Ten on Tuesday

1. Took Peter to the doctor last week for his 6 month well check. I was concerned about how irritable he had been over the past few nights and I was going to talk to the doctor about it. While sitting in the exam room I noticed something different in Peter’s mouth. Two teeth! Some mom I am huh?

2. Eliza has been really concerned all season on two topics. Who get Santa presents? & Why don’t we have a chimney? I think the idea of Mrs. Clause was very reassuring but she still thinks we should buy a chimney…coming in through the door just isn’t as festive.

3. My sister Heather gets home from her mission at 10:59pm tonight. We wish we could be there to welcome you home but this will have to do…WELCOME HOME!

4. The girls have loved our Christmas advent calendar. Each day is a piece to our magnet board nativity. Only two more left!

5. Last night Daniel and I got the crazy idea to rearrange our living room. It is a little tricky with only one phone outlet. But tonight we are going to try to rewire it to another side of the room….we’ll let you know how it goes.

6. We had a sweet family from our old ward over for cookie decorating last night. Then another family invited us to come over today to decorate more. The girls couldn’t believe their good fortune.

7. Sunday the girls opened their Christmas dresses from Gma Nan.

8. We have a few presents under the tree. Lydia’s favorite activity is to line them all up and jump from one to the next. Eliza’s horror only feeds Lydia’s excitement.

9. Finally put my sewing machine away Monday morning and give my word that I wouldn’t get it out again until after Christmas….yeah I should know better than to make such a foolish promise!

10. Merry Christmas everyone! We hope your holiday is magical!

Quote of the Day

Last night at dinner the girls were goofing off as usual. All of a sudden Liesel disappears with a thud. There was a moments pause and then we all started laughing. Liesel got back up on the bench while her dad asked; "What were you sitting on?"

Liesel: "Nothing."

Wasn't Halloween just last week?

Okay that was Thanksgiving....check that....it was Daniel's Birthday. Yeah that is how behind I am....sorry. So here is a quick Five on Friday recap.

1. Our Thanksgiving was fantastic. We had our own little party right at home and I couldn't have asked for a more relaxing, family fun holiday. The girls helped us all morning working on the dinner. There favorite chores were making the nut cups (tragically: no picture taken), munching on Dad's bean dip, and the pudding pies. After nap we also had a fun scavenger hunt with "Up" at the end. It was a terrific day.

2. Black Friday! I could hardly sleep for all the excitement. So I left the house at 3:15am. As I was driving to JCPenny I wondered why I was doing such a crazy thing. The I remembered the four other shoppers I could take with me if I waited until daylight. I was thrilled with my decision and even more thrilled with my Great Deals!

3. I was sick when I found a whole load of Levi's from my dryer covered in Red Crayon. Don't you even fret....I found the miracle solution....2 cups Tide, 1 cup Oxiclean, 1/2 cup Borax, 1 cup Shout, 1 cup white Vinegar. Do you want to see the results of a quick spot treat and re-wash....

4. I had a great time doing a quick photo shoot for this cute family. Here are two of my favorite shots.

5. I guess I have been spending a little too much time with my sewing machine lately and have neglected everything else. I think Daniel will be overjoyed when Christmas Eve has come and my project time has run out. What can I say...I have my mother's jeans.

To you...

Five on Friday

1. This little guy has been fighting an ear infection for most of the month but he seems to be returning to his normal smiley self. He is four months now and bigger every day.2. I celebrated another birthday last week. Daniel was supper thoughtful but it still turned out to be a "Mom" birthday. All of you mom's will probably understand.

3. Lydia surprised us all with a 103 degree fever this week. But with a little Motrin and a Priesthood blessing she perked right up. This picture scares Daniel to death. Sick with a fever, messy hair, and still can you say 'NO' to that face?
4. Anyone up for some holiday fun? Eliza was and loving it!

5. Currently I am in the middle of about 10 Christmas projects. I keep thinking of another 'little something' I could make and adding it to the list. Do any of you do that? My favorite project pattern can be found here.

Happy Friday!

For Claire

Hey Friends and Family,

Just wanted to post a link to a good friends blog. Benson & Claire, as you can read here, are both in need of liver and kidney transplants. Due to some complications, Claire underwent open heart surgery on top of the daily dialysis and the pending transplant. Then because of heart surgery she missed some organs. Please pray for little Claire and her family. Also to make a donation to help with there transplants, visit the link on the side bar. The video of Claire going through dialysis on the blog is quite touching. No little child should have to go through so much. We love you Claire and are praying for you!