Christmas Classics

Do you know what makes me truly realize that the holiday season is upon us? It isn't the passing of Thanksgiving, or the gift displays in shop windows, it is the beginning of the Christmas specials on each evening. ABC started it off right this year with the showing of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas last night. The kids and I, well at least two of the kids and I, curled up in bed last night to watch it together. It is so nice that they enjoy watching the same exact cartoon that I enjoyed watching as a kid....none of the fancy high def or 3D technology, just a good old fashioned Christmas cartoon.



Now I can begin seaching the tv listing and rearranging our schedules to be sure we are home to watch Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and all of my other faves. There is nothing better than cuddling with the kids, sharing my childhood memories....hard to believe it was so many years ago and now I am a mother with 3 children of my own.

A Little Birdie....

I saw an ad in a magazine the other day that just jumped out at me. I loved the circles and couldn't help but think of a way to do something similar on a layout. This one features Studio Calico paper, MS edge punch, and some Lily Bee rub-ons.

Hockey Mom

I have always pictured myself as a soccer mom or a baseball mom. I have imagined myself cheering on my son as he ran down the field to shoot the winning goal or threw the final pitch of a big game. Never did I see myself cheering on my son as he checked another guy into the boards. That just wasn't in my cards. Yet, after watching my son play ice hockey today, I guess being a hockey mom wouldn't be so bad. At this age, they aren't allowed to check anyone so I have a little time to acclimate to this hockey mom stuff....he sure does make a cute hockey player. He is always thinking ahead and getting into position to protect the puck and guard against the other team scoring. He tends to lean toward defense even when pushed to play offense. But today, he came this close () to scoring his first goal after having blocked at least two direct shots from the other team.

I couldn't help but post a couple of pixs from today's game...especially for my family that reads this blog. Enjoy.

Unfair

My children don't go to sleep until close to 9:00pm. I go to sleep usually around 10:00pm.

They play all day, run around, go to activities....I sit at my desk doing work rather sedentarily.

They wake up at 6:00am a bundle of energy, ready for their day to begin. I wake up to the obnoxious buzzing of an alarm at 6:15am wishing I could get 4 more hours of rest.

I just don't understand!!