monday ramblings

Monday, December 19, 2011 |
i can't believe christmas is less than a week away!! i've got a few more little things to pick up but am otherwise done with any kind of shopping i plan to get done before christmas. good thing, too. it's craaaayzay out there!

we decided that this year, instead of buying gifts for the adults, we wanted to "adopt a family" and really go all out for them.  we did just that, adopting a family that has been victimized by domestic violence.  there are two young children in the home and their mother has worked hard to get them out of a bad and dangerous situation. and it has been the most meaningful special experience and i look forward to doing this for many more holidays to come. we have way more than we could ever EVER need and it has meant so much to participate in this with my own family for whom i am so grateful.  i only wish i could be a fly on the wall and watch them open their gifts.


my little munchkins are keeping me very very busy!  i definitely underestimated the difficult juggle that this would be, i'll fully admit that! i've had to return to work this week....long story there as i wasn't planning to do so until after xmas....so i've had a glimpse of the challenge ahead.  i'm constantly on the go from before sun up to after sun down and life has become all about making the most of the fleeting moments in the day!  i'm looking forward to the middle of this week when my holiday break starts. i full back full steam on the 29th. lookout!!

my little sparkle, emma, is turning 2 in early january. we did a mini photoshoot to try and capture her in all her spunky sparkly glory over the weekend. i bought a pair of pink converse and had so much fun bedazzling them to go along with her outfit.  she calls them her "sparkle shoes" and wears them proudly!


hey there mister...how YOU doin?  mr. b will be 2 months old tomorrow and i'm trying to figure out where the time has gone. he is the sweetest little thing with such a calm mellow temperament {for now! fast forward a year and i may be singing a different tune, right?}.  he eats everything in site {well not really but the dude loves to grub}, is sleeping through the night, and loves to cuddle and give his mama eskimo kisses.  we got great news in the form of his acceptance to Baby Gator so come January, he'll start daycare with his sister. we had put our deposit down on another daycare the day before we found out....luckily they were nice to give us a full refund.  emma is looking forward to "bring baby ben school"....she'll be so proud to show him off.


my dad stepped down from his position of chair in the department of clinical and health psychology earlier this year.  emma and i attending the department holiday party where they unveiled a beautiful portrait of "danpa!" and even santa made an appearance.  emma ate candy canes and eye'd "santa" suspiciously.  she was interested him but only from afar. when we got within 10 feet all she could say was "no santa!!!!".  at least i got to get her in this cute outfit with sparkly red shoes and a satin bubble skirt. man do i love to dress this child. ;)


here she is cuddling with her grandpa. she loves her grandparents to death. we used our iPhones to do Face Time for the first time last night and emma was going through the grandparents on repeat...."hi gandma"...."i love you danpa!".  sooooo adorable.


yawn. this mommy is very very tired. i suspect i will be for many many more moments, days, weeks, months to come. right, ben? right mom. thank goodness for coffee, energizing workouts, and all things caffeinated.


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