...Donations...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Monday, December 29, 2014
#364/365--Christmas Break, Day 6
When you walk into
...a Health Food Store...
you
immediately
feel
1000%
...healthier...
and
you walk around
putting items
into your basket
that you've never heard of
because
just being there
in that
...ambiance...
makes you want
to be
a
healthier
cleaner
more nutritious
wholesome
...natural...
person
...and you drink your new...
...herbal tea...
in
silent bliss
...can't you just see...
my healthier
...glow...
#363/365--My Numbers are Off
I think
...at some point...
I posted two pics
...in one day...
and
now
I am a day
...ahead...
but
...think of it this way...
...dear reader...
you get a
BONUS!
...a night with...
my fabuloso
...kiddos...
#362/365--Harry Potter Marathon
There are many ideas
in this series
that ring true with me...
1st: Don't judge a book by its cover
(at first glance, you'd think this book
is simply
wizards, witches, and magic
...it's not...
...at all...)
2nd: True friends will go anywhere
and
do anything for you
3rd: Expecto Patronum
Latin for
"I await a protector..."
...and...
truth be told
...I do...
4th: My dad is alive in me
and
those we love
never truly leave us
Dumbledore to Harry:
"You think the dead we loved ever truly leave us?
You think that we don't recall them more clearly
than ever in times of great trouble?
Your father is alive in you, Harry,
and shows himself plainly
when you have need of him."
5th: Even when things are going wrong,
you can still find the good
Again, Dumbledore to Harry:
"Happiness can be found,
even in the darkest of times,
if one only remembers to turn on the light."
6th: Good always wins. Always.
Even when It seems to have lost.
7th: It's good to eat a big meal
before a Quidditch Match
8th: Integrity
Again.
Dumbledore to Harry:
"It is our choices that show what we truly are,
far more than our abilities."
9th: It is better to disarm someone
than to cast an Unforgivable Curse
10th: People are not who you think they are
and looks can be deceiving
This is
my favorite
...series of books...
...ever...
and
I love it
when
it is
"Harry Potter Maration"
...weekend...
Friday, December 26, 2014
#361/365--Christmas Break, Day 5
I lost it today.
I was crazy-mom.
But.
You can't blame me.
In my defense
...I'm trying...
to
raise
responsible
people
and
...when I look...
at the kitchen sink
and
counter
and
...see dishes...
from breakfast
and
lunch
and
last night's
Christmas Dinner
that I cooked
just
sitting there
...well...
...in my defense...
....sometimes...
you just want
...someone...
to help
without
...asking...
so
the
...pitcher-full...
of
soda
...yes...
soda
(don't ask...
teenager-
photography-
thing)
and
front doors
and
back doors
wide open
were
the
...proverbial straw...
and
...well...
I kinda
went
all
...mom-crazy...
...but...
alls well that ends well
which is to say
...the kitchen is now clean...
Thursday, December 25, 2014
#360/365--Christmas Day
We did our usual
...gift giving...
...A Want...
...headphones and camera bag...
...A need...
there's no pic
...but...
he got batteries
she got a
...camera battery charger...
....Something to Wear...
(this was an early present...
...and an earlier blog post)
...Something to Read...
for him
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell
and also
...a cookbook...
for her
Jesus Calling
by Sarah Young
and
a subscription to
...National Geographic...
...Last...
but
...not least...
...Stockings...
...and...
Nanna's gift
...of course...
we can't forget
...Sandy...
As always,
it's just nice to be with
family
on Christmas
we did
...a whole lot...
of nothing
all day
except
eat
...and...
watch movies
then
eat some more
Merry Christmas
and
God Bless us, everyone!
Love,
Us
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
#359/365--Christmas Break, Day 3
Fifteen years.
Fif. Teen. Years.
This means
high school
...and...
Driver's Ed
...it means...
I don't know
what to get you
...for Christmas...
...it means...
you are taller than me
and
stronger
and
you don't really
...need me...
anymore
...but...
you still like
...birthday donuts...
and
you are still
...my CutiePie...
I'm thankful for
...antibiotics...
and
...basketball goals...
for giving us
...mommy-son time...
which
...doesn't happen...
very often
anymore
I'm thankful
God
made me
your
mom
and
I'm thankful
for
a few more years
before
...you leave the nest...
Happy Birthday
to
my
Fifteen year old
Christmas Present
...my wild thing...
my
"Max"
(and in case you don't get that reference...
...click here...
#358/365--Christmas Break, Day 2
My SickBoy
...he wasn't feeling well...
...his temp went from...
normal
to
101
to
102.2
in
...less than 2 hours...
we wanted him to be seen
...before...
"Family Christmases"
and
now
...antibiotics...
for
Christmas
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
#357/365--Christmas Break, Day 1
Spent some time
with Michael
((three hours))
putting his
...basketball goal...
together
turns out
we needed tools
I don't have
so
we borrowed from
Michael's dad
...some of the...
...finer...
moments
...and...
finally
...anyone want to...
shoot some hoops?
Sunday, December 21, 2014
#356/365--Close Calls
I have always
...hidden...
Christmas presents
in my
...closets...
this year
this door
...almost gave me away...
when
my kids
were
...wrapping...
their Christmas presents
and
asked for
...tissue paper...
which they know
...I keep...
in this very same closet
and
I responded
"Yes....wait....no
...wait...
I don't know..."
...they knew...
and the race was on
to see
...who...
could get to
...the closet door
...first...
I guess
I need
to find
a new
...hiding place...
Saturday, December 20, 2014
#355/365--Celebration Brunch
...he wanted tamales...
he got tamales
...he wanted red velvet cake...
he got red velvet cake
We celebrated
the
BaseballBoy
today
because
having a birthday
so close to
Christmas
is usually
...a ripoff...
where birthdays
are concerned
so
Happy Early Birthday
Mikey
...you and your ugly Christmas Sweater....
are
much loved
#354/365--Christmas PARTY
...My RoomMom...
and
BFF
outdid herself
...this year...
#4thGrade
#halfwaythere
#muchneededbreak
#livingthedream
#blessedlife
#353/365--Teacher of the Year
...to be nominated...
amongst
these
...outstanding women...
was such an honor
(photo by former T.O.Y. --JenBen)
and
...this beauty...
won the title
She taught
both
...my LollipopGirl...
and
...my BaseballBoy...
and
I know
...firsthand...
what an
amazing
teacher
she is
in addition
to being
one of the
Best Friends
a girl could have
I'm so proud to
...not only teach with her...
but
to call her
my kindred spirit
my BFF
my sojourner
my sister
Congratulations
to you,
Tara!
You are
...more than...
deserving
of this title!
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
#350/365--Christmas Sweater
I cannot believe
how
grown up
he looks
...so handsome...
love.
((pay no attention to
the pile of
folded clothes...
...at least they are clean!!))
Sunday, December 14, 2014
#348/365--Cherish
The times
that
they
...get along with...
each other
are
few
...and...
the times
that they
hang out
in the same room
with
...each other...
are
...far between...
so
for them to
...bake cookies...
together
is
a
rare occurrence
and
to be fair
Michael
actually was
making
homemade lemonade
while Lauren
baked her batch of cookies
...he actually baked...
...his own batch...
after
she
did
and then
I made
the frosting
which meant
I
licked
the
bowl
Saturday, December 13, 2014
#346/365--Christmas Past with Christmas Present
Last year,
being that
it was the
...one year anniversary...
of
our fire
we kept
the
...Christmas Decor...
...simple...
but
this year
we got a big tree
...and...
pulled out
....
...all the restoration boxes...
with
our
Christmas ornaments
...and everything was wrapped in paper...
but
...that didn't matter...
we still had lots of
brokens
and
missings
...and memories...
(in memoriam of my dad)
finished product
...we left the mess...
until
tomorrow
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