a little taste of christmas

No one is really "getting" Christmas. We talk of the presents under the tree and what may be inside, but Claire doesn't really understand. that being said, we decided to have a little taste of christmas last night. It was fun. We carried on our tradition of decorating a gingerbread house (we started that last year when I brought one with us to Baltimore the weekend we met Chris before he was set to leave for Iraq. However, that night was drama filled as i was busy calling credit cards, banks and talking with the police to report my stolen wallet as Chris attempted to work on our house.). Claire enjoyed the festivities. She immediately understood what we were doing and began tasting everything. It was great. Our carpentry skills have plenty of room to grow as the roof slid off shortly after we were done. Oh well. Mya liked watching, but wanted in on the action. Soon after, we moved over to the tree. Mya began nibbling on the presents. She was taken with the bows and wrapping paper while Claire was definitely into unwrapping. She opened one present. It was a hit. A huge hit. We got her a tent. Although it is a bit larger than I had hoped, it will be great fun for both. Chris opened his present from us. We got him a Wii. He was happy. We spent the rest of the night playing bowling. Even Claire joined in and was quite excited. It was a fun little night. I can't wait to do the real deal with the rest of my family.

Oh yeah....I got a new lens for my camera. It is awesome. I love the light it lets into portraits. I used it last night.
Also had a bit of a catastrope with my hair this week. I was a bit tired of my dirty blonde hair color, so I opted to go dark. I was thinking the same dark shade I had done a few years ago, but it ended up to be chestnut brown with a hint of red. Although my friends were encouraging and supportive, I felt it was just too dark for my comfort. I went back to the salon and had it toned down. Now it is perfect--exactly what I wanted the first time around. Thank goodness as my Mom hates it when I go dark in the first place and the dark dark brown would have consumed her every thought!

A post

You wanted it, you asked for it, so here it is. A post. Hopefully this post will satisfy all your desires. I am not writing about the apple of my eye, Claire, but of the other apple of my eye--reality tv. I love it! Right now I am getting my fill of Big Brother. I have even lured Chris into my dark place. He mostly watched last season because Dick was such a jerk, but Chris is hooked. He's a dedicated viewer once again this season. Sadly, he was a fan of Matty who was kicked off a few weeks ago. I don't think I have a favorite. I find them all to be so obnoxious, yet I watch. Go figure. I obviously need some more excitement in my life. Girls who wear butt showing shorts, screaming matches, verbal abuse, crazy eyes, back stabbing, boys running around in their colored tighty whiteys (if tighty whiteys are colored, are they still called tighty whiteys?)---all in one episode! It is a gold mine. My second can't miss show is Housewives of Orange County or New York City. I really

2 weeks...

As I write this, my house is being cleaned and not by me. This is my favorite day of the week. There is nothing like going home to a clean house and smelling the bleach to know it is germ free as well. This is my second good day in a row! I took the day off yesterday. Claire didn't have school due to Fasching (German equivalent of Halloween--minus the door to door trick or treating), so I gave Mya the option of hanging out with us as well. She took some convincing, but later said she had a great day. I must admit that I was focused on giving my back a much needed break, so my morning consisted of napping and laying on the couch. Not my best parenting in action, but it did wonders for the rest of the day. We met Chris for lunch, then returned home to enjoy the sunshine before the girls' swimming lessons. It was in the 50's yesterday, absolutely gorgeous! It really is hard to believe that we made it through the entire winter with no snow. I think it snowed possibly 2 days, b

Progress

I used to be prompt about scrapbooking in Claire's album. After seeing my sister's pictures piled up three children later, I was determined not to have the same fate. I am sure it is difficult for some of you to believe, but since Claire has been born, my free time has been limited. Really, it has. So, our pictures are finding their way into piles too--5 to be exact. However, I am thrilled to say that I finished (ok, they aren't completely finished, but nearly. I only have journaling to do.) six pages. Yes, that's right, I said SIX!! It was a major accomplishment. Here they are for your viewing pleasure. Only 5 more months left to get through....any volunteers? Jessica???

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