Christmas!

   We have been so excited about Christmas this year...Last year we spent Christmas with Jay's family in Washington State, so I didn't do a lot of decorating because we knew we would be gone during the holiday. So this year we have done more decorating than before, mainly for the kids!! Of course we have our traditional 7 ft. tree (Burgundy & Gold) that I put up every year... also, replacing my longaberger basket arrangements and pictures in my living room with Christmas decorations..Putting lights outside, wreaths on the windows....but this year we added something special to Wright family..That is a Big Bear Air-blown Inflatable (for the outside) that shakes and shivers...
    Jay and the kids fell in love with Mr. Bear in Walmart the other day, so Jay insist that we add him to the family...and so we did, and they love it...the only thing is, they go around acting as tho they have a problem....They try to shake there body and shiver like Mr. Bear..LOL!...
   Saying all that to say this, I have added a picture of our traditional tree..... 

It is worth all the hard work when you have kids!! We love setting around the tree at night, when its cold! We read books, eat cookies and drink milk!! I love snugging with them around the tree...What memories!

   

LaDessa's 6th Birthday!!

   I think my eyes have filled with tears more this week that they have in a long time....Just to think, my first born is now 6 years old!
   We have seen so many changes this past year with our baby girl...Starting school, talking about the boys, wanting a cell phone, thinking that the clothes mommy picks out for her to wear looks too Old Woman-y, very seldom ever playing with baby dolls, now its barbies...and this past years list could keep going...
    In her past birthdays we would ask her what Birthday Theme she wanted and it was like asking the wall that question...but this year it was totally different...I ask and I got a quick reply...BARBIE!!
    Here are a few pictures of her Birthday Party Decorations
                                              (November 22, 2012)....

This is what she wanted!!

Her newborn and 1 yr picture was on display!

"Barbie" was visible everywhere...

She insisted that Ken was to be there, so we stuck him in a car over in the corner!

All colors were picked by the Birthday Girl!

                           
                             We had a blast setting up the candy buffet!!

Wow! Were has time gone?

Got lots of Gifts...including a Easy Bake Oven!! She has daddy even more so on her side, now that she has made him chocolate chip cookies...It was adorable to see her serve us for the very first time...she done very good! Now its, "mommy, I think mine are better"...LOL!

Wednesday night LaDessa had went to bed before the decorating was complete... so the next morning (which was Thanksgiving morning) she woke up, saw the finished product, came to me and said "mommy, when I saw my party stuff out,and how pretty it was, it made me sooooo proud"!! (Tears!!) Having party's are worth it!! Just letting them know the are special!

I hope ya'll have enjoyed the pictures!! We had a blast!!!

           

Benjamin's 2nd Birthday!

Wow why has the last two years gone by so fast?..... Friday October 12th was our son Benjamin's Second Birthday! It is very hard to believe he is already in the terrible 2's. I don't even want to think about the Horrible 3's and Awful 4's right now!! LoL!
Here are a few pictures from Day #1....

Tuesday October 12, 2010..... 8 pounds 12oz.    

He now LOVES cake, just like his daddy!

                           

Singing Happy Birthday to him...he got a bit embarrassed! 

And here we are, October 12, 2012....Birthday #2!!

Jay wanted the Army theme, so that is what we went with! I could hardly find anything in the army family to decorate with, but a two year old doesn't really care as long as there is paper to tear off a box!! ha!

Benjamin has been such a blessing to our little family! I am so grateful that God has given us another healthy year!

  

Pacifier Prayers Please!

Bloggers,
  For those of you that do not know, our "now 2 year old" son has been terribly  attached to his pacifier from day #1. For the last 3 weeks I have only been giving it to him at naps and at night. I was not going to completely take it from him until I could endure at least two church services including the preaching without giving it to him! (although, I did feel sorry for those setting around me at times)
   This morning I feel so encouraged about it all!!! Once he woke up yesterday morning and I took it from him, and he has not had it since!!! I felt so sorry for him last night.. he had a hard time going to sleep without it of course, and even though Daddy wanted me to give in, I stuck with my guns!!
   But I still need prayers... that I will have another good day, with the Pacifier being out of the family!!
   Now that the pacifier business is (hopefully) about over.....Potty training is in our, "near" future!! I think he is about ready!!! He now brings me the supplies, lays down in front of me and says, "Mom I poo-pee", and must I add, there is no timing him out on the couch when he has poo-pee'd, he wants to be clean before he sets down, otherwise he cleans himself.. I am excepting all early prayers for that as well!!
   Until next time...Prayers are excepted..  

LaDessa's First Day of School!

Well, I am still trying to get brain to realize, LaDessa is now in school. 

She was so excited about going this morning. I couldn't get ready fast enough! She normally loves to have her picture taken..not this morning...it was "Mom! Lets Go! We Are Gonna Be Late!!.But little brother wanted to say cheese with sleepy eyes at least one time before we headed out!

He didn't know what to think when we left Dessa without him staying with her. She only goes a half a day..I never thought a half a day could feel like forever! Thankfully I had some things to do in London, so I were able to stick around until time for pick-up. (I have to be honest and tell the truth about the matter...I vowed, I was not coming home without her today)...and your not supposed to break a vow, you know.

The moment she got in the vehicle she started telling me what all she did! I was trying to drive with tears in my eyes....I had done so good all day without the tear stuff...I guess the whole thing was, she talked so big about it all! I ask her what she learned and she pulled her paper out and "the letter I". So I said well, what about it?.. her reply was.."the I sound is....i-i-i, and I learned my memory verse too"! It was so exciting for her to be telling me, yet heart breaking at the same time.

You just can't imagine your baby's in school when they are in your arms, or crawling around your feet..Time seems to fly by! I just can't understand were her five (almost six) years have gone so quick....all you have is the memories in pictures...Every day comes new changes!!! I wonder what tomorrow will bring? Ah, I'll just not think about it right now, I have had enough for one day!

  

2nd Stroll for August!

I'm getting with it this month!! I don't plan to let anything get in my way of strolling in August!!
   I am sure all of you know how to do these, but I just have to let you all know the way that I do them in our house....Here we go.....

Mini Fruit Pizza's:

24 Sugar cookies 

1 Small container Marshmallow Creme

1 8oz. pk. Cream Cheese (regular or strawberry flavor)

3-4 Kinds of Fruit, cut/sliced/chopped

Directions:

Bake cookies and let set to cool. Mix together marshmallow cream and cream cheese until smooth. Cut/slice/chop fruit, set aside. After cookies have cooled, spread cream cheese mixture over each cookie and top with fruit. Option-you can also drizzle some chocolate over the top if you wish.

And there you have it..Mini Fruit Pizza's!

   Tip on Apples...If you want your apples to keep there color..cut them the way you are going to serve them, cover them with water and add at least 1-2 tablespoons salt...let set 5 minute (or more depending how many you have) and they will keep there color and not turn brown. 

Just Some of my days being a mother!

I never realized what being a mother really meant until I became a mother. It is such a blessing to have children in good health, active and never stopping! But at the same time some days can be upsetting, hilarious, stressful, loving, not boring,  wishing I had a automated voice to say "go clean your room, Benjamin don't touch, Benjamin mommy is going to spank you if you don't leave my pots and pans a lone, and" ...well you know all the other sayings...and then some days can just be down right cute...Here are a few pictures for those days...
     

Loving his dolphin!

And yes, Jay is one of my kids at times too! ha!

Very photogenic!

                                                         Praying!

 Guess who's "Suit Coat" that would be??

"Trying" to take a shower without mommy and daddy looking!

That's Jay's son there..playing with a baby doll. LOL! 

Being sweet, but only on mommy's "just made bed"! What better place to be?

LaDessa actually letting 'little' brother drive...Fun day at Chuck E.Cheese's

These are just a few pictures, because of course we don't always have these days...if you know what I mean. ha! Its best to think about the cute days than to think about all the other days that I had mentioned above....

I have to say, I am so thankful for my little kiddo's! My husband and children is the best gift that I could have ever received, except for salvation. God's blessings are amazing! I could never repay him!