Holiday Cheer

We got down the Christmas decorations today and I'm really excited about the season. I love everything that comes with the holidays: spending more time with the family, tons of food, shopping for the perfect gift, but best of all, I love how excited the kids are about everything! Plus, I like being able to use the whole Santa thing over their heads. Probably SuperNanny doesn't recommend this approach but it works wonders. I tell them, "Santa is watching so be really good!" Leah has already made her request for a princess kitchen and Bryce wants a Star Wars mask. I swore this year I wasn't going to buy too many toys because their playroom already looks like Toys 'R' Us threw up in there, but I can't resist the temptation to make them smile. Oh well, they are only little once and I plan on making everyone of those years special.

A Happy Turkey Day

The Turkey Open happens every year. While the women are at home cooking, the men compete at golf playing best ball. Bobby and Gary usually dominate the tournament, but this year there was a shift in powers. Brian and his friend Brian won by one stroke!

Last year Bryce was finally old enough to go and hang out with the guys. He gets soooo excited! It has turned into a great tradition and lucky for the men it wasn't pouring rain as expected.

This was a very relaxing Thanksgiving. We usually have 3-4 houses to visit (we are popular)! This year we only went to Bobby's parents house. My parents went to visit my brother Emmir in Vegas but we decided to stay because Uncle Ed and Aunt Marie were coming for a visit. I really missed my parents and brothers but the party must go on. My kids ate more turkey sugar cookies than they did real turkey. Leah had a blast helping Grandma Donna clean up the kitchen. I don't know if she actually helped because most of the water ended up on the floor. We had a great time visiting with everyone!

The Little Mermaid

This halloween I was thrilled when Bryce declared he wanted to be a football player and he wanted his sister to be "his" cheerleader. I mean...he has to be MY kid in order to coordinate like that! Everything was working out perfect...until...Leah decided that she did NOT want to be a cheerleader- she wanted to be a mermaid princess. I can't lie and say I wasn't disappionted. I decided that the holiday was for the kids and NOT me (darn) and that if she wanted to be a princess mermaid...that was what she was gonna be! I bought the cheerleader outfit so I could get at least one picture to satisfy Bryce and I. To satisfy my little princess I decided to MAKE her the mermaid costume.

I prepare my kids in advance for events like trick or treating, and kept telling them what they were going to be dressed as. Everytime I would even mention the cheerleader Leah would say, "No cheerleader- princess mermaid!!" So, I made the costume and was pretty impressed with myself. I go to put it on her and...drumroll, please........she HATED it!! She complained it hurt (probably due to the sequins). So... she's excited to be the cheerleader, but I was disappointed she didn't wear my hard work.

Well, today she was walking around singing, "awwww-ah-awwww! awwww-ah-awwww" just like Ariel. I asked if she wanted to wear the costume...and she did! YAY! I knew it wouldn't go to waste. It really was an adorable moment, specially because that was my favorite movie when I was little and she loves it too!

Welcome!!

I wanted to create a blog site so friends and family could keep in touch with us and watch as the kids grow (like weeds)! I hope that you find our stories as entertaining as I do. Whenever I get overwhelmed with mom duties, I try to remind myself to cherish the little moments that make parenting the MOST rewarding job there is! Expect many little blurbs about my kids making me laugh with their sacasm,demands, misbehaving and innocence. My life turned out exactly like I planned it, but I am still surprised everyday with what's in store.