CHRISTMAS 2012

 

 

Apparently I took a break from taking pictures this Christmas.  Why do I always forget to take pictures of the most important family moments?!  I guess the good news is I was living in the moment and enjoying Christmas to its fullest.  These are literally ALL the pictures I took over Christmas.  For shame.  I had a GREAT Christmas this year.  I got work off approved early....which never happens.  So I had a fully SIX days off!!  I don't think I've had six consecutive days off of work since I was in Grade 11.  No joke.  So I was enjoyoing every moment of it.  It was the in-laws year this year, so we did our Christmas with my family early. 

 

We started with Shay and I making breakfast...kinda  a new tradition I think.  And it was delightful.  Then we opened gifts.  Long story short...my parents need a bigger house.  haha  I'm just kidding...but seriously, we're just getting bigger mom and dad!!!  I love being all together as a family though...chaos and all.  My parents gave Bails boxing gloves and a blow up punching bag!!  Best gift ever.  He loves it.  He still prefers his dad's gloves most days, but he loves wrestling with the blow up bag.  haha  It's hilarious.  He'll bounce right off it and fly across the room.  Stephen got some fighting shorts and a hoodie from mom and dad and I got some sewing gear to go with my new sewing machinge!!  It was a great morning.

 

Stephen and I have been planning our Christmas Day feast for about six months now.  haha  We were really excited to show case our dishes and I can say proudly that we pulled through.  It was delicous!  Of course no pictures so you'll have to take my word for it.  And I'm also proud to say we cooked that meal with only one minor dispute.  To say I was impressed is an understatement.  I thought I'd be eating upstairs by myself by the time we ate.  I hope we make it a tradition because I actually really liked hosting Christmas dinner.  

 

Check out my mantle.  I was Little Miss Crafty this Christmas.  I made stockings too, but they were packed already.  I love my decorations and kinda don't want to take them down.

 

 

Bails in his festive red for Steed Christmas.  So concerned all the time

The champ with his gloves.  haha

Bails loves his Grandpa

The craziness

 

 

So because I was going to be like 36 weeks pregnant we weren't planning on going to Edmonton for Christmas this year...but I convinved Stephen about a week before we left that we should go up.  I love spending time with Stephen's familiy.  They're big and crazy and loud and fun and Barb puts on a Christmas Eve dinner delight.  So I really wanted to go.  We stayed with Stephen's brother Collin and his family and so we opened presents with them Christmas morning before heading over to Stephen's parents' house.  Bails didn't get much this year.  haha not why you're thinking though.  HE'S ONLY 2! He could have cared less what we got him.  haha  As you can tell from these pictures though apparently he was a little less than impressed.  Books????  Really mom?  What was I thinking.  Sorry Bails.  I'll do better next year.  He also got a ton of new cars and like five new balls.  He was happy. 

Deep in thought...
I bought Stephen Christmas jammies.  He did NOT buy me any.  We tried to go to Superstore before we headed home Christmas Eve.  Apparently Superstore...or anywhere....is closed Christmas Eve night.  Lame. 

 I love his new Christmas jammies.  So handsome.

 

 

You better beleive I put this picture up here!  The only picture of me with my boy during Christmas.

 

 

 And our tree.  A little charlie brownish, but I love it.  It's now January 31...and still no annual family picture in front of the tree.  It will happen before I take it down though...mark my word. 

 

And my pictures weren't blurry this time!!!  yay!! No clue what was up with my last post.  So annoying.

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!  I know we did.  Now we're back to work until this baby comes!! Only 17 more days!! 

Birthday Time

I'm sooo  far behind on blogging.  I hate procrastinating.  But I had to blog about my little boy turning 2.  I can't believe I have a 2 year-old.  Balian still seems like my little baby, and I remember his birth like it was yesterday!  For his birthday we kept it pretty low key.  He's only two.  I was a good mom and made a Rio cake, Bails' favorite movie....hence Stephen's and my LEAST favorite movie.  we are a little Rio'd out.  We've since transitioned him to Megagmind and everyone is happier!  haha  Then I was a bad mom and didn't charge the batteries for the camera so all I got was a ridiculously blurry picture before the camera died.  But I worked so hard on it and like most creative things I do of course it didn't go right, but I made it work and I think it actually turned out pretty cute.  And the kids thought it tasted pretty good.  So I count that as a success.  I did blow up balloons.  And that was about it for decorations.  We had all my family over for spaghetti dinner and presents and that was the extent of the party.  Bails loved it. 

At 2:
-  Balian can count to 3...and say 6.  Although apparently he's supposed to be able to count to 10 according to the lovely internet.  Give me a break.  haha 
- He can say quite a bit.  He says, mom, dad, maw maw (grandma), gam-pa, tay tu (thank you), please, yes (sounds like yesh...like he has a retainer in or something.  so cute), no,  for some reason he says what sounds like roo for drink/water.  No idea where that came from.  baba (bottle), where is it, there it is, snack, up, down.  Those are the main ones.  There's probably more I'm forgetting.
- He loves steamed veggies, ichiban, raisins, cheese, yogurt, bananas, apples, pears, spaghetti, any pasta really, ANYTHING sweet, stir-fry, bears paws, gold fish, chicken.  He's really not that picky which i'm grateful for.
- He loves to wrestle with his daddy, play with any type of ball, gives the best cuddles to anyone, watch Megamind, pretend he's vacuuming, do laps around our kitchen island, take his bath...drink bath water (so gross), say his prayers (cutest thing ever), lead the music at church, and sit with me while I'm working...in the same chair.  I need a much bigger chair if this is going to continue.

The blurry cake in all its glory

 

Uggg now all the pictures are blurry if I try to make them big.  Anyone know how to fix this problem?!?!

 

 

 

 

Happy birthday little man!!  I'm so grateful to be your mom and see you grow and develop more and more everyday.  You bring so much joy into our lives.  Not a day goes by that your dad and I don't just turn to each other and say how cute you are.  You're such a happy, helpful, obedient, smart, observant little boy.  You're going to be an amazing big brother.  We love you tons, and happy 2nd birthday!!

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