Like Plants the Blog dies with no reminder ;)

Yes, yes it has been quit awhile! Life and kids keep this Mommy busy! This year has been flying by so lets play quick review/ catch up!
 



4th Grader!!

Annabelle is 9! How did that happen?! She has had a big year, she started Gymnastics and of course loved it! Tried out for team the day before her Birthday and what a great present for her she made it!! I love watching the new things she learns every week! But I did decide I will keep this blog mostly Gymnastics free and instead make one just for that :) Flip, Twist, Jump just because this may be a long journey and I want to remember every minute with her! So she started 4th grade! Kind of got off to a rough start but all is well now and I am so happy about her awesome progress with Math! Math was the only grade keeping her from A honor roll, don't get me wrong A/B honor roll is still really good but a mommy wants the best for her kids ;)


Big Boy Bed!

Clayton is going to be 2 soon! My sweet little boy is growing up way to fast and believe me he keeps this mommy moving lol! He is already sleeping in his Big Boy Bed! Okay code for Toddler Bed.. I cried the night he went straight for his bed with his teddy and did not get up or cry :(  He amazes me every day the way he is growing up so fast! We are going to start doing Early Preschool soon at home of course lol. he needs some Mommy and Me time! When I am done here I will be cleaning up his mini crackers he just dumped over the dogs head ahh this boy. He finds something new to do ohh about every few minutes! lol

Summer has been so busy. Grandpa has been in and out of the hospital and is now in the Nursing Home for awhile. It is really hard seeing one of the strongest men in my life go through what he is! He is such a fighter though and as hard as it is for me watching him go through this I think my selfish needs forget that he is hurting and trying so hard to stay strong :( When he told me how proud of me he was and to never forget he tried to do his best with me I had to leave crying of course. Because he did help me in so many ways. He made all of us girls feel like a Princess and let us no you take no crap from any one!


Love this man!

My Loves :)

On another note Tr and I have been married Ten years!!! That is a lifetime of marriage these days lol. It has been a long ten years! But I still love him when he is quiet hahah.

So I am going to try and do better this time and at least blog twice a week :) Remember I said TRY lol.

5 days until Christmas!!!

Today was finally Annabelle's last day until next year yayyy! We finished up shopping today and I can actually say I am shopped out!
When we got home Tinker the Elf was taking a bubble bath ;0) with some Baby Magic lol. We sure are going to miss him when he returns to the North Pole!
Santas beard is getting very full! We decided Thursday we will make some reindeer food to leave out. cookies for Santa and doughnuts for the elfs!
We watched repeat Christmas movies tonight and read a story about Baby Jesus :0)

Bubble Bath :0)

That pretty much sums up our night lol Oh we did start some special handmade presents we will be finishing those tomorrow! But other than that every one went to bed early! We have a very long week!!

December 19th:

I can not believe Christmas is so close!! This week is going to be busy! But we still will make time for Elf fun :0)
Today I had to get cupcakes done, then we worked on Rudolph Cookies for Annabelle's school party and tomorrow is her last day yay! Then while I wrapped some presents the kids watched Santa Baby.
Tinker went cruising with Barbie today lol. Annabelle really enjoyed that one and has told everyone! lol She can not wait to see what he will do tomorrow!

cruising :0)

Christmas cupcakes

Rudolph cookies!

Well it has been a long day so I am going to cut his short :0)

December 18th: Snow Angels Elf Style :0)

On December 17th Tinker the Elf took a break and hung out on the shelf due to Annabelle picking him up when she was not suppose to do that! So he was rebuilding his magic while we work on her teacher gift for school!
Today when we got home we found him making Snow Angels in flour on the counter tops! It was pretty cute!!
We have been busy all weekend every one is sleeping but me! So I think I will go to sleep soon...
We finished a neat teacher craft, a wreath made of crayons we worked on together! Today we went to Georgetown for Christmas lunch, Annabelle had fun playing with the other kids and was pretty tired when we get home , so we have not done much but watch movies!

Teacher gift :0)

Elf Angels :0)

Well I guess maybe I should catch up on sleep while Clayton is sleeping!

December 16th: Elf In a Shower

This morning Annabelle woke up at 6am to find her Elf! lol She was in the bathroom twice getting ready for school and still did not see him in our all glass shower haha! She was almost in tears because she picked him up last night and Elf magic only works if you do not touch them ;0) So we gave her a hint and there he was in his little towel and even a towel on his head :0) Seriously if you do not have an Elf on the Shelf it is a Must Have! The giggles and excitement of the kids makes it so worth it!! Can not wait to see what he does tonight :0)
Another busy day today! I am happy to report I am done Christmas shopping!! Well down to one person and details!! So back tomorrow to finish up and then it is wrapping time! The kids are spending the day with their grandpa because he is taking them to see The Nutcracker play!
So hard to believe Christmas is almost here! Where did the year go?!

How cute is he really!!

Well I know these blogs have been short but it is supper time, then some nice warm Nutella Hot Chocolate with some of the Rolo Turtles we made together after school and a some Christmas movies to end the night! We have a busy day tomorrow and since they will not be going shopping with me it is together time right now! :0)

10 Days of Christmas with Our Silly Elf!

Tinker Sparkly Toes made his arrival this evening! When we arrived home our little Elf had toilet papered our Christmas Tree! We did have a note from Santa with Christmas jammies for Annabelle and Clayton maching jammies at that :0) Watching Annabelle's facial expressions and Clayton mocking them.. Very Priceless!! Looking very forward to each night of his different pranks :0)

Matching Mickey Christmas jammies Tinker Elf brough with him :0)

Seriously how cute is he?! lol

Silly Elf toilet papered our tree!

Pretty tired tonight, we shopped all day and I am just about done with gifts yay! So the kids had a a bath and of course we read The Elf on the Shelf story! So that pretty much sums up our day! We did not even have time for a Christmas Movie which feels completely wrong lol Oh well we will catch up this weekend ;0)

December 14th of Our 25 Days of Christmas!

We took a few craft days off with School stuff, Basketball practice and our family pictures we had some late nights! We still enjoyed stories and Christmas movies though! Last night was even the 12 days of Christmas book haha very fitting I think!
Our Santa's beard is filling up and Ananbelle gets so excited each time she adds a cotton ball!
Annabelle decided on The Christmas Donkey for her story tonight. Our craft of the night A Popsicle stick Nativity Scene! It turned out so cute! I let Annabelle be in control of painting the manger, baby Jesus and the Angel. Then let her attempt to use the hot glue gun so we have glue strings hanging in some spots lol.
Tonight's movies are Merry Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special, not my choice..and if home work is done Frosty's Winter Wonderland.
I will catch up on my sappy Christmas movies when it is quiet! :0)
Tonight ends our every day crafts! Because it is time for mischievous Elf behavior to start with Tinker Sparkly Toes Elf!! Yes Annabelle ha a strange imagination lol. Funny thing is she named her Elf and does not even know she has one yet lol she was just hoping for one haha! We decided to give it to them early since she did so well on her Social Studies test!

Clayton is moving faster every day and today the Christmas tree was his target, I have to keep rearranging ornaments! Well that's it for tonight it is movie time :0)