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One might assume that in my case my house is clean, or my laundry is completed but that is simply not the case. In fact since Becca started school I have felt so utterly disorganized, like I have less time than I did when I have three children home!
During our holidays, I took advantage of having a partner and redesigned the site. It took a painfully long time, as my design and coding skills were a little rusty. I am now sporting a new look (so come see, don't stay in the rss reader!) and all up to date with fancy new functions that Wordpress has rolled out since my last redesign.
I am loving the new look and hope that you do as well. As usual, if you are using IE instead of the far superior Firefox this site is not quite as pretty to you as others. And if you really want to see it in its glory, see it on a Mac :) Please do not hesitate to contact me in comments or email if something is broken or looks funky.
Tomorrow our holiday is over ... pfft all of us would love another week to spend together. Instead, J will disappear before most of us are out of bed, then the kids and I will prepare for our first day back.
How was your holiday?
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Today was one of those magical days, filled with snowmen (even a snowcat), baked cookies, hot chocolate and time well spent together.
We had a snow storm last night that left us with just enough snow, of the sticky sort to roll some snowmen! Our neighbor had started before we headed out this morning and the kids had a blast playing with her. She has to be the coolest 12 year old ever! She always plays and entertains the kids with her amazing ideas.
Cordelia even came out, riding on my back. Hurray for babywearing! She was all comfy and cozy, giggling like crazy at the kids and the neighbor's dog that came out to play. It was fun to be able to include her.
This afternoon, as I stitched like mad to finish up some Christmas presents we are delivering tomorrow to friends, J & Becca baked up some cookies for us to share. Ethan and Cordelia kept me company and I finally completed the handmade gifts. I hope the kids like them. I get so nervous! Hopefully before we head out tomorrow I can take some pictures ('cause you know I still have to wrap them!)
It was truly a great day.
Tomorrow we head to friends and J escapes to work for a few hours. I am so excited for Christmas this year. We have our three amazing children, each other, a great house and so so much love.
Are you ready for the holidays? Enjoying the time so far?
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Becca's teeth are still hanging in there. I am so surprised I thought for sure by now we would have had a visit form the Tooth Fairy. Instead today we welcomed Cordelia's first tooth!
Can you believe it? Already! The girl is growing up way too fast for my liking. Thankfully she takes after her big sister and the tooth appeared without pain and suffering (unlike her older brother, he was tortured by teething!) It is the right tooth on the bottom that has broken threw but not up yet.
It is cold here. -20 C with the wind chill (and that so totally counts when walking to school!) I am so excited that today was the last day of school! YAY Christmas holidays.
I knit a pair of Bella Mittens for Ms B, Becca's teacher. I hope the mittens will keep her hands toasty! I am still in the process of knitting, sewing and the like for Christmas. I am so not leaving it this late next year.
Ethan has not been feeling well as of late. He is very clingy, sensitive and teeters on the edge of crying a lot. It is so not like him. I am hoping it will pass soon.
The kids are beyond excited for Christmas. I can hardly wait to have everyone home, celebrating the season together. Times seems so precious.
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Have fun with more Wordless Wednesday.
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It however, all quickly approaching the big DAY! I am sadly disorganized. I am knitting, sewing wrapping, humming, cleaning, cooking, baking (hopefully soon) all in a frenzy. I call it Christmas High. It is fun and stressful.
I vow not to leave so much to the month of December.
I want to be able to sit back and enjoy the season with the kids rather than feeling frenzied.
This is Becca's last week till her Christmas vacation starts. I can hardly wait to have her home! Two weeks of all of us being together, going for walks, reading, playing and enjoying each other. J will be able to take some time off too so it is an extra bonus.
Are you still creating presents for Christmas? Still shopping?
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Nothing serious just a cold.
We have started celebrating Advent with little activities each day, quietly anticipating Christmas. We set up our little tree that looks more and more pathetic each year. This little tree has come along for the ride with our family for 10 years! Someday we will upgrade to a bigger, fuller tree.
We are totally excited to attend our first school concert this week. Becca has been practicing daily, bringing out her guitar and belting out the songs they learned for the concert. It is so cute! She sings "Oh Canada" a lot too ... with vigor and pride that cannot be surpassed!
Ethan had his eyes checked today. Becca's strabimus (the reason she wears glasses, her eye turns in) *may* be hereditary so Ethan was screened early. His eyes are perfect and he was such a good boy with the testing and doctor!! He was absolutely unimpressed with getting his eyes dilated. They had given him some Bob the builder stickers and he kept muttering "Can't see Bob! Can't see Bob!"
Cordelia is growing and changing so quickly. She absolutely adores standing in her excersauser watching the kids play. She grabs toys, hair and everything she can grasp. She is constantly amazing me with her smiles, wit and development.
I still have so much to do to prepare for Christmas. Every year I vow to be more organized and every year I am so not. I am going out with a friend to go shopping this week so hopefully I can finish up. We are not even spending that much this year and I am still behind!
How are your Christmas preparations going?
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I nursed her constantly last night, hard when all I want to do is sleep. This happens every time I have babies. They get sick, I get sick. ugh. We were suppose to go to the doctor tomorrow for vaccinations but now I am not so sure about Cordi.
Yesterday I posted some goodies ... they are all sweet and treats from New Zealand! Thanks again Gail!
I am off to slip under a blanket with my two snotty kids to watch Bob the Builder.
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Reflections on blogging everyday.
I am not witty enough to blog every single day.
I now worship those that can blog every day.
I feel more inspired to blog than before and my creativity was sparked throughout the month. I look forward to new designs, more crafting and most of all adventures with my kids.
Now that we are in a house, I have much much less "free time". I find that there is always something that needs my attention outside the normal care for the kids. I did not realize how different life would be in a house vs an apartment.
I needed to blog everyday this past month. I needed to feel inspired again, to feel creative and motivated. It is strange to not have to blog tomorrow. It is freeing yet sad too.
I will not be blogging everyday henceforth.
The End.
Or is it just the beginning?
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We had a busy weekend. I really want to move our tv to the basement. However without proper seating down there it really doesn't make sense. Instead my computer came down, so we have the most perfect spot for the Christmas tree.
Having a house is such a blessing. I am so grateful that we have this home. I am in awe that it will be one year on Tuesday that we took possession of the house! What a year!
How was your weekend?
