Advent Calendar

   I got reeeeeeeaaaallly inspired today to make my children an Advent Calendar.  I have recently become obsessed with acrylic paint....and gift tags...and....ya...anything that costs money.

   I'll try to post a little tiny update every day on here. We'll see how that goes. I got some cute little craft bags and just a few cheap little things to put inside. Then I want to paint something from the nativity scene for every day. Today was a sheep. Yes .... I missed yesterday . I didn't get inspired until today, remember?

I hung it up with my chain tree garland & my holly berry thingy. My dining room table is pathetic.  I asked Josh what he thot of it. He said "I do my best not too look" .

  So there you have it. I'm officially a hoarder.

Pictures to follow. Other than the above things mentioned .... is sissy standing in her table ... have you ever ??? Cutest thing ever ... then there's her brother waiting for the train. I kid you not. If there's chwain chwacks .... there's bound to be a train. How do you convince a 2 year old otherwise? You don't.

Hello

   I just finished one of my favorite winter time activities.  I found a board that fits across the bathtub .... scrounge up four candles ... my good old King James ...fixed hot tea, heavy on the honey...

And ran some water.

And sat and read and drank.

In absolute silence.

Try it girlfriend.

As for the rest of my day .... previous to the soaking ... I took care of my four children. My father in law constantly reminds me that I have 3. He's wrong ... I have four. My hubby ... my girl... my boy... our dog....

Oh ....then there's the cat. She curls up on the frozen pumpkin right outside the window while I'm wrecking havoc in my kitchen trying to feed my actual 2 kids breakfast ... waiting for her milk... not any ordinary milk mind you ... but milk that's been warmed for 25 seconds.  Do I look like I have 25 seconds? ?????? That cat has weird eyes.  They do strange things ... like talk to me thru the window.

This Land

   Is mine. And I suppose I'll share it with you. Back in the day, I was NEVER coming back.  EVER. No sirree Bob. I was a tad lofty I do believe.  Now you couldn't get me to leave. I'm sitting here by the light of the moon. You ever noticed it, really truly noticed?  It's a glorious shinning Lacy Orb, suspended, yet, always moving. I'm telling you, it's awfully romantic. Speaking of romance, you wanna know how we're introduced?  & not just once,  nope.

Hi !! , here is SueVaun
Here is her husband
Isn't he cute?
& here is Olivia and Bodie. 

   So I've been pondering,  this could be a win win situation for me. I could run around in my undies, pretty sure no one would notice,  wouldn't have to spend money, wouldn't have to wash clothes,  or fold them, or stare at them for 17 days before I decided to hang them up. It's quite an awakening. 


   ....and I get to live with Mr Cuteness himself. Who is probably slobbering on my pillow right about now. TeeHee. He will love that I wrote that. 

  Now for the pics.

Dear God

   Help me to be a good mama today. Sometimes I get so bogged down with my little chores I forget to see the beauty. I want to remember always how good I have it and everything you have given me. My children, give me just enough patience,  enough wisdom,  enough grace, while  we're raising them.  Their tender beautiful souls. My heart hurts when I think of them stepping up to the gate to see sister for the first time,  but for now they're entrusted to us.  Be with sissy,  Help her muscles, grow her brain strong and clear,  & help her to face the world with shining eyes. . . & Bubba, help him grow strong and tall,  and to love you.  But most of all dear God,  Help my children to make this world a brighter better place. Be with us all today.  Forgive us when we do not understand,  & when we go astray. Thank you thank you thank you. For the moon, the stars, the trees, & for friends near and far. Be with us all, Amen.

Corners

  I flew around the corner today, chasing Bodie Lee, who had taken Suzy ( sisters doll) to find him merely sitting at his little school desk pattering with the alphabet.  Never mind that Suzy was dumped head first into the cup, her hind end looking at  me. I just stood there and stared at her for a minute. . . Then decided I'd best go back around the corner to check on sister,  who had nearly fell off the couch. Is momhood seriously this knock down drag out chasing hauling tail insanely busy???? Really & truly??? I have to plan the next 17 things out
In my head so I can get anything done at all. Goodness Gracious me. And to think some people actually vacuum their floors, oh, and can. You know, vegetables and things like that. Now, MY very own veggies are currently in wilt stage completely intertwined with 5 species of bind weed. That's exactly what they're doing.

Have a lovely relaxed day. Is that still a word???

This World

  I love this world I'm passing thru. I've had the chance to live here for awhile now. It's beautiful, even if somedays you have to remind yourself of that.  My new favorite time of day is dusk. Everything is getting ready for slumber and every night I have to walk around this little plot of land and wish every thing good nite. ( please don't think I'm weird ) The meadow of wildflowers aka: a giant patch of weeds, that I love, the garden,  the grapes,  the sun, my little rows of flowers, I dream of having a flower farm someday,  the morning glories, and most of all my family.  I love to watch them go to sleep.  Every night I resolve to do better the next day. We have it good down here,  amidst our hustle and bustle.

interaction

  I have been having so much fun watching my kidlets interact with each other. I have been missing my blog. I've always had a serious urge to write. I love lightning bugs. I need to get back to blogging, because I just do. For my own good.

  Today while fixing the kids lunch, Bubba climbed up on the chair by sister, and said "sissy!!" And proceeds to sing her a song.  She grinned so big I checked her face for a crack. I've been drawing shapes on a chalkboard and then I ask Bubba what they are,  now he says to sissy, "sister, who dat?" And then answers his own question. It's the cutest funniest thing EVER. I put her in the recliner after school ... he says "sissy itsa ball!" Then brings her every ball he can. Now.... he still gets a Tupperware lid & whacks her upside the head every once in awhile .. it isn't all heaven and roses .. but he's getting it figured out. The last picture is him saying "sissy itsa puppy !! " then hits the rooster button. She is gonna be one confused individual.