Living Life One Cheerio at a Time

I know I know everyone is taking lots of challenges and making resolutions that they may or may not be able to keep. My hubs has been working on a much needed cleanse of the den. He came to me with a pile {ugh} to go through. I found this 30 day challenge that I am thinking can't hurt. I have no idea where it came from or how I got it but its definitely from my pile of stuff. A challenge for a wife to encourage her husband more. 30 days of reading scripture and encouraging her helpmate more. Right shouldn't be too bad. So the first day says something like don't say anything negative to or about you hubs to anyone for the next 30 days. I failed within the first 5 minutes. So tomorrow is my start date and I will try and post somethings for you. Its gonna be interesting. http://www.reviveourhearts.com/challenge/

Here's how you can do it too http://thesimplewomansdaybook.blogspot.com/ For today: outside my window...some Christmas lights I am thinking...I should not be playing on the computer but doing something more productive I am thankful for...my family and Christmas break from all our hustle and bustle From the kitchen...the smell of dinner sausage and pepper sammies I am wearing...sweats and a t-shirt I am creating...absolutly nothing I am reading...Choosing to See by Marybeth Chapman I am going...to make Oatmeal bake for breakfast {YEA} I am hoping...to finish my Bible study tomorrow I am hearing...the babies snoring Around the house...a toy tornado One of my favorite verse...Be still and know that I am God Psalm 46:10 A few plans for the rest of the week...having a playdate with #1's best friend, enjoying a few days left of quiet time with the hubs before he goes back to work.

Merry Christmas from ther Chreerio Gang!

Just so he doesn't feel left out I have some pics of him I took today. Today his only saving grace was that he's cute otherwise he's earned his 4 star general status in Grumpyland leaving his Capt. Grumpypants behind.

So you know what I talking about right? A baby carrier so that mom or dad can have the baby close to them but be hands free. Well #2 has come up with her own unique way.... WAIT FOR IT... She is wearing her poodle outfit (sometimes her jamies, too) and asks me to stuff the baby Jen (with the dust rag aka blankee) in it so she can push another baby in a stroller or read or do whatever hands free. She's been carrying baby Jen around for 3 solid weeks now she needs her hands free. Oh yes, until recently all her babies/animals were named Jen but now this doll is the only one who bears the name. I feel so honored. She's 2 1/2 and this creative can't wait to see what God has in store for her.

Sorry I forgot to add pics to the last post! So this is where the tooth was... And this is the big tooth coming in directly behind it..no hole for you! PS what does the "Tooth fairy" do with the teeth?? I am kinda grossed out.

Well last week we had a visit from the tooth fairy. #1's tooth has been quite wiggly for some time. She would only wiggle with her tongue.She wouldn't touch it or let anyone else. We knew it was coming to the end of its life span when the tooth behind it was coming in rapidly. Well at exactly 3:40 am (yes the middle of the night people) she woke me to tell me her tooth had fallen out. NO blood, NO pain...yea for her. But the questions are how in the world did she not swallow it and why was she playing in the middle of the night with it? At that time of day/night/delirium I was lucky to form thoughts and words. I told her the tooth fairy would not be coming she had already passed our house and that if she went back to sleep she could call her mimis and papas in the (later) am. PS I don't think she went back to sleep because at 6:15 she hopped right out of bed. I held her off until 7 o'clock ish to start calling people. She was so excited to go to sleep that night with h...

Well the cookie elves have landed in our house. Child #1 and I needed to make sugar cut out cookies this week. I let her pick out the shapes (Santa, snowmen, trees, hearts, and stars) and the colors for the frosting. Nothing says Merry Christmas like green, red and purple! I got a phone call while we were decorating, but I let her keep about her merry little elf way because she's done this before and she's a pro right. Well typically sprinkles are our only extras but this year I added red hots to the decorations. And she usually exceeds the limit on sprinkle to cookie ratio. PEOPLE THERE ARE 20-30 RED HOTS ON SOME OF THOSE COOKIES! What is the legal limit on red hots {of which she does not like}? Some have sprinkles and red hots. SOMEONE IS GOING TO OD HERE AND ITS NOT GOING TO BE PRETTY! There was even a cookie or two I couldn't get off the counter top because I didn't know where the counter top ended and the cookie began. She was way over her limit of frosting to...

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We had some snow the other day and the babies were excited. I was able to scrape up just enough off of the deck into a container for each of them to explore. And because I was a former teacher I couldn't let this moment go by with out learning a thing or two about snow. Child #2 and I discussed what we learned about snow. Snow is wet, is cold, taste icy, looks white, is soft, don't know where it comes from, I want to eat it and is fun. Little man had this to say about snow: "Gjlglfsldflsdflsdfljlsf" and "meere pweese" and "plashy"

So this is one of my hubs favorite songs...why?don't ask questions ...who knows? {me shaking head}. Well tonight at dinner {and frankly quite often} he was playing it. Child #1 and 2 often join in and sing the chorus {fire fire fire} but tonight people, little man joined in during the chorus. My 16 month old now was singing this song and causing his dad's chest to swell with pride.

We have now entered the note giving stage in my kindergartners life. Before when she was angry or upset we would just see pictures taped to her door with sad or teary eyed faces. But she knows how to sound out words now.... Here's what went down. She was REAL excited to see the stockings hung at the fireplace. She decided to start drawing pictures as her gifts to everyone and put it in their stocking. But she's dangling off the edge of the couch to lean over then splat a stocking comes down and the ceramic holder breaks into a few pieces. She and her dad have a few words. {For the record I didn't hear any yelling-but she is a sensitive soul} She's devastated and runs to her room. After a few minutes I go to check on her and she is sobbing. He has hurt her feelings (I think she used the word HATE). I tell her to go and talk to him, instead she comes down with this note and picture.... {He yelled and me mad Dad my feelings got hurt because} They had a discussion and apol...

The kids helped decorate "new house" mimi and papa's tree on Thanksgiving. Little man mostly just threw the ornaments at the tree from a good safe distance! I had the kids make "Turkey" headbands for thanksgiving, but we forgot to wear them to dinner. Little man nibbled some of his fingers off and #1 felt bad so she drew a face on his. What am I thankful for this year? My family!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! {Congrats Uncle Bobo and Aunt Lindsey} {PS Child #1 is going to be a flower girl and she is super excited!} So over the weekend we had thanksgiving at my parents. Part 2 coming on Thursday at the in-laws. It was great. We were able to visit with my brother and his fiance, my sister, my brother in law and their kids as well as with Big Papa and Grandma Norma and Ken. Here are some pics from the weekend. {Dad is saying cheese, but it looks like he's smelling sticky feet} {Great grandparents, grandparents and grandchildren= pure love} DING DING DING: quiz time! How many Bills are in this picture? How many Jean's/Gene's? How many Marie's? A little funny from Pooh Bear...about 30 min before dinner we found her sitting quietly in her booster seat at the table with her hand folded waiting to eat. If you know her 1. She rarely sits still/quietly and 2. She's always hungry. Oh gotta love this girl! A cute story from Monkey Jean...her "Weekend Repor...