december daily - day 2

here is my page from yesterday.  the school does this really cool boutique.  a few of the moms, not me, go shopping throughout the year and gather gifts to supply the boutique.  we filled out a list and sent money for them to buy something for me and bobby, sofia and each other.  there is an adult to help them, but for the most part they choose what they want to give.  in the past we have gotten mugs, pens, bracelets, stuffed animals.  last year andrew got me these pretty heart earrings.  but the first year jordan gave me an ornament that said i was a special 'grandmother'?!  seriously, where was the adult on that one?!

i love seeing them carry their packages home and put them under the tree.  and they are so anxious to reveal what is in them.  one of my favorite things this season.

december daily - day 1

I know i should have done a page with bobby's birthday but i loved this picture of sofia so i went with it.  i'll add b's birthday later.

and here is the cake.

pretty cool huh?  ice on the mountains, a waterfall, rapids and rocks. this is me

and this is bobby

it was good, butter cake recipe.  we've never had it before.  he did an awesome job.  but he has challenged me to make the next one better.  i accept the challenge!  we enjoyed our pizzas, drank some wine and ate cake.  it' hard having weekday birthday celebrations when the kids have school the next day.  everyone was tired this morning.

  it was a good celebration.  happy birthday b.  we love you.

here we go

can you believe it's december already?  seriously, where did the year go?  time is going by so fast and i haven't had a chance to catch up yet.  remember that post from bobby?  and the rest of my gratitude posts.  unfortunately, it's only going to get crazier. 

but . . . i am doing my december daily again this year.  i've completed it 2 years now and it is a book that i love looking back on.  it reminds me to keep it simple and focus on those little moments that make this month so special.  i am inspired by ali, of course, and molly.  i'll try and post my pages here when i can.  here's the page i did as my opening.  it sums up the month that awaits us.

today is also the first of four birthdays we are celebrating in our family this month.  my mom and dad and nephew all have birthdays in december.  but today it's all about bobby.  he is off at work today and hopefully someone is taking him to lunch and getting him a big cake.  tonight my family and bob and d are coming for dinner.  i am making 8 pizzas, and a salad.  he wanted to bake his own cake yesterday and wow, what a cake.  i'll share pictures later but let's just say there was food coloring, lots of chocolate frosting and lego figures involved.  i fell asleep before he was done and this morning i looked at it and was amazed at what he had created.  and if it tastes good i will hand over the spatula to the new ace of cakes.

so today we celebrate the first day of the last month of the 2009, the countdown to christmas, a birthday for a special guy and a peaceful day, cause it's about to get CRAZY!!

thankful: 11/18

for not losing my patience today when sofia refused to get out of the car, refused to put on her shoes and refused to get up off the parking lot floor when we took the kids to ccd tonight.  but i am really thankful that when we got home she apologized, hugged me and gave me a kiss without any prompting.  ahh, patience really does work.

thankful: 11/17

for eating out nights that benefit the preschool.  first because it means i don't have to cook.  but i love when they put these events together and we get to eat with our friends and teachers and the school gets something in return.  tonight it was at the habit, a hamburger joint in our area.  and it was a reunion of old weekday friends and new cha friends.  we are thankful for the wonderful people we have met along the way.

thankful: 11/14-16

we had a lot to be thankful for over the weekend.

11/14
visiting angela and mike's new home.  it is REALLY nice.  my favorite part is the kitchen.  it will be a fun place to cook and celebrate.

11/15
visiting our old town.  we were in burbank early for some car repair and had breakfast at one of our favorite spots.  taking the kids back to burbank is always fun.  they get to see where bobby grew up and the city where jordan was born.

11/16
creative preschool teachers.  sofia's classroom was transformed into a forest today.  trees, sawdust, a tent, campfire and even styrofoam marshmallows.  it was so fun to bring snack in today and see the kids listening to a story and singing campfire songs.  i love this school too!!

thankful: 11/13

thankful for parent teacher conferences.  i have 3 of them today.  yes, even sofia has one.  hoping to learn something interesting about each of them.  i know in the end i will feel reassured that my kids are smart, well adjusted, good people.  can i ask for more?