a fun tradition

      

it started last christmas, when miles was old enough to actually decorate the gingerbread house instead of just eating all of the candy.  this year he could not wait to get going on our gingerbread house. last year, we had a gingerbread house kit that came with a mold type thing which helped hold up the sides etc. this year we got the wilton gb house and we had to mix our own "glue" and there was no mold to hold it together.  but we made due, and i must say miles did an amazing job.   

celebrating the season

 

this year since we are going back to boston for christmas, we did not get a real tree, so we have our fake tree for the years we are going to be out of town.  we dragged it out of storage and i put it together yesterday.  today mile and i decorated the tree.  it was so much fun watching him pick out his favorite ornaments and hang them on the tree first.  then we would talk about all the other special ornaments we have and the stories behind them.  usually i am very picky about not bunching ornaments together, but miles did a pretty good job at spreading them out, so it didn't bother me.  miles told me "our tree looks fantastic".  i just love that kid.  maisy just hung out under the tree while we decorated.  she kept trying to but the plastic ornaments in her mouth.  i love christmas and i am now finally getting in the christmas spirit.  decorating the tree always helps. while i was at my crop this past weekend, i made my 25 days of christmas book.  i can't wait to add these pictures to it.  it is going to be such a neat way to remember all the fun things we do during the christmas season.

this was the first year i have taken the kids christmas card pictures.  usually i have luis at reflections take the picture and then i order the cards through them.  this year i decided i wanted to save some money, so i told myself i'll do it.  i dressed miles and maisy up set them up out in the front yard and started shooting away.  miles complained the whole time that the sun was in his eyes and he was hot.  all maisy did was pick grass and eat it.  so i moved them to the front porch, in the shade.  things were going better until miles grabbed onto maisy and she "kind of" fell over, i just kept snapping.  these three pictures were some of my favorites.  i love that mile has his fingers in his ears so he doesn't have to listen to his little sister freak out.  need less to say we were done.  i did get a few shots good enough for the christmas card, but i thought it would be really funny to use these pics.  just got to love the holidays. 

fun hair...

when i went to get my hair done last week, i told myself i am either going to go back to my natural color, light brown or add some fun pink to my hair. i think you all know me well enough, i went with the pink. not very much, just enough to get a taste and see if i like it. the pic isn't that great, but you get the idea. also it's pink on both sides of my head, but these were the only good pics i had. when i put my hair up, you can hardly even see the pink. maybe i'll do holiday colors for christmas. he he he!

starring miles, maisy and aidan

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the disappointment called twilight...

i think if you have not read the book, the movie would probably be an okay movie.  but if you have read the book, then i think you are in for a big disappointment.  i know people say the book is always better than the movie, but i had high hopes for this one.  well it didn't happen.  and i should have known.  there is no way to put edward and bella's relationship into a 2 hour movie. this is just my opinion, let me know what you think. 

i still love edward though...  he can sparkle for me anyday!

"be safe"

karen

this is exactly what i thought:

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Verdict: Negative
"But much of what made the relationship between Edward and the smitten Bella Swan work in Meyer's breezy book has been stripped away on screen. The funny, lively banter -- the way in which Edward and Bella teased and toyed with one another about their respective immortality and humanity -- is pretty much completely gone, and all that's left is a slog of adolescent angst." —Christy Lemire

twilight, tonight's the night!!!

 just wanted to share with you all how excited i am about seeing the twilight movie tonight at 12:01 AM. i went to get my ticket today at about 12:30 and there was already one girl waiting in line to be one of the first into the theater. i'm excited, but thats a little silly. so the guy at the theater said i should be there at least an hour ahead of time. YIPPEE!!! i'll be writing a review tomorrow (very tired i'm sure)