. They are growing up so fast!

If anyone has any traditions you would like to suggest please let me know. I would love to steal your ideas..........

Fit Day

Since swimming lessons are over I haven't been able to figure out a schedule for Tuesdays and Thursdays. I like to be on a schedule all the time. It really helps the kids and keeps me on track so I can actually get stuff done. I have a really bad habit of starting things but never finishing them. I get sidetracked so easily that it takes me all day to finish one simple task. For instance, this morning I was unloading the dishwasher then the dryer buzzed. I walk out of the kitchen with the dishwasher open and headed for the laundry room. An hour later, I go into the kitchen and there is the dishwasher with all the clean dishes just sitting there. Within that hour, I had already started several other things which got left when I saw something else. I'm so ADD it's ridiculous! I laugh at myself a lot. Hence me needing to be on a schedule.

I tried to get to the gym today at our regular time but it didn't happen. The boys weren't in a hurry to get dressed so I let them play longer than I should have. My number one goal on Tuesday and Thursday is to keep the boys active. I really like them to exercise and be healthy. At this age it doesn't seem like hard work. My face is blood red and I'm panting for air and they just smile and keep going. I'm hoping that it will set a lifelong habit since obesity runs in both of our families. I worked out at the gym while they played then we headed home for them to do the Wii Fit. We LOVE this. The boys get a kick out of it. They compete against Brian and I on strength, yoga, aerobics, and games. Sadly, Austin has beat Brian and I on sit ups. He always gets a 90 while Brian and I can barely get 50. I keep saying his body weight is how he does so good. Yes, I am making excuses as to why a 3 year old can beat us on Wii Fit. Does anyone else have one?

Go Memphis

Brian and I went to the Memphis game Monday night or should I say Tuesday morning with some of Brian's co-workers. It was a blast at first. The game started at 11:00 pm, yeah you read that right. Everyone was so pumped until halftime which was about 12:15am . Man those 20 at that time of the morning really make you tired. We stayed until 4 minutes left then bolted to the door. We got home about 2 am. That's the latest we've stayed up in along time but we loved seeing our Tigers in action!

Is it that cold outside?

Kiddo's came home today! Brian and I were so excited to see them. Everything we do is for them but I do have to admit they were on the back burner this weekend:( Sunday is every one's favorite day here because Brian is home. Yea!!! We did a little shopping but most of the time we hung out at the house. It's so nice to have a day with the family. Oh, the kids came home with new winter gear thanks to Grandma and Gigi. The boys wore them outside while Brian and I cleaned the pool. It wasn't cold enough to have them on but they were excited about it so I got them dressed(gloves were not easy). Two minutes later the gloves were off. I tried to tell them but what do I know, I'm just the Mom.

I hear wedding bells:)

Rebecca, my oldest girlfriend in the entire world got married today. We've been best friends since 10th grade. Needless to say, we have been thru everything together. We still talk on the phone at least 4 times a day which is weird because we have nothing in common. We're in totally different phases of our lives but God has kept our friendship strong and it will stay like that FOREVER. Did I mention she's moving to the Netherlands in January. As I sit here and type and cry my eyes out, I can think of so many fun, truly happy, sad, awkward, mischievous, disappointing, hysterical(the list could go forever)times we've been able to experiance over the past 14 years. She is going to be truly missed.

Bridal shower, Rehersal, and Rehersal dinner oh my....

So Friday to say the least started off BUSY! Kaleb woke up at 5:50 to a bloody nose and he felt horrible. I called the doctor and she said he was fine. It's his bodies way of flushing the sinus infection out. Gross! Today is his last day of his antibiotics but it's suppose to work for 5 days after your last dose so we will see. I took the kids to school then Kaleb's nose started bleeding. It wasn't gushing out but when he would wipe his nose with his shirt, a little blood would be on it. I took him back home with me because I didn't want want his teachers to deal with it. Luckily, it didn't bleed the rest of the day which I knew would happen.

I had the bridal shower at 12:30 and thank goodness my mother-in-law was able to keep Kaleb. I took him over there then headed to Coletta's for lunch. I left there at 2:10 then headed to pick Kaleb up then get Austin. I was tired already! Austin's school gets out at 2:30 but I'm truly thankful to have good friends help out! Thanks Alisa:) Kaleb and I met Alisa, Blake, and Austin at Baskin Robbins. I hadn't been there in forever and the boys really enjoyed it. Then we headed home to rest. Ah, I love that word. I had an hour to spend with the boys before Mom picked them up for the weekend. I enjoyed every minute of it!!!

As soon as the kids left, I headed to the church for the rehearsal. After that, we went to the rehearsal dinner at Jim's Place Grill. I didn't get any pictures because Brian hates getting other people to take them. Everyone stops what their doing to watch and Brian can't stand that so sorry, no pictures. I hope everyone had a more relaxing day than we did. It was fun but I'm glad it's over.............

ITT here we come

When we woke up this morning at 6:15 Kaleb sounded worse than he did on Monday. He really needed to stay home from school but I had a hair appointment that I couldn't miss. I'm in a wedding on Saturday and my roots were awful! I promised him I would check him out early though. So off to school we went then I headed to Gould's for the new me:)

After getting my hair done I headed to Kohl's and saw the girl that I'm stalking. Her name is Lisa and I see her everywhere I go. Her son AJ is in Kaleb's class at school and we both go to Prairie Life gym. If I go to the park, a store, during Race for the Cure she's there!! I'm always five minutes behind her. So of coarse I walk in and there she was. Both of us just crack up because I've already informed her that I'm stalking her. It's the craziest thing I've ever seen.

I picked Kaleb up at 1:15 and we came home to rest. I was going to get Austin at the same time but he was asleep so I didn't want to wake him. Kaleb and I were at home for an hour then headed back to get Austin. Once home again, we played in the playroom then decided to play games on the computer. They would stay on the computer all day if I let them. Nothing exciting happened today except Brian is out of town. Not that that's exciting but we miss him very much............