Holiday Greetings.

From my family to yours...Season's Greetings and a blessed year to come. 

Christmas Lists.

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Most of us have written a Christmas list at some point in our life, whether it be as a child or as an adult.

I remember writing lists when I was a child and having my list mailed off to jolly ol' Saint Nick. 

I was never late with my list, never ever!

Funny things is, I can't remember when I stopped writing Christmas lists.

This year I tasked my son with writing his first official list.

I thought this would be a good way to get him to practice writing...as well as give me an idea of what he likes. 

It only took week to receive this list, which was never fully written...

Actually the list was blurted out to me when I asked if it was ready.

After hearing this list, I had to explain to the kid that he wasn't going to receive everything he demanded - I meant asked for. I told him that mommy just wanted an idea of what sorts of things he liked because his mom was horrible and as a slightly new 4 year old I really just don't know what kids this age like.

What I did know is that he was NOT getting anymore Matchbox cars or trains! I keep tripping over the darn things! I think my ankles and feet have had enough. Now that I think of it, this kids has gifts from his birthday that he hasn't opened. Hmmm, just kidding.

Okay, back to the list...

So what this kid asked for was not cars, nor books, crayons, pencils, trains, etc...you know the good stuff.

He asked for:

1. an IPad;
2. a Tablet;
3. a Kindle;
4. a DS3; and
5. My mom's neighbors house w/ the christmas lights attached

...Sigh. I definitely didn't make lists like this back in the day!

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What are your kids requesting this year? Who's on the naughty list? Who's on the nice list?

Catching Up. Again.

Holiday Train Garden. Shops @ Kenilworth

it's been a long road since my last post before my last post...in october.

i feel bad because i enjoy blogging and reading blogs. but again, i apologize and will try not to do it again.

so here's a recap of what i have been up to during my hiatus in no particular order:

1. i moved from soccer mom to basketball mom...oh how i wish we would have stayed with soccer!
2. school (and lots of it)!
3. Lincoln, Rise of the Gaurdians, and something else i can't remember - movies!
4. web development and coding...
5. an engagement...i got engaged, woot, woot!
6. designing movie poster concepts (see item #2)
7. holiday baking at my mom's. okay so the kids were baking while i was in another room working on a final exam. judge me!
8. 1/2 smiley face sticker and lost hat discussions with my son as it pertains to school (momma's not happy).
9. school...yep I mentioned that before (item #2,4, and 6)
10. lots of coffee and no sleep
11. and now that it's the christmas holiday and i realize it...this song on repeat.

And so that's my bit of excitement. What have you been up to?

Connecticut.

little ones...

you are loved

you are special

you are magnificent

you are the sun that shines bright in our eyes

your memory lives on.

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As a parent it has been extremely hard for me to discuss the recent Connecticut tragedy. 

My prayers are with the family's who lost a loved one.