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I forgot to post these but here are some highlights from our Christmas Morning.. it was a great day and everyone got what they wanted.. it was a great day..and above all we are blessed to have such a wonderful family.
this face says it all....
The boys opening Jim's Telescope for him....
Cierra and one of her new fav. toys..
Needless to say all were spoiled... Hope everyone had a great Christmas
Took the kids today to the Science Museum... had a nice time..
you cant see the sign but it is about the weather balloon project Zach's class did a couple years ago.. pretty cool..
interested....
Seriously Cool Turtles..
this tree cut.. is older than the Birth of Christ..
and with that.. a nice day was had by all.
except a tree
one of the things I love about my kids is how when one of them is struggling a bit the others will jump in to help or cheer up whatever.. Cierra has had a very loose tooth for quite sometime.. she has on and off tried to pull it out always sort of giving up.. well last night she said she wanted to try she was going to pull it out.. so we tied some dental floss to the tooth and then she couldnt do it.. got all upset and crying and was scared and just didnt want to do it.. said she was tired, just wanted to go to sleep .. etc.. so my husband and I told her.. she would have to let us either cut the dental floss off her tooth or pull it because she could not go to sleep with dental floss hanging out of her mouth.. she couldnt decide there were many tears.. her brothers came in.. and were trying to help, offering suggestions trying to make her laugh.. trying to talk her into pulling it herself or offering to do it for her.. coming up with silly ideas of ways to pull it out etc.. just surrounded her with love.. got her laughing and calmed down.. and just cheered her on.. they left her be and she was feeling less sobby.. and was not crying as much they went to bring wood in the house Miles came running in and jumped up on her and I we were both sitting on the chair.. she had her hand on the dental floss and was sort of wiggileing the tooth a bit and Miles Hit her hand down just enough that plunk out came that tooth.. she was shocked and excited at the same time.. she had to run right outside to tell her dad she and miles had done it..and gotten the tooth out and he could now proceed in ordering the doll he promised her, if she got the tooth out.. :) She was so excited..
( by the way Miles is our puppy. not one of the boys for those of you who dont know )
and I as I sat there with a big smile on my face I was proud of all of them.. her brothers for encouraging her and supporting her and trying to make her feel better.. her for finally getting that tooth out, and the dog for helping too.. I love them all.. and now onto the next loose tooth she has..
( and this is the point that she got sick of me taking her picture ha )
( and a few other shots from this morning before school )
( many years ago my grandma made these ornaments for us I miss my grandma every day )
i love the light in the morning ... it was beautiful today
We put our tree up last night.... and yes of course I took too many pictures.. duh
a success... and thanks to my mother in law and father in law for the help...
I love my goofy kids
I love them to pieces..
We said goodbye this past week to our dog Alex.. he has been part of our family for the last 11/12 years.. we got him as a puppy.. over the last 6 months he started to go down hill, and the last couple of weeks a bit more quickly.. he left wedneday early in the morning sometime.. I found him when I came down to start our day... it was kind of a shock.. but kind of not.. I am glad he died at home in his favorite spot on blankets and pillows nice and comfy and warm.. and not at a cold vets office..
Bye Alex.. you were a pain in the ass.. and loved to escape and run around town.. everyone knew who you belonged too and would bring you home..ha.. thanks for being part of our family... you are missed.
was out taking photos today... of one of my neighbors apple trees.. why because its december .. it was 59 degrees it was sunny and there were loads of apples still on the tree but no leaves and i just thought it was cool.
ok so the next one is not apple related but its a cool tree.. so there.. :P
hope your december has been mild so far too
