M~I~C~K~E~Y M~O~U~S~E

Guess where I have been for the past 3 days? That's right the happiest place on earth Disneyland!! It was a surprise Christmas gift to our boys and boy were they surprised. In the past I might have mentioned that my 3 little birds are all early birds and as one by one they made their way into our room each one was shocked that for one we were up and two all our bags were packed ready to hit the road for our 3 day 2 night family vacation. My babies reaction was the best as he asked " Mom where going? " I told him we were going to Mickey Mouse's house and asked him if he wanted to go? I can't explain the look of shear happiness that crept across his face. He was so excited and so eager to go I had to wrestle him out of his pajamas and into his clothes.

My boys reaction and excitement that morning was the best Christmas gift I have ever received. We had such a wonderful time as a family, it was all smiles and laughter hugs and kisses, my baby was on cloud nine the whole time. I think he is now even more in love with Mickey Mouse and all of his friends. I can't wait to upload our family pictures and share them with you.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

Baby News

Today at 1:40 in the afternoon baby Brielle Annalise was born healthy and strong!!! So far all is well and mommy is relieved and recovering. Our hearts and our family have grown once more and I can't wait to spoil Little Miss Christmas. Thank you friends for all your prayers.

Prayers

Outside my window this morning I find the sun fighting against gray skies desperate to break through appropriate scenery for today. Last night my sister informed me that my pregnant niece had been hospitalized. Her pregnancy has been plagued with problems but with several recent visits to the doctors all resulting positively we thought she was in the clear and would be able to enjoy her remaining few weeks of pregnancy with little to no stress. We were wrong, my niece had to be prematurely induced because her daughter had stopped growing in utero, she was due to deliver sometime in early to mid January. I am asking that you please keep her and my family in your prayers as we help her through this difficult challenge.

~* Prayer Of The Day *~

Faith comes from hearing and hearing by the Word of God.
{Romans 10:17}

Father in heaven I choose to trust in you even when things don't go the way I planned. I know You are at work in my life. Thank You for Your perfect love which casts out all fear.

In Jesus Name Amen

Am I A Scrooge?

Christmas is coming in just a few days and my anxiety is rising not because I have not wrapped a single gift but because soon the frenzy of my children taring into their gifts on Christmas day will occur and with all that frenzy comes tape, wrapping paper and bows and those darn twist ties that hold the toys in their boxes all over the floor.

I can't wait to have my house back in it's "normal" state. Does that make me a Scrooge? I hate to think so, I guess it's just the organizational side of me. You know the everything in it's proper place side of me. That side of me that says when you finish eating you rinse your dish and put it in the dishwasher you do NOT leave it in the sink to ferment and grow mold or any other kind of bacteria.

Well Christmas is coming and bringing it's mess with it but it is also bringing love, smiles, family togetherness, and good will toward others. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.Let us all remember the true reason for this most glorious season.

Snow Globes

I have decided that one of my new years resolution will be to start collecting Parisian snow globes. My only problem being that I am not exactly sure where to find Parisian style snow globes, DARN IT!!

I'm sure there is a snow globe .com website somewhere so the hunt is on for these illusive snow globes that I plan on proudly displaying in my front living room once I find them.

Perhaps one day my desire to visit Paris France will out weigh my fear of flying and I will be able to add as many Parisian snow globe to my collection as my heart desires. Until then these beautiful snow globes will have to be the windows to my Paris dreams.

POTTERY BARN

Last night I became aware that my POTTERY BARN catalog is my pornography. After putting the boys to bed I climbed into my bed giddy with excitement clinching my POTTERY BARN catalog. My post it's and pen at the ready for me to note what items I fantasize buying to make my home visually perfect. With each turn of the page I would groan and giggle, gasp and sigh. My eyes wide looking over the images inspecting every little detail over and over again.

I was making so much noise that my hubby had to peek in on me to see what I was doing "I'm looking at my POTTERY BARN catalog" I said. I invited him to look it over with me and fantasize how beautiful our house would be if I bought these things to decorate our home with. He looked at me the same way a dog looks at you when you make a weird sound. I smiled as he went back to his office then I let out a hearty laugh, I felt like a teenage boy who had been caught looking at a nude magazine.

It's funny the things that excite and entertain you as you get older, Lysol and POTTERY BARN catalogs one might say I'm a very dirty girl. *smirk*