Michael's Christmas program

Here is a sneak peak of my silly boy:

I'm so glad I brought our video camera. I'll try to upload some video footage. 

Basically, they had the kids singing along with a CD. 

I think they were supposed to sing at this moment...or Michael was just being goofy. 

I love everything about this picture. Captures my Michael PERFECTLY.

This could have been before or after his interpretive 

SOLO dance 

to the song "Happy Birthday baby Jesus!"

Much thanks to my friend Laurel for capturing this moment! 

Overheard at our house

I was sitting down with Michael to do his reading.

"Okay, say these sounds slowly if you can"

He  turns his read real quick and says "What have you been eating?"

Me: "Nothing. Is my breath stinky?"

Michael "Yes! You smell like an ENCHILADA!"

I went and brushed, and rinsed, and brushed and rinsed....

Thanksgiving

Why is it that I don't realize until it's too late, that I don't take enough pictures!?

My parents and little brother, Evan, joined us for Thanksgiving this year. Unfortunately, this is how they were greeted:

LOTS of snow. The tri-cities RARELY gets snow that lasts overnight...let alone ALL WEEK AND STILL SNOWING! 

Our front door needs some adjusting on the weather stripping or something, because there is a serious breeze coming in through the cracks. Dan fixed it by squishing tissues in the cracks...and it did work...until we had to open the door.

Dan was great about taking the kids sledding. I stayed home to cook the Thanksgiving dinner, so it would be ready when my parents arrived

I need to learn how to take a thanksgiving picture. Notes for next year.

1)Step back to get the WHOLE table

2) wait for family members to get IN the picture

3) man...this picture is making me hungry!

We had extra time to make this "place-card holders". 

And what would Thanksgiving be, without a project?

A CUSTOM master closet!

(WOOHOOO!!!!!)

I had this project in mind since the moment my parents told me they would be coming.

This it the before, sans bars for the clothes. We were a little eager to get started....

Dad and my brother working hard. I helped...I promise!

 And the After:

We moved in our old dresser and made it a "built-in" dresser with a hutch on top. These shelves are 16" deep. LOVE them. (Oh and I do plan on painting the drawers too...)

the backwall and opposite wall. I LOVE how every shelf is adjustible. Perfect for my changing wants and needs. 

I wish you could see the closet in  person. It's much better than the pictures. 

THANKS DAD!!!

We were so sad to see them leave today. I especially. I surprised even myself when I burst out crying when they pulled out. I guess part of me wants to be a little girl again, and let them take care of me. We had so much fun with them and hope they come again soon...and NOT when it's snowing.  (I'm not sure where mom was when we took this picture...but the weather was getting worse and they needed to get off.)

Again, I'm kicking myself for not taking more pictures. I don't think I have ANY of my mom. UGH. I guess I'll have to replay the week in my head over and over, so I don't forget a moment.