Saturday, December 20, 2008

problem solved

Some technical difficulties with the video clips....I think I worked out the bugs.  I'm home from work...off to wrap presents.  night!

Friday, December 19, 2008

We are practicing...little boy style

{Mommy, you wanna hear something?}

Me  - Of course I wanna hear something.  What am I going to hear?

Mitchell  - Our singin' for tomorrow on stage....here it goes.

Davis  -  Ya, our singin'.

Me  -  can I take a picture of you?

Boys  -K

First is Davis....then, Mitchell  (I got a little more to listen too than planned....but I'm the mother of boys...we laugh at these kind of things around here.)

PS....you can pause the music to the right side bar when playing video.

Can I upload video???

{I think I can}

This is a trial....to see if I can....I think it worked.  This video has nothing to do with anything.  It just makes me giggle.  A little singing, a little coughing, a little something that flew out of Mitchell's mouth, a little Spiderman from Davis.  This was taped just a few days before Halloween.  I will post more clips later.

It's almost Christmas and....

{The worst virus EVER hit}

I am just now coming out of what I will say is tied for first place(next to the MD virus) the worst virus ever.  Those of you who were affected by this virus...I know you remember.  During the first 6 months we lived here in Alabama, we were hit by the MD virus.  Named after Davis and Mitchell, of course.  This was barfing combined with other toilet events, that was passed to EVERY person we came in contact with.  It started with my entire playgroup, one by one, mothers and children hit with sickness.  Mitchell one night, then the next night Davis, then Brent and last me! The next weekend, we shared it with every member of Brent's innocent family.  I think Brent's brother Shannon gave "The Virus" it's proper name.  I was lucky enough to re-live something very similar.  I feel so lucky =)  I am crossing my fingers that I am the only one to re-live it.  I almost emptied the Clorox bleach bottle out trying to keep it to myself. 

Other than that, we have been busy around here getting ready for Christmas.  The boys have so many questions about Santa.  "Is he going to get bugs on him when he goes down the chimney?  How does he fit?  What about people who have no chimney's?"  I have even been pulled over to our fireplace (gas) and shown that there is a trap door and how is he going to get through there. 

We are also on our Tucker/Thayer count down.  My sister (T as the boys call her) and Kelly, Chelsey and Kyle will be Christmas day.  My brother Eric, Missy, Lauren and Alexa will be here for New Years.  The days can't go fast enough for us. 

I wanted to share a few other pictures....

Mitchell ....Mitchell storyboard

Davis...

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Tomorrow, the boys have the Christmas performance.  I will share some pictures of that.  Until then....I am off to bed.

 

 

Monday, December 1, 2008

What we did

{ this weekend }

We spent Thanksgiving weekend with Brent's family.  This year was the year Amy (my sister-in-law) and I  were committed to Black Friday.  Usually we get up and eventually make our way out shopping mid-morning and hit maybe 1-2 stores.  Not this year!  Alarm went off at 3am (we were up before the alarm even sounded???) and were in the car at 3:25 am headed for Kohl's.  I am not a shopper, unless we are talking electronics or scrapbooking....that is a different story.  But, on this day I was among the serious folks.  We hit kohl's, Walmart, Target, Michael's, Hobby Lobby, JC Penny, Gap, Old Navy, Children's Place and Toys-R-Us.  There was nothing either of us "needed" only looking for some great deals if we came across them.  Some stores we came out with more bags than we could carry and others, nothing at all. 

After 12 hours, 1 full minivan and lots of laughs, we were done.  I had a blast and got some great deals along the way. 

Today, we (the boys and I) headed home.  Brent is bonding with nature for the next week (hunting) with his brother.   The boys and I enjoyed making our first batch of Christmas cookies.  I rolled out the dough and they did all the rest.  They took lots of time getting everything just right.  I think they would have decorated a million if I would have let them.  We read some Christmas stories and off to bed they went. 

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I have a million things to get done this week.  ~please let me be productive this week~ 

On my list for tomorrow- wash Libby, laundry, unpack and put away, empty dishwasher, post office, vacuum, sweep and mop, more laundry, pick up and craft after boys bedtime.  We'll see....

Goodnight!