Saturday, February 5, 2011
Let's see...what's next...Christmas decorating!
Well, I was going to attempt to do one blog entry a day to get caught up but...well that never happened. So I'll just cram as many as I can into the next 30 minutes until my kids get hungry again or need a diaper change or want to go outside or come inside or brush their teeth or start a movie or have a snack or want a drink... *sigh* I know...I know...someday too soon they'll be telling me they don't need me at all...
CONFESSION: I contemplated getting a fake tree this year.
Water spilled (all over my new heirloom tree skirt that my grandmother and mother and tirelessly worked on)...ornaments broke... Mike and I's very first ornament as a wedded couple that his mom gave us. It was frosted glass and said "I DO". None of the other ornaments broke and I yelled "NO! It's A SIGN! OUR RELATIONSHIP IS DOOMED" and then we laughed and threw it away. I mean there was no way to save it.
So anyway, real trees are such up keep...the water, the needles but then seeing the $250+ price tag (even on sale) for artificial trees...well, it just wasn't in the budget this year. So we got a gorgeous tree from our local HEB. We aren't ready for the "drive out to the country and cut our own down" yet...it's just too much trouble with Avery and when I plan this big exciting treks they always seem to backfire. Does that happen to anyone else?
CONFESSION: I contemplated getting a fake tree this year.
Because *flashback to Christmas last year* Kendall woke me up in the middle of the night to turn her nightlight back on or something and I walked her back to bed and BOOM - saw our 8 foot Christmas tree lying horizontal on our living room floor. I was so out of it that there might as well have been a stranger standing in the room. Scared the you-know-what out of me.
Water spilled (all over my new heirloom tree skirt that my grandmother and mother and tirelessly worked on)...ornaments broke... Mike and I's very first ornament as a wedded couple that his mom gave us. It was frosted glass and said "I DO". None of the other ornaments broke and I yelled "NO! It's A SIGN! OUR RELATIONSHIP IS DOOMED" and then we laughed and threw it away. I mean there was no way to save it.
So anyway, real trees are such up keep...the water, the needles but then seeing the $250+ price tag (even on sale) for artificial trees...well, it just wasn't in the budget this year. So we got a gorgeous tree from our local HEB. We aren't ready for the "drive out to the country and cut our own down" yet...it's just too much trouble with Avery and when I plan this big exciting treks they always seem to backfire. Does that happen to anyone else?
We got this beautiful 9 foot tree - the most beautiful and tallest tree we've ever had. We had it almost a full month so it was very dry and very droopy and I was more than ready to get rid of it the day after Christmas but for the most part it was perfect. And this year I decided to tether it to the spindles on the stairs behind it.
Just in case.
So here is our evening decorating the tree on December 7th. As expected Avery did more "un-decorating" than decorating but the girls were totally into it. I look forward to next year when the bottom half of the tree doesn't have to be as sparse and non-breakable.
So here is our evening decorating the tree on December 7th. As expected Avery did more "un-decorating" than decorating but the girls were totally into it. I look forward to next year when the bottom half of the tree doesn't have to be as sparse and non-breakable.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Just in case you didn't get a Christmas Card...
...I ran out.
So don't be offended.
Considerate my efforts towards saving the planet.
I met a girl a few months back at Bunco and then she emailed out that she was doing a little Christmas promo to do pictures at Christmas time...for cheap. I went the cheapest route because of my 2 year old daughter. She hates the camera. I promise I'm not a member of the "mamarazzi." I try to live in the moment with my kids and not photograph everything that they do but Avery still runs as soon as she even suspects a camera.
She's getting better but well, not this day. She was AWFUL! So it was impossible to get a good family shot so we gave up and went with the candids. So maybe in another year we'll sit down for a REAL family photo shoot...that costs real money. Mike and Avery are so looking forward to it.
So don't be offended.
Considerate my efforts towards saving the planet.
I met a girl a few months back at Bunco and then she emailed out that she was doing a little Christmas promo to do pictures at Christmas time...for cheap. I went the cheapest route because of my 2 year old daughter. She hates the camera. I promise I'm not a member of the "mamarazzi." I try to live in the moment with my kids and not photograph everything that they do but Avery still runs as soon as she even suspects a camera.
She's getting better but well, not this day. She was AWFUL! So it was impossible to get a good family shot so we gave up and went with the candids. So maybe in another year we'll sit down for a REAL family photo shoot...that costs real money. Mike and Avery are so looking forward to it.
BTHO Nebraska! 11.20.10
Tailgating before the Aggie game against Nebraska. It was so much fun. Mike had a golf tournament so I attended the game with my college roomie Sarah and her husband and friends. It was a blast (until I had to drive home). It took forever (and it was like 1 am in the morning when I finally got there. The Red Bull didn't seem to kick in until AFTER I got home).
The gang...Brad, Brandon, Sarah, Greg, Brit and me
Gametime!
Herbie!!!!!
Thanks to my Cousin Jeff for the Apple Pie to keep us warm. We shared it with some drifter Huskers. 
Sarah and I before the game
Friday, January 28, 2011
Videos of the girls
Videos take forever to upload so I'll start with these! Last summer 2010 - Kendall attended VBS for the first time with our neighbors down the street. Wow - I did VBS when I was a kid but did you know that most of the VBS programs are FREE? FREE I TELL YOU! So instead of spending 100 for a week of entertainment for your kids at a camp - send 'em to church! It's ingenious. And there are like 4-5 churches that all do their camps at different times in Katy. So next year - we are on the VBS bandwagon. Kendall eats it up.
So the point of my story is that she got a free CD of all of the music that they listened to and the songs aren't too bad. She learned the dance moves and it wasn't long before copycat Avery picked up on the dance moves too.
My favorite thing is to listen to Avery sing it in the car b/c she gets the last word of every line of the song. Oh oh oooh, oh oh oooh, oh oh oooh...... today........... day............ made.......... joy.......... it............ day.......... made.............. joy.......... it........
I finally decided to video both girls the other morning. It was cold outside and the were full of energy. Avery was pant-less - sorry about that... but it's cute just the same.
So the point of my story is that she got a free CD of all of the music that they listened to and the songs aren't too bad. She learned the dance moves and it wasn't long before copycat Avery picked up on the dance moves too.
My favorite thing is to listen to Avery sing it in the car b/c she gets the last word of every line of the song. Oh oh oooh, oh oh oooh, oh oh oooh...... today........... day............ made.......... joy.......... it............ day.......... made.............. joy.......... it........
I finally decided to video both girls the other morning. It was cold outside and the were full of energy. Avery was pant-less - sorry about that... but it's cute just the same.
Wow Cousin John...
...you are right - I have failed - EPICALLY failed - to blog lately. My last blog of any real familial subsequence was Halloween! That's horribe but I've got plenty of excuses. I'll spare you the list but just trust me. So let's see to catch up, I've got Thanksgiving, Kendall's birthday, Christmas, Avery's birthday...I think that's about it, and maybe a few videos in between. Oh and my mirror project finale! I know you've all been chomping at the bit to see it!!!! Right Cousin John?
My dear sweet Grandma Anderson passed away at the honorable age of 93 on Sunday morning (January 23rd) peacefully and in her sleep. We know that she was welcomed with open arms into heaven by not only Jesus, but her loving husband who passed a little over a year ago and her son, my dad, who died 33 years ago. I know that her heart has ached for the both of them for so long. She is sorely missed but I am confident knowing that she is at rest and very very happy.
Her death was sudden and we all scrambled to try to get there. At the last minute I thought I could pull off driving up with the girls. Mike was out of town but the weather forecast was to be beautiful the whole way up to Nebraska and I thought I could even pick up my brother to help me with the drive. And then Wednesday morning I woke up..............with a stomach virus. Avery had had it Saturday and I thought I was totally in the clear since it had been over 3 days. After literally being drained of all fliuds for an entire day, I knew that I could not physically commit to a 17 hour drive with 2 small children. Not too mention risk getting everyone else in Nebraska sick.
So my heart is broken and aching for my family. I so wished to be with them. It's a time of sorrow but a chance for us all to reconnect and love on each other. It's a huge family - 5 children, their spouses, and then my 12 cousins, their spouse and 4 great-grandkids... It's a giant ball of love that family.
It amazes me EVERY SINGLE TIME that we get on the phone - even after years - that's it like we never missed a day. I love that about my family. And love can't even describe the depth of my adoration for them. Tonight they all called and passed around the phone to talk to me. My heart ached as we laughed and I cried and they told me what they were up to and they made me realize that I'd not bought waterproof mascara.
I always buy waterproof mascara.
My Cousin John (mentioned in the title of this blog) said that I hadn't posted on here in quite some time and he was tired of re-reading about my fireplace mantle dilemma...okay, he didn't really say that but I read between the lines. So this is for you John! And for all of the Anderson Family and for my sweet Grandma. More to come...
My dear sweet Grandma Anderson passed away at the honorable age of 93 on Sunday morning (January 23rd) peacefully and in her sleep. We know that she was welcomed with open arms into heaven by not only Jesus, but her loving husband who passed a little over a year ago and her son, my dad, who died 33 years ago. I know that her heart has ached for the both of them for so long. She is sorely missed but I am confident knowing that she is at rest and very very happy.
Her death was sudden and we all scrambled to try to get there. At the last minute I thought I could pull off driving up with the girls. Mike was out of town but the weather forecast was to be beautiful the whole way up to Nebraska and I thought I could even pick up my brother to help me with the drive. And then Wednesday morning I woke up..............with a stomach virus. Avery had had it Saturday and I thought I was totally in the clear since it had been over 3 days. After literally being drained of all fliuds for an entire day, I knew that I could not physically commit to a 17 hour drive with 2 small children. Not too mention risk getting everyone else in Nebraska sick.
So my heart is broken and aching for my family. I so wished to be with them. It's a time of sorrow but a chance for us all to reconnect and love on each other. It's a huge family - 5 children, their spouses, and then my 12 cousins, their spouse and 4 great-grandkids... It's a giant ball of love that family.
It amazes me EVERY SINGLE TIME that we get on the phone - even after years - that's it like we never missed a day. I love that about my family. And love can't even describe the depth of my adoration for them. Tonight they all called and passed around the phone to talk to me. My heart ached as we laughed and I cried and they told me what they were up to and they made me realize that I'd not bought waterproof mascara.
I always buy waterproof mascara.
My Cousin John (mentioned in the title of this blog) said that I hadn't posted on here in quite some time and he was tired of re-reading about my fireplace mantle dilemma...okay, he didn't really say that but I read between the lines. So this is for you John! And for all of the Anderson Family and for my sweet Grandma. More to come...
Eleanor Anderson
January 15, 1918--January 23, 2011
Monday, December 27, 2010
Silhouette Giveaway!
The Honey We're Home blog is giving away a Silhouette (it's like a Cricut - scrapbooker but it connects to your computer) - check it out! But only after the 31st because I really want to win. Do I NEED it - no. Do I have TIME for it - no, but I'll enter nonetheless!!!!
http://honeywerehome.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-silhouette.html
It's a great blog - AND she's a fellow Houstonian!!!!
http://honeywerehome.blogspot.com/2010/12/giveaway-silhouette.html
It's a great blog - AND she's a fellow Houstonian!!!!
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