This isnt Max's first snow, but it is the first time he is seeing it and knows what it is.  Though it was freezing cold on Saturday morning, I bundled him up and let him run around the front yard while I was getting us ready to head to the pharmacy - our big trip of the day.  I cant wait for the snow that...

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I havent been terribly good at taking pictures lately - feeling a bit disconnected with my camera.  I mean I totally missed Theo's Six Month post.  (Poor guy ... I'll have to make it up to him somehow.)Anyway, Christmas came and went in a flash this year.  Probably because I was knee deep in making gifts, one that is still sitting on the kitchen...

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So next year I'm thinking I need to have a holiday party.  If for nothing else but to have reason to do this: viaHello Caroling Garland.  How cool is this?? ...

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The horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary last week has really shaken me.  I am constantly thinking about those kids.  I am finding I am hugging Max more throughout the day.  Today I went to daycare three times, where I usually just go once, to see Theo.  I piled everyone in the rocker tonight and we hung out just a bit longer than usual. ...

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I think we are pretty happy.  I think we are pretty happy.  ...

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pinterestWhen I think of Christmas, this is what comes to mind.  Fabulous evening gowns, men in tuxes, christmas music playing (sung by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, etc) looking out the window at the city skyline from one of the high rise hotels, sipping old fashioned cocktails.  pinterestAnd then after the party, I come home to my house in the...

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Totally inspired by Soulemama.  I have these evergreen shrubs in the backyard that are totally overgrown and the flower bed is a giant mess,and every year I say I am going to rip them out and plant something more appealing.  Well each year comes and goes, and I never get around to landscaping this particular bed.  Then Christmas comes along and I am...

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**theo is getting his very own 'uggs' ... or these booties which the pattern is labeled, Baby Uggs.**This year I decided for a couple of reasons that I would do my best to make gift giving special.  I'm not sure if others feel this over-commercialism of the holiday.  I do especially when I see all the sales for items so so cheap that...

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The tree is up. The holiday cards have been ordered. The 'elving' has begun. The holiday music station on Pandora is getting plenty of play time. The holiday movies (Christmas Vacation, Elf, White Christmas, Deck the Halls) are in the DVD player. The magic seen on Max's face when he looks at the tree, priceless. The joy Max expresses as we drive home...

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Each year I receive several adverstisements in the mail from Shutterfly, Snapfish, Tiny Prints, Minted and a few other online places for christmas cards.  When I flip through the beautiful pages I see these awesome pictures that coordinate with the card.  So when it comes time for me to put together our christmas card, the anxiety jumps like six levels because it has...

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Just one for now from the weekend.  Might be my all-time favorite of the three of them.  ...

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I havent posted about Max is quite some time it appears.  I've been trying to balance the documentation evenly amongst the two boys, but sometimes one is easier than the other.  Theo does get more attention because of my fear of not capturing something that I captured of Max (because I had the time as he was the only one!). Obviously Max is...

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Its a very rare occasion these days that I get out by myself for fun.  Usually when the kids are with Grandma or cousin Sara, its so that I can run my errands in a timely fashion, not to have fun.  This past Saturday night was a total last minute deal for me (that means there was a week's notice in planning).  I...

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Since becoming a parent my thoughts on money and how to spend it have changed.  Since becoming a parent to two kids, it changed drastically.  Gone are the days of not blinking at spending $100 for a pair of shoes.  The biggest area of adjustment in my budget was my food bill.  Certainly gone are the days of eating out.  I've been doing...

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Dear Theo,Here you are five months old now.  I cant believe how fast you are growing.  It almost makes me sad to know that I'll never get these days back and therefore I want them to last forever.  Then on the flip side, I am SO excited to see you grow and meet your milestones and express more of who you are.  Just...

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Just some random photos I took last weekend of Theo. I was prompted by second child syndrome - felt the need to snap every move, smile, moment to catch up to what I captured of Max.  ...

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