embrace the camera 12.29.11

mommy and her blondies...

linking up with Em!

Merry Christmas

From our family to yours...

embrace the camera. 12.15.11

Linking up with Em, for the first time in over a year.

These pics are just a small reminder that I need longer arms...or maybe I just need to set up the tripod.  :)  50 mm lens = half blurry self portraits + one cute baby

2nd attempt

last but not least

Link up!  Congratulations to the sweet Anderson's on their precious little Olive.

Magic

Isn't this the sweetest little "magic" of Christmas pic? 
Even though most of the tree is missing,
 I just love the dreamy stare.

Tweet tweet.

See my sweet little birds nest ring?  I've had the nest made for a while now but decided I wanted it a little bigger.  So I wrapped a little extra and then made the ring.  It's messy, I might redo it, but I love it! 

Yum.

Who doesn't love chocolate?! Check out this blog I stumbled upon...try not to eat the computer.

for the love of chocolate

currently...

I saw this on Casey's blog the other day, but I've also seen it pop up other places too.  I thought it would be fun for me, fun for you and even more fun as a way to keep up with blogging. 

Obsessing over: Advent, finishing a "secret santa" gift, Pinterest, red nails, and Christmas movies.

Working on: ideas for upcoming birthdays, above "secret santa" package, a new look for my blog, and dinner.

Thinking about: whether or not I will ever finish my quilt, how to be a better mama, moving, and a latte.

Anticipating: Christmas, spiritual growth, moving, Christmas Eve traditions, bedtime.

Listening to: 2 babies breathing, 1 husband snoring 

Drinking: nothing. :(

Wishing for: Lightroom :), ways to give more, spiritual growth, a move for our family, less whining, more fun.

December

Happy December!  I wanted to share how we are keeping busy this Christmas season, with our countdown to Christmas and Advent activites.  Yesterday we started 

Truth in the Tinsel, hoping it will help in teaching our kids the true meaning of Christmas, which is not just pretty packages to us. ;)  We are also using the below "calendar" that I used growing up! Each day the kids pick an ornament to snap on the tree and then their Advent 'clue' that is left in the pocket tells us what craft we will be making and of course the corresponding Bible stories!  So fun.

symbol of Jesus' light

so sorry for the horrendous photo

Happy Thanksgiving.

Hope everyone had a super Thanksgiving! We enjoyed amazing food and great company.  (As well as a couple of turkeys. )

Sick.

Chicken soup for dinner.

Thankful.

Wow. Last time I was at this spot we were a family of four...now we are a family of five! I really want to get back into this blogging thing so nothing better to dig my heels in with then some Thanksgiving.

 So today I am thankful for:

some quiet after a noisy morning

my 2 1/2 yr old sleeping in her crib for the first time in 8 months (even if just for a nap)

3 healthy babies (2 with a cold but none the less healthy)

finding the Frank Sinatra Christmas pandora station thanks to this sweet blogger

Starbucks buy one get one free holiday drinks

this lady's delicious brownie recipe