Moments I Love

...when Ryun calls me in (or I call him in) to the room to see a cute or funny thing that one of the kids is doing and we look at each other with that knowing smile that says, "What would we ever do without them?"

Julia's...

First Official Gingerbread House!





The MOMS Club does this every year. This year, we made them at the Senior Center with the seniors and it was really fun! Julia was quite the little charmer, and more "open" than I think she ever has been. I am pretty sure she ate more candy than used for decorating but she did help me squeeze out the frosting and push the candy on to the crackers.

Anyway, isn't it cute? I made sure to get a picture before it was demolished by the kids!

Note: I use the word "kids" in the broadest sense, because we all know that Ryun (and ok, maybe me) are going to be digging in as well!

Who Knew A Crock Pot Could Be So Entertaining?

So last night, I made this yummy chicken-brown sugar-soy sauce-pineapple-garlic powder-Essence Masterpiece for dinner. Yes I am bragging but hey, it was good.

Anyway, I left the house to bring Emily to voice lessons and realized, I forgot to stir the crock pot before I left. Knowing Ryun was in the shower and wouldn't be able to get the phone, I decided to text him and this is what I said:

"Stir the crock."

His response?

"Crock You."

Heh.

Then, after I dropped Em off at voice I went to my mothers house so that she could pick out her free jewelry she earned from her party on Friday. On the way home from there, I called Ryun and asked him to stir the crock again.

Katherine overheard me and said (IN ALL SERIOUSNESS),"Mom, are we having a crocodile for dinner?"

(Croc=Crock...get it?)

On the agenda for the new year...

...potty training. It is becoming more and more obvious how ready Julia is everyday. She tells me that her diaper is "very wet" and says (in her words), " I have yucky in there" when it's something else. She walks by the bathroom and her potty chair all of the time and knows exactly what she is supposed to do (right down to washing her hands).

So I was thinking...I should make potty training Julia my New Year's Resolution. AT least I know I will stick to it!

Well...

...the weekend was so busy I can't even remember all that took place but here are a few highlights...

...Friday night...my mother's lia sophia show which went very well!

...Saturday...birthday party at my house for Katherine with Ryun's family.

...Sunday...The Girl Scout Craft Fair and dinner at Chili's with my sisters.

All in all, it was a good one.l

Signs...

...that winter has indeed arrived...


Ryun lighting the wood stove while Julia looks on...


Snow falling this morning...



Finally, Emily and Katherine all bundled up and ready to head off to school.

I had this great post planned...

...and then someone pissed me off and my frame of mind is just not right anymore.

So whatever.

Playgroup tomorrow morning and maybe afterward, if the mood strikes, I'll post.

Maybe.