Happy Birthday Mama

Happy Birthday to my amazing Mom! She is the most caring woman I know and I feel so blessed to have her to look to for advice, laughs and hugs. Love you Mom!!

Noe's quote of the day

As per usual, I was fixing the girls breakfast when Noe asked me to help her tie her shoes.  While I was tying her shoes she asked for waffles.  While I was getting her waffles, she asked me to find Pengy.
Me - "Hold on stink bug.  I've only got two hands.  I'll find him in a minute."
Noe -"Well, I think you should be an octopus then."
And there you have it.  :)

Fun's quote of the day

While cuddling with Fin before bed, "I love your eyes, cheeks, mouth and nose. I love you all the way down to your cute little toes."
Fin's reply, "I love mar-shellows"

Ha ha ha!!! Quit being so sappy Mama!

Quote of the day

Noe's quote of the day:

Noe - "Mom...next time we go to the fabric store can we get some leather?"
Me - Wildly racking my brain as to why we needed leather.
Noe - "So we can make Pengy a leather jacket."
Me - Of course.  Why else would we get leather?  :)

It's Christmas time in the Garden

 We had a great night last night.  We went to the SD Botanic Garden's Celebration of Lights.  We didn't see many lights, but the girls got to roast marshmallows, decorate treat bags, play in the snow and go sledding of course.  ;)  Noe's face was fantastic!

 Finny decided that Santa could keep his candy cane.

 

Noe as a gingerbread cookie.

 

I had to add this one.  We went to our nephew t-bone's surf contest in December and it was GORGEOUS outside.  I just loved this moment with Patty and Fin.

Finny's quote of the day

Me (about 12 times) ~ "Finny...sit at the table please!"
Fin ~ "Oh fine."

Say what?!  She's not even two!  Little stinker.

hanging and crocheting

 It's that time of year...my Mom's shopping trip.  We are always lucky to get to see her and add some chaos to the shopping crew.  Here's Fin right before her knock down and drag her out tantrum.  What's wrong Finny?  Five hours of Christmas shopping isn't fun?  The girls were troupers and LOVED hanging with Grammy and her friends.

The whole time shopping, all Noe wanted to do was to get home and learn how to crotchet.  I can remember when my Grandma D would come to visit.  She would always bring her yarn and after a couple of instructions she would turn us loose. We would then makes chains that could wrap around the room.  So glad I get to pass on that little bit of happiness.