Christmas Ornaments Past, Present, and Future December 27, 2008

These are ornaments the kids and I have made over the years.  There is even one that I made when I was a Brownie Girl Scout- can we say ANCIENT…

We read the Story of Jesus and the Manger.  Within the Story it showed Sheep next to the Manger, so we made Sheep to symbolize Jesus and the Manger.

We used Yarn to make Pom Poms, and felt and pipe cleaners for the characteristics (face, legs).

Lastly we threaded ribbon through the pom pom for hanging.

Oh, let’s not forget the googly eyes- just for fun.

Mommy’s Sheep 2008

Sunshine in 2006

Ornaments made from Spare Puzzle Pieces 2006…  2008 Made from Clothespins/ Peppermint Frame 2008

2008 Popsicle Sticks                                                                            2007 Puzzle Piece

2008 Sunshine’s Sheep                                                               2008  Fairy Girls Sheep

Fairy Girl 2006                                                                      Jelly Bean’s Monkey 2008

Sunshine 2008                                                                      Sunshine 2008

Jelly Bean 2008                                                                    Mamaw Sue 2006

Sunshine 2008                                                                      Mommy in Ancient Times- When I was a Brownie Girl Scout

Jelly Bean 2008                                                                    Fairy Girl 2004 made when she was a Brownie Girl Scout

Lego Boy 2006                                                                     Fairy Girl 2008

A picture of Fairy Girl 2004                                           Jelly Bean 2008- this year we had 2 tree toppers : )

Christmas Activities December 26, 2008

Let’s see- give the kids multiple colors of paint and see what they can do…

Fairy Girl created a knowledge tree

Jelly Bean is hard at work

Think abstract art

Sunshine went with a Seasonal Portrait of Santa Claus and the presents to come

Lego Boy used Star Wars in combination of his lego darts in his artwork

Sunshine signed her self-portrait

Again- Abstract Art

Jelly Bean assisted me with making these ornaments

and we called these “____’s Mini Muffins” they are my pumpkin muffins.

Homemade Pizza – when it was fully baked it had risen and tasted YUMMY… however, the pizza was eaten so fast I did not get the chance to take a picture.

Fairy Girl says this is her new favorite pizza.

We went to celebrate Christmas at Mama and Papa’s house.  Great Mama and Papa were there too.

Sunshine received the American Girl doll “Josephina”.

You can see the true happiness that Sunshine has for her brother.

Lego boy of course received LEGOES.  Not any lego’s though- he received the knights castle set.

Fairy Girl received the American Girl doll “Felicity” from Mama and Papa.

Jelly Bean received the American Girl doll “Kaya”.

These dolls add to our collection of-

Samantha

Nicki

Julie

Ivy

Daddy and Lego boy sit down to put together the huge set of lego’s.

They were busy for hours.

Me getting ready for a Christmas Party

A visit to Santa’s workshop.

My little Blessings.

Posing with the Snowman.

Singing Christmas Carols as the neighborhood tree lite.

Our Christmas Tree

Nativity Scene

My Little Jelly Bean

Each year the kids get to help with their Homemade Birthday Cake-

This year everyone got to decorate an individual cake for Jesus’s birthday.

Getting Hot Cocoa and Hot Apple Cider

Brother and Sister

Togetherness- the kids were defending their castle against the attack

of the Rescue Heroes : ) Imagination

Is it bad that it is Christmas Eve and we do not need coats to go outside?

Missing the Snow.

Lego Boy

The kids looking for Santa’s reindeer.  I told them before they spread the reindeer food to make sure they did not “Get run over by the Reindeer” : )

Sunshine spreading the Reindeer Food.

Lego boy is excited- IT”S CHRISTMAS EVE!

Wow! What a busy, busy month.  Our Christmas activities included-

Baking homemade pizza’s

Trip to Mama and Papa’s house and visiting Great Mama and Great Papa

Baking Chocolate Chip cookies for Santa

Visiting Santa Claus at a Christmas Party

Lighting the neighborhood Christmas Tree

Singing Christmas Carols with Carolers

Making homemade ornaments

Making Homemade ornaments

Making Homemade ornaments

and Making Homemade ornaments

Selecting a fresh Christmas Tree

Decorating our Christmas Tree

As promised- Fairy Girl got to place the Star on top of our Christmas Tree

Listening to Christmas music

Playing Tons of Board Games

Hosting Grandma at our house

Making Christmas Dinner with the Best Ham I have ever tasted : )

Making Christmas Jewelry

Baking Nemo Girls Mini Muffins

Painting

Making Reindeer Food to spread on the lawn

Playing Flashlight Tag

Seeing Christmas Lights

and the list goes on and on…

Only 364 more days left to Christmas.

Pumpkin Painting October 29, 2008

Not only did the kids have fun painting their Halloween Pumpkins, they also learned what colors to mix to make other colors

Happy 7th Birthday Little One October 6, 2008

My little boy turns 8 December 23, 2007

Today is my little man’s birthday.  We spent a portion of this afternoon making his cake.  He asked for a Vanilla Football cake with chip icing.  I think we did a pretty good job

Birthday Time December 15, 2007

Fairy Girl helped make her birthday cake from scratch with Mommy. This is a tradition with each of my children. Only the Birthday child gets to help with the cake. We make the cake from scratch (even the frosting) and the Birthday child and I decorate it to their liking.

My Little Girl is a Young Lady December 8, 2007

This Sunday is Fairy Girl’s 10th birthday.  It is hard to realize how much she has grown in the last 10 years.  When she was born she was barely 6 pounds and now she is a young lady- wipe a tear : (

She is becoming a beautiful person

This was Fairy Girl at age 5. The picture next to it is me (her mommy) when I was 5- see any similarities?

Well this year, Fairy Girl decided she would like a sleepover/ birthday party (yeah me : ) I told her she can have a few friends over. The night will be filled with giggles, games, and lots of snacking : )
I figure we can order pizza, play twister, have a movie night, and just have F-U-N. Though I am sure she will be swooshing me out of the room (she is getting older and not wanting Mommy to participate in friend time). We are still planning the activities and I understand she is her own person, and declaring that she needs more independence, so I will help her come up with a list of things that SHE and her friends can reference if they need something to do.

This is how we raise our children- to be their own person and to be an independent, self-thinking individual BUT once they start to declare their independence – it is tough to let them go.

So, to Fairy Girl- Don’t grow up too fast and I promise to always be your “Mommy” : )

Halloween Cupcakes October 18, 2007