Christmas Pictures!!

We hope everyone had a Merry  Merry Christmas...!  Things were a little crazy with the boys wanting to open every gift, but we made it through!  They both have enjoyed all of their toys/gifts... Lleyton is afraid of a couple but hopefully over time he would will get use to them...!

Here are a couple of pictures of that day!  ENJOY!

Very proud of his cowboy boots!!  yeehaw!

Our pirate tent from aunt great!

Caught...!  loving each other!  Heehee!

Our horse that flew in from DC! Giddy up!

Elizabeth

Merry Christmas!

Well, Santa has been watching....

 Of course Billy and I believed in Santa and mom would continually call him when we would misbehave.  I remember I couldn't believe she was able to do such a thing.  Then on Christmas Eve dad and her would wait until Billy and I were upstairs and would have Santa come it to deliver the gifts.  It was so disappointing every year... I never got a glimpse of him...!  Believe me we tried!  He would come in shouting HO, HO, HO, MEEEERRY CHHHRRISTMAS!  And by the time we made it down the stairs he was gone... poof!  Magic!

So, for many years this went on... When to our surprise the REAL Santa was yours truly GRAMPS!  Today is a day I miss him more than ever...  Every year at Christmas Eve we would get together with gramps and open gifts!

Since the boys won't get to experience the phone calls to Santa/gramps or the sneaking in of gifts.  I have had to take measures into my own hands... Thank God for the Internet!  I think gramps was telling me something when I came upon this...!  (thanks gramps!)

Here is Santa's message to both Matthew and Lleyton.  Unfortunately, I don't think Santa knows how to pronounce Lleyton's name, but he does have a picture of him.  So, we know he is watching! 

ENJOY!


http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/Mj0Hn8-Qf04gMJbdoGqorw

http://www.portablenorthpole.tv/watch/guest/huuti3xhOCu7TmlbWGhtIw

Merry Christmas!



I'm in business!!!

stelladot.com

It's official!!!  And I'm soooooooo excited!!! 

I'm not only a wife, mom to two monkeys, 3 dogs and one fish ( the other died ;(), but NOW an independent stylist for Stella & Dot!!!  Woohoo! 

I know you all are thinking... "she is crazy!", "way to tackle it on!" 

Well, I have lost myself in military life, normal day to day chores, caring for twin monkeys, caring for dogs, and of course taking care of MARK ( or worrying about Mark, now!)!  So, I have decided I need something for me... Something to be excited about and it not being meetups with children... Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love being home with the guys and taking care of them, but I need something to call my own and this is a way I can continue staying home and having fashion fun!

Take the time and check out the website... It is just awesome jewelry...!  I would not stand behind something I didn't like, or believe in.  The quality is great and it is made by the artist who make jewelry for Burgdorf Goodman, Barneys and Neiman Marcus.  The only difference is the price!  Much more affordable!!!  There is absolutely no difference in the quality...  So, lets plan a trunk show!  Hostess rewards are awesome (lots of free jewelry!), or just send me a shot out if you are interested in ordering anything.  They have many things that are really great for gifts!

Enough about that!!

The boys and I are doing well...  Lleyton (Angel) at the beginning of the week had some issues with his asthma but we have gotten it under control, as of now!  Thank God we didn't have to go to the doctors... I did place a call to the nurse though...  She truly has become my friend!  LOL!  I told her I had to give her a call before Christmas!  Every two weeks we talk... NO JOKE! 

Matthew (Monkey) is doing great!  I have been praying he doesn't have an issue with the asthma, because he is much more sensitive than Lleyton! 

We got to speak with Mark via Skype the other morning and the boys were just ecstatic!  I was too!  It was so great to see him than just hear his voice...  I know he has to be noticing that when he talks with them how they are adding more and more words to their sentences and getting more and more comfortable with talking on the phone...  Now they hold the phone and have conversations with him.  I am working on Mark to keep asking them questions and they will continue to talk!  Mark hasn't gotten that yet, he thinks they will just tell one story after another... not going to happen!!  LOL!

Mark received ort Christmas package the other day and opened it while on Skype!  He loved his comfy lounging outfit, pictures and paintings from the boys!    I told him he must decorate his room with all of their art! 

Well must get going boys are making a mess and I have loads of laundry, cleaning, and many more other things to take care of before every one's arrival tomorrow! 

Matthew, Lleyton and I wish everyone a Merry Christmas!!!



Party, Party, PAAAARRRRTTTY!

Sorry I have not updated in a bit, but I have been so busy with Christmas things (Christmas shopping, wrapping, 16 dozen cookies, delivery of cookies, and did I mention taking care of these two monkeys)!  So, yesterday was the boys last day of school in 2010...  ( we will be in FTL 3-17) They were so excited to get to school knowing they were going to have cookies, games, art, etc.!  Here are a couple photos that I took of them before we left...

Lleyton was in a wonderful mood and didn't want me to take any photos of him, so the ones you will see are ones that I had to sneak...;)

Again, I apologize for this awful camera... It is going to be the death of me... It is ruining all these special moments, by its horrible focus... UGH!!!

Ugh... you just want to smooch that sweet face!

Oh my sweet angel!

The boys were so excited to see me when I picked them up yesterday... They had made gifts for Mark and I and were so proud!  (gingerbread man ornament!)  I will post pictures later, the dumb camera is charging! 

I don't know what I am going to do next year when they don't have Mrs. Janet and Mrs. Michelle as a teacher... they are the best!!!  Not to mention the amazing art projects they make with the kids!  I absolutely love them... I am such an art freak!  I was so excited to open their folders yesterday, because they were loaded with their Christmas art that they made!  Again, I will post pictures later>>>

I read a blog the other day about what to do with all of their art work... One of the blogs that I follow said to choose one from the grouping and throw everything else away...  You can't keep everything....  ARE YOU KIDDING ME!  I LOVE IT ALL!  I have already started a big box of all of their art... I think I will frame some of the best!  Ugh...I think some of mom has rubbed off!  A couple of months ago she brought all of my art to me... I was like, are you kidding me!  Now I understand why she saved almost every piece... Not because I was such a great artist, but because she just couldn't part with anything!  I totally get it! 

Last night was my Christmas party for Mom n' Munchkins.  Some of you may not know that when we moved here I joined the infamous mom's group!  Thank God I did, I have some amazing friends here in TN and I don't know what I would do with out them.  So, Bob and Kathy came over to watch the boys!  Oh boy, were the boys excited!!!  Poor Kathy, brings them treats and is so sweet to them and who are they totally in love with... BOB!!!  LOL!  I have to be so careful about mentioning Bob, because they think we are going to go and see him or he is coming over!!!  Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined that Bob would be giving my boys baths, lotion messages, applying butt paste and sitting with a monkey on each arm watching cartoons!  LOL!  I know everyone is probably thinking, that they just are in need of same manly attention, but they have no interest in any of my friends husbands...  Bob walks through the door last night and his fan club follows him right into the kitchen and gives him hugs... Doesn't even bother to see if Kathy came!  Oh Kath, I know they love you too (just when Bob's not around!)  So, as you can imagine the boys were all wound up!!  I felt so bad leaving them in that condition!  But I did enjoy myself!  Thanks Bob and Kath for letting me have a fun evening out!

Tonight, we have another party to go to... This one is with some of our close friends!  I will post pictures of this shindig tomorrow!

Well, must get going and tend to these monkey's!

Elizabeth

Snow in Collierville!!!

Could it be... I couldn't believe my eyes!  It is snowing right now... not big flakes, but snow!  Yipee, I love snow!  Bernice it loving life!!!

I don't think it is enough to stick but makes the cold all worth it!

Their first sighting of snow! 

More Pictures w/ Santa!

 Their first sight of Santa!

 Sitting with Santa's Reindeer

Enjoying their suckers from Santa!

Lovin the reindeer hats from Santa

Absolutely loved the train/choo choo!  If only it wasn't a rip off to ride!

Big Boy!

Matthew has taken small baby steps to becoming a big boy...  He peepee'd and poopoo'd in the potty yesterday!!!  Yippee...!  It was one less diaper to change!!!  Lleyton, Bernice, Miami, Hurricane and I were all so proud of him.  It was a family affair!

It was too cute... When he was flushing his accomplishment down the toilet, he waved and said, "Bye bye pee pee and poopie!"  Then we all did the potty dance!!!