Christmas Eve- Pictures Added

Its Christmas Eve and 9:30pm - All the gifts for the kids are wrapped. I even made sugar cookies with Gina tonight for Santa. Oh what a ball she had - she did such a great job! Her favorite cookie cutter was the snowman. So, Santa ended up with about eight snowmen. I got quite a few shots of her making cookies and I can't wait to post them. She is getting so big and so independent. Right before the kids where sent off to bed for the night Gina, Vin, and I set out Santa's snack and the food for the reindeer of course!

I wasn't able to get the Christmas tree up this year (its already packed for moving).So after the kids went to bed I ran down to the basement and grabbed some Christmas lights and strung them through the curtain rods in the dining room. It looks great and I think the kids will get a big kick out of it. I will tell them Santa hung the lights up for us, because he knew we were in the process of moving and thought he would help us out.

I think the kids are going to have a great time tomorrow. Well, off to bed I go - Gina is busting at the seams to she what Santa has brought her. So we will be up early.

Merry Christmas!

Pictures

Working on some picture collages and thought I would post one. Love this one, tried to do something in from birth to now.

Everything is better with a Donut

I have always loved donuts! Yes, those very bad for you sweet treats that are decorated for everything from Forth of July to Christmas. Small ones, big ones - love them all! My most favorite donut is glazed! I will eat them all the time and I am not afraid of weight gain or cholesterol. It is a simple pleasure in life I must have.

Gina can't have donuts so I never bring them home because its not fair to have something in the house she is allergic too. So this weekend I set out on a mission to make a "Gina" donut that she could enjoy, as much as I do. I am happy to say I figured out a way to make munchkin donuts this weekend and she loved them as much as I thought she would!

Ahh Relaxation......

Its 10pm on a Saturday night and everyone is asleep but me. I am sitting here with my new laptop that was given to me by some wonderful friends on my last day of work on Friday. I was able to get a wireless router today - in the middle of a snow storm. Yes, I am impatient and hooked it up. So I am sitting my couch with my feet up relaxing....and blogging. Wow this is great - I feel like the queen of the manor!!! Such luxury for a peasant such as me.

Today, was another busy day in yet the stream of busy that continues as we pack and get ready to move. Ok, I am sick of this topic as well, we are going on a month now of me discussing THE MOVE. I know you all get it I am moving .....blah, blah...Picking up my life and starting a new job, trying to sell my house in the middle of a recession.

So let me talk about something else. I have the most amazing people in my life. People that go out of their way to help me or my family. To listen and offer support. People that I am truly blessed to know and to share time with. I am so grateful to be able to stop tonight take a breath and think about them. These people are amazing they drive in snow storms to come clean my house, to help me pack, to give me things they know I really want but don't have to have.

I don't think I could have made the decisions have made over the last year if it were not for these people who selflessly give of their time to help me when I really needed the help.

A thank you seems shallow and not strong enough for the overwhelming love and support I feel. But I can't think of anything stronger with out sounding condensing.... So thank you to all my friends for your time, talent, love and support.

I wish you the very best new year and I look forward to returning the favor in full force over the coming years.
Sincerely,
Jenn
Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite!

Its all coming together

Vin and I have finally made some head way in cleaning out the house, packing, getting all the details of the move coordinated and it looks like we will be able to take a "break" for Christmas. Our goal was to get everything done by the end of this week so we could sit and relax with the kids for a week prior to leaving.

We have busted our butts for six weeks straight and I have to say its nice to see the results. The kids are definitely getting restless with all the activity because its not the norm for them. All I want for Christmas is a nap.....just kidding!

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Something other than packing, cleaning and getting ready to move!

The weather finally broke this week and I was able to take a break from clean out the house and packing to get the kids off to the park.

Although, it was chilly they had a ball and was great to get them out for fresh air and run around time.

Indiana Here We Come!

Wow, I can't believe its almost been a month since I posted last. Things have been crazy. I decided after Vin and I discussed (at length), last month that I would take a job offered to me in Fort Wayne, Indiana and now we are busy getting ready to move out there at the end of this month.

Its a big move for us and something we are both excited about! So I will post when I can and I do have pictures from Halloween and other activities we have squeezed in during all of this that I will get posted. So bare with me as we get settled and hope to be blogging actively in my new home soon!!

Look out Indiana here come the Harris's!!