Too much lipstick....& other fancy things

Sometimes I don't tell her her nails are dry.....it's kind of fun to watch the way she holds her hands so {fancy }
not to mention the lipstick......oh my is she something


****note from the author***
I don't put lipstick on my child ( like some pageant Mom ) I try to stop her but she desires to wear beautiful PINK lipstick....and tells me......all the time
so
a special shout out to wet n' wild who make lipstick that is PINK and looks like mom's for a mere $.99

a word about my blog

i am in the midst of some changes

and as i thought about how to explain my choice

i decided to leave it at this

i will be in charge of my children's education {for at least the next few years}

what this means :

tomorrow is Jax's last day of "public" education

Monday will mark a new day

my resolve is to watch, learn from, & aid my children as they

flourish

{be healthy or grow well... to be strong and healthy or grow well, especially because conditions are right... to sustain continuous steady strong growth }

i am very blest...for i live in a State that has set up an online "public" school

so as we transition i can be sure that my children are getting at least the education that they receive in public school

***note from the author***

these are books that have aided my decision as well as educational planning

The Well Trained Mind ( a guide to classical education at home)

Susan Wise Bauer & Jessie Wise

First Language Lessons

Jessie Wise

Thomas Jefferson Education

Oliver Van DeMille

Read Aloud Handbook

Jim Trelease

Ordinary Parents Guide to Teaching Reading

Jessie Wise & Sara Buffington

Slow & Steady Get Me Ready

June R Oberlander

Everybody has a Body

Robert E Rockwell

Robert A Williams

Elizabeth A Sherwood

The Mr.'s Company had a formal party this weekend

( the food was AMAZING......and the location oh MY )

so I did what any wife would do

went to the salon for a fresh cut

tweezed & such

then with my cutest thigh high fish net under the greatest

little black dress since Breakfast at Tiffany's

I was his arm Candy

until

My stockings would not stay up..........yup

I noticed while we were walking from the car

that something was amiss

so we stopped behind a vacant car for me to check the problem

nothing worked

pretty soon they were around my ankles

LOL

at least no one had seen us yet

so

I did what I had to

I ditched the fish nets

and had a great

Bare Legged Evening

**note from the author**

the Mr. & I danced the salsa.........I love that man

your turn

your turn

your turn

your turn

Happy Birthday to...........the boss

My baby is ONE

holy smokes ( as Liam would say)

one year ago today

He is truly a light in our home

he is rarely with out a big smile

when you talk to him it seems he understands not just what you are saying

but what you are feeling

"the boss" uses his eyebrows and eyes to communicate

although he is beginning to use some baby signs

& the occasional word

He is walking..running..giggling..following his older sibs around

WE ARE BLEST to have

this

ONE year old in our home

Happy 1st My Son

THANK YOU { in no particular order }

Brandy

MOM

MY LOVE

Christmas was GOOD to me this year

Christmas ponderings......better late than never

This year I found it harder than ever to keep the RUSE alive

you know the one I'm talking about.....right ?

Santa

St. Nick

Pere Noel

Kolyada

Father Christmas

when " the inquisitor" { Jaxson }

asked the question

my response was simple

Santa represents the great feeling of Christmas & giving

when that failed to do the job

We looked up Saint Nicholas on the Internet

and came up with

a list of the many wonderful things that great saint

did-- because he loved the Lord

I spoke to my children about the lessons that Jesus taught people while on this earth

the lessons that we should learn and know

the lessons that St. Nicholas took to heart

Next I bore my testimony to my little ones and I felt the spirit witness of it's truth.

the moment was fleeting

it is a lot of work to keep the spirit strong in a home full of very young children

i just hope that they have stored the lesson they learned that day

somewhere

As for the ruse......I am not sure that they understood completely what I was saying.

But when they are ready to understand..they will

and

they will know that I know what the true meaning of Christmas is

I love Christmas..I love the Lord...and I am grateful to live in a nation that still celebrates the birth of our Savior.

RESOLUTE

To understand our most apparent New Year's resolution

we must travel back....a month

The kids were snoring in the back seat of the family SUV somewhere between Utah & Seattle

the Mr. & I chatting about how blessed we were

next I mentioned something that had been rolling through my mind for the last....um

YEAR

"Maybe I will make you a deal" says I

"What kinda' deal? " his reply

"if you give up SODA...I'll wake up with you every morning & while you shower I'll make breakfast"

{ the Mr. is a very early riser, which fits his profession..just not his night owl wife}

" You mean........ALL soda ?" he questions

" Well maybe to start with just the soda during the week & each day of the weekend you could have ONE " I respond

"OKAY ! I EXCEPT " with vigor in his voice but concern written across his brow

"ALRIGHTY.....it is a deal"

And Since DECEMBER 1st the

MR.

hasn't had soda any day of the week

even when

his co-workers taunt & tease

open soda cans in front of him

his friends

do likewise

and every time he has a moment of weakness he calls me

and I say sure

if you really want to trade our mornings together for CAFFEINE

I guess it's your decision

and he always chooses OUR MORNINGS

and that is because

for the last Month

I have been a pleasant morning person

don't believe me.....well some of you have seen me in the mornings and I am sure that it is hard to imagine me HAPPY in the Morning

Each morning I simply awake

put a smile...a apron.. & some beautiful music on

and

Voila

A self made morning person

do I still loathe the A. M.....yeah kinda

but I wouldn't trade what I am getting for even a few more seconds of shut eye

I love my husband, I love that he gave up soda to spend more time with me, I love that I gave up sleeping in to spend more time with my LOVE

Since this resolution began before the ball dropped...I am not worried that it will fade as the light from the New Year's Eve fireworks( as many of my past resolutions have). This is my New Years resolution to be a better version of myself...so simply early rising will not fill that bill....more resolutions...maybe...More Life Changes...CERTAINLY