christmas 2011

skylar said it was the best christmas ever...
agreed!

merry xmas eve eve

♥♥♥♥ our xmas card this year ♥♥♥♥
seeing santa was a complete bust -- great in theory; horrible in execution!
skylar clung to bri & i like white on rice & wouldn't even look at santa.
oh well...
maybe next year?
and can i say that i don't really blame her -- he was the skinniest creepy santa ever!
boo hiss @ skinny santas -- so wrong on so many levels!
gimme a *bowl full of jelly* anyday!

skylar was game to go out to eat though...
and sadly the only place she will eat at is our local hometown buffet.
if you are unfamiliar with this chain -- be thankful!
but my picky eater daughter will eat just about anything from this place so we end up going here quite a bit!
a weight watcher's nightmare i might add!
all you can eat food is never a good thing!
these are her attempts @ smiling for the camera...
heh!

i hope everyone has a wonderful weekend -- whether it is spent celebrating christmas, yule, or festivus! make memories, love loudly, & revel in the smallest of moments!

xxoo
cyn

photo mish-mash

so this is what's been going on in my neck of the woods...

our little angel -- sleeping on mommy & daddy's bed -- of course.
yeah -- she still comes in our bed.
but how can you say no to that face???
skylar had her 2 1/2 year check-up last week -- here she is looking like such a big girl waiting to see her doctor.
she is perfectly a-ok & healthy as can be.
we are so blessed.
dining room is decorated & looking oh-so-pretty!
sky's morning ritual -- propped up with pillows on mommy & daddy's bed, friends nearby & her frisbee with teddy grahams.
yes, teddy grahams for breakfast AND in a frisbee -- still.
sigh...
please don't call dcyf on my less-than-desirable parenting skills.
if your child was as picky of an eater as skylar is you would allow them to eat whatever out of whatever too!
skylar the little artist!
her first time using paint & she did awesome!
skylar l♥ves anything artsy & crafty!
she got that gene from my mom & it obviously skips a generation...
mommy & skylar
♥♥♥♥♥
with just 4 days until xmas i hope everyone is holding up...
not stressing too-too much...
and not getting caught up in the hype that we don't do enough.
we all do enough!

today we are off to see santa.
sky promises that she won't freak out & will sit on his lap.
i will believe it when i see it!

xxoo
cyn

it's beginning to look a lot like christmas...

with nine days to spare -- the xmas decorating is done!

deck the halls...

this past weekend was spent prepping the house & actually decorating for the holidays...
the mere mention of the xmas tree brings a smile from skylar that would light up the world!
and i gotta telly you -- she was obviously blessed with the xmas decorating gene from my mom (it skips a generation apparently) because miss holly jolly placed those ornaments in a fashion that would make even the likes of martha stewert proud!

yup -- i am actually on the other side of the camera for once!
miss sky & myself decorating the tree...

every family has that one person that brings christmas to life; in my family it is skylar.
we were all astounded at how well she did & she was barely coached. matter of fact when we tried to give direction she firmly let us know that she wanted to do it *by myself*!
the finished product: o' christmas tree!
later that evening we even got some of the outdoor decorations done.
and some may say that enormous inflatable yard decorations are tacky -- but my daughter thinks they are the best thing since sliced bread with peanut butter on it!

xmas is without a doubt all about & for the kiddos...
and having a little one in the house again certainly makes it magical.

oh & notice my teenage sons are nowhere to be found -- apparently xmas decorating isn't their *thing* anymore?
wonder why?
*insert sarcasm*

matter of fact hunter told me that the only things he likes about xmas are the food & the presents.
gee, ya think?
he is the resident scrooge -- because every family has one of those too.
heh.

in their defense -- they both lit up when skylar became so animated showing them all her hard work on the tree & giving them one of her world-famous *tah-dah's*!

merry xmas tree!
♥cyn♥