Saturday, January 19, 2013

January is Junk


 Pretty sure every single January this blog adopts a most negative spin.  
Because, simply stated: January sucks.
 It's like, let's ring in the new year and get you all excited for what's to come and make goals and feel centered and confident that this is your year and you're going to rock it...
 ...then surely what was a full eternity later is actually only January 6th.  And it's cold.  And the only thing I am certain to rock is my sweats.
How does this occur?
 And yet it does, every. single. year.
 If only I was strong enough to not give into the social pressures to have my kids involved and active in life.  You know, like if I could drop them off at school, come home, watch movies, pick them up from school, then proceed to watch more movies.  And on days I am feeling extra motivated, get dressed and throw in a load of laundry.  Basketball and scouts and gymnastics and swimming and friends....that is all so overrated in the hole of a month that is January.
 Still, I do my darndest to hunker down and leave this dwelling as little as possible.
  For the baby's sake, of course.  
Like I mentioned, it's wretched cold out there. And diseased.  Small children and their uber responsible mother's need not be exposed.
 Speaking of small children, this one is 4 months old.  Someone explain to me how January moves slower than cold tar in, well, January, and yet she continues to grow faster than Obama can spend my money???  It's obscene (her growth and the leader of our free country).
In happier news, our house is humming along (Does humming infer speed because that's just not going to work???).  Our house is crawling along.  But progress is progress and progress in January feels extra progressive.  
And that baby.  Again.  Just look at that baby.  Life is perfect when I'm smooching on those lips and chomping on those cheeks.  
Take that January shmanuary.





Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Whole Fam Damily


 This never happens.
Every. Single. One. of Us.
 Together.
It should happen again. 
 Real soon.

Happy Christmas!!


 Christmas morning began at 7:30am.
Such angelic little monkeys.
 Twinkling eyes and high-pitched squeals were rampant.  That Santa...he's so smart.
 Christmas day was my favorite.  From breakfast with Grandma and Grandpa to lunch with Erika and Brandon to dinner with entire Wallace clan, the day was jam packed with food and family.  And there truly is not a more perfect combination on the planet.
To top it off, Tracy made every single double x a most gorgeous scarf.  Isn't she a dear?
Another magical, memory-filled moment of merriness goes down in the books.  
It doesn't get much better than this.  
God is good.  So fantastically good. 

Christmas Eve


Christmas Eve was beautifully busy and busily beautiful.  
We began with the blessing of Eden Rose.  Allen and I were completely charmed by the outpouring of love and support that was flowing for our baby girl on her special day.  Every single member of my family was present as well as Allen's sister, her husband and their sweet little girl.  It was a monumental moment when Eden was held in her father's arms and encircled by the Priesthood as she was given a name and a blessing.  I could feel the power that united those men and I am certain at that precise instant Eden had never been more safe or protected.  Completely cherishable.
My parents have perfected the art of gifting memories; this year in the form of a humongous bounce house. It expertly entertained the cousins of all ages while allowing the adults to interact on a more human decibel.  Genius.  
Elation in it's purest form.
The night concluded with a hearty meal, matching jammies, spreading of reindeer food, a serene reading of the Christmas story, and slumbering sweetly so Santa could come perform his annual duties.
That's a whole lot to Love.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

On the Twelfth day of Christmas...


 ...our happy family created a choo-choo candied confection that was a stunning site for the eye and a chocolate feast for the belly.
 The tradition of my childhood continued.  And it did my little heart good.
 What an adorable grandma that Deb is.
And what happy munchers those children be.


On the Eleventh day of Christmas...

...our happy family drove down to Georgia and spent the day with cute cousin Carson and adorable angelic Allie (and Megan and Adam and Grandpa and Grandma and Amanda).

Sunday, December 23, 2012

On the Tenth day of Christmas...


...our happy family visited the kids school to sing politically correct songs of festivity.

On the Ninth day of Christmas...


 ...our happy family constructed paper snowflakes to add a touch of wonderland wintery.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

A Happy Interruption

 On Monday this little angel became a three-month old.
 The most perfect three-month old on the planet.
 The itty bitty thing has rolled from tummy to back and back to tummy.  
 On multiple occasions.

 (pictured in her blessing dress.  To occur on Christmas Eve)
So maybe she isn't completely perfect.  
But she is definitely just right. 

On the Eighth day of Christmas...


...our happy family admired twinkling lights as we drove from basketball to gymnastics to the doctor of gynecology.
This "event" was a stretch, but it was one of those days where it's totality was spent in the car.  Meals, homework, naps, etc.  And so, taking in our surroundings was all the festivus we could muster.  Interesting to note: the uglier and hodge podgie the Christmas decor, the more amazing my children found it to be.  
Gross.