Been a while

I'm not very good at keeping up with this.  Life just gets in the way... work, my 2 little monkeys, writing, trying to find a moment's to do "me" things, yeah that mean my obsession with Farmville.  It's just so darn easy and comforting.  Right now I am so frustrated with so many things.  I haven't finished school, can't bring myself to take on another semester of payments and flat out refuse to take on another student loan.  I got director qualified and am still teaching, don't get me wrong, I love teaching but it is a challenge everyday and honestly I was hoping to move out the classroom at least part-time, but in time, I guess.  So onto MY children....

Keira is getting so big and she's such a girly-girl.  I think she's a lot like her Aunt Danielle.  SHe loves clothes, and shoes and shopping.  These things she does not get from Mommy, but I love seeing her happy.  She's very much into dressing up & playing pretend.  Its so cute! 

Thaddeus is growing incredibly fast!  He walks & climbs like crazy now. He talks quite a bit and is very playful.  I love that he's still my little cuddle bear though.  He's gotten very interested in blocks~ he is crazy about the MegaBlocks Keira got last year for Christmas & never plays with &, of course, his Cars toys

Well, this was just a little catching up.  I need to be better about updating it.  On the plus side, I'm working really hard at my writing and hope to do something wih "A Charmed Life" this year:)

Holiday Madness

The Holiday Season is upon us.  I find myself more reflective than previous years... grateful for all I have, determined to make the most of what we have & what the Lord provides...   I may not be materialistically wealthy but am truly rich in the ways that matter most.  I have a wonderful family, amazing friends and strong faith.  Today was such a good (but incredibly busy) day.  We started out on this snowy morning for breakfast with Santa, then attended a church sponsored toy giveaway, got Santa photos at WalMart (Keira did NOT cry!!! Thaddeus was an incredibly adorable reindeer)  did a bit of shopping, Keira got amazing cute snow boots at Target and I got 2 more Christmas gifts (one for Keira, one for Daddy) ordered photos for family.  Then we went home & I made homemade turkey vegetable and popped a whole bunch of popcorn for popcorn strings for the Christmas tree at work!  Next weekend we have Jacob & Elizabeth for Judy & Tom's Christmas party, then my Christmas party, yea! 

Whew!

Whew, yesterday was crazy... Vince had his procedure & I had not only a MRI, but also an MRV.    Dr Shyu raised my zombie-med (amiltriptyline) to 75 mg.  Good Lord, sometimes I think the man is trying to make me slip into catatonia.  So, both of my sweethearts spent the night with Auntie Ree.  Boo:(  I woke up this morning and couldn't wait to go get them.  I was so sad to find out that they both have a tummy bug.  Poor Keira, she was doing so great with pottys.  Oh well, at least she went down for a nap nicely, thanks to Aunt Maggie & the set of Pooh board books!

Keira's First Car

So, yesterday, I get this call. I am so excited! The $60 Little Tykes car I wanted for my 2 yr old is at a garage sale for $4!  Alright!  A deal I (and the checking account) can handle.  So Keira is hesitant at first, but by the end of the evening, she was navigating through the limited downstairs space of our town home.  My worries about the double ear infection she's been fighting are momentarily laid aside, so that I can enjoy my daughter's simple joy. Good deal.