Saying goodbye to this blog and movin on to a new one!

Ok..so I'm leavin...leavin this blog behind and moving on to start fresh, for many diff reasons...
In a way I almost feel sad leaving, this site has been so much to me since March 9, 2007 when I first began bloggin my heart out to Soph while I waited, and waited and waited for her....but our wait is over! And our life has moved on....
SO...here's where I'm going to: one son + one daughter

I'd love it if you all continued on with me, into our little journey called life! And this time around there's no waiting; just living!
Thanks to all who follow me, who pray with me and care for me and mine ;)

Could she BE any more me?

ok..so I'm totally DETERMINED to fix my blog(soon)AND learn some new cool ways of displayin my photos like fancy shmancy blogs do...so here's a test with some delightful pics of my girl doin her makeup ENLARGED....not perfect yet, but I cant believe I actually enlarged it ON MY OWN..lol
So...having posted this..pls note that yes, those are dirty clothes on the floor of my bathroom...cause that's just real and how it looks most days...AND..my girl, did this ON HER OWN...I was downstairs when I realized it was quiet and she was gone...so I tip toe up to my room..and low and behold, there she is..in my bathroom, in my makeup case..and notice how shes not just playin..but quite accurately putting my makeup on...blush on cheeks...small eye sponge on her eyes....OMG...she really is a mini me..and i couldnt be HAPPIER!

February 4th 2003...one of THE BEST days of my life....

Our Charlie boy is 8! Eight years ago, he made me a mommy for the very first time...made all my dreams come true,dreams that I had been dreamin since I was 4 and pretended my barbies were mommies!..lol ;)
I will never find the perfect words to completly wrap up my thoughts on you Charlie...as I'm sure most all other mama's would agree, the love you feel for your child,and your first born at that, is a love that is special and perfect like no other...
8 years ago..I remember it like it was only 8mon's ago, not years...you have made daddy and I so happy and complete! You win the hearts of others everywhere you go, with your sweet demeaner, big brown eyes, your happy, happy soul(words from your 2nd grade teacher),your love for the Lord and your faith at such a young age, your funny sense of humor(totally your daddy),you are chatty, funny personality, smart, bright, hard working, playstation lover, baseball player, future race car driver, animal lover, generous giver, BEST BIG BROTHER EVER, kind compassionate..I could go on and on...
I know some of this may come and go as you grow...Ive noticed with this new age of 8, and as youve approached it the last couple months, you really are branching off and learning to be independant of me and daddy, (mostly me), and that's ok. I know you need to do this, to grow up...(ugh..anyone else out there hate this as much as me..that they grow and leave you...:(

But you, Charlie boy, truly are one of the biggest stars in my eyes! I am in awe of you all the time and so, so, very proud of who you are growing up to be...
I love you to the moon, and the stars, and the sun..and back and back and back....pieces and parts..parts and pieces...you will ALWAYS be my favorite boy!
mommy xoxoxoxo

Gong Xi Fa Cai...Happy Chinese New Year kick off today...Mandrian orange tree craft for the New Year!

So Ive been teaching my little kiddos all bout Chinese New Year for the past week or so...we've talked so much a/b it, that one of my sweet little 2 yr olds that comes here is convinced he was born in China(totally wasnt)and tells me and his mom that yes he WAS born in and came from China..lol;0
So anyway..cute little project w/did...mandrian orange trees...I let them use their finger tips to dip in orange ink pads and then they made org's on the trees...
We did Org trees, cause in China..oranges are a very imp part of Chinese New Year dinner...oranges=prosperity according to them..
Some other fun facts bout Chinese New Year that Ive learned:
-it lasts 15 days long, no fixed date, it's celebrated according to the luna calendar
-falls in Jan or Feb each year
-originates from back in 2600 BC
-this year is year of the rabbit
-Before the kick off day, they believe in "spring cleaning" and sweeping out their homes, but not ON the day of new year, or they think you'll sweep out all your good luck that year
-They gather for a reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year, this is most imp dinner of all
-On the 1st day of New Year, all debts must be paid, also no lending on this day
-No curse words on this day
-also, it is said that children get away with whatever they want, cause parents dont want to say no and upset them, it would mean bad luck if they disciplined and the child cried(boy would I have an issue with this one..lol)
-the day is started with eating a sweet treat called "tong sui"
-Gong Xi Fa Cai means congratulations and riches
-new clothes are bought(looove this one)
-Hair is cut
-the giving of red envelopes with $
-Card games are big(my family would love this one too)
-and lastly, a must have at dinner are cookies and mandrian oranges!
So, that's it..I'm sure theres lots more to know and learn..but for now, S's 2, and this is good!
We are super excited to go celebrate the New Year with our good friends at thier first annual Chinese New Year party this weekend!

Pj's backward/inside out, ice cubes down the toliet='s TWO snow days in a row!

Day 2 of snow day home with C...Not sure if anyone else out there has heard of this, I surely hadnt, but apparently, according to all the 2nd graders in town, if you wear your jammies inside out and backwards...flush ice cubes down the potty, and sleep with a fork and spoon under your pillow(which I quickly vetoed), your school will be called off the next day...anyone else hear this? So far, for 3 days this year, this has worked for him...:) But since all of our state has decided we only get 3 calamity days per yr...he has now decided he will be wearing his jammies tonight correctly, cause he doesnt want any time taken off his summer break ;)
As you can see, we here didnt get snow so much, just lots, and lots of ice!
Not having left the house in two days, I decided to venture out this afternoon, only to be stopped in my tracks by my van literally being frozen...after 40min's of scrapping while the heater was on full force, and the van moved into the garage, and it STILL barely coming off, I gave up, and came back in.....you know you are stir crazy when your bummed out that you couldnt go out to return library videos...lol!
Happy Winter All xo

"Ss" is for sponge painting sunflowers...star wars dress up too ;)

Sponge painting with my little ones was funny cause they didnt know what to do at first with them...but they caught on quickly as you can see! And dressing up is a daily adventure in our house...even for C when he's home from school! Did you ck out Soph in her power ranger/starwars mask?? LOL :) That's my girl...she may love shoes and makeup like her mama, but she can power punch, sword fight, and karate chop as good as her big brother!