REINDEERS and our first REAL CHRISTMAS tree

We bought our first real Christmas tree this year and this was one of the most MAGICAL moments in my life.... as a mother to watch my children's eye's light up. A MOMENT I WILL NEVER FORGET!!!

Thanksgiving 2009

We had so much fun at Aunt Joanne and Uncle Andy's house for Thanksgiving. Our family has so much to be thankful for. Take a look at little cupcake...What a goofy girl!!!

Aunt Beth, Uncle Brad, Bree and Blaire

Aunt Beth, Zachary (her God son) and Little Will

Will is 12 weeks!!!! AND Cupcake Lost Her TWO FRONT TEETH

WOW ....MOM...are you taking another picture of me

I LOVE MY PICTURE BEING TAKEN

I LOVE TO GIVE MOMMY GOOFY FACES

Look how cute Will looks....SMILING while in the ER....What a brave little guy!!!

TURKEY CRAFT

Watching the leaves fall at our house is like watching TV. Alyssa will be doing something else and then all of the sudden burst out, “LOOK! MOMMY! THE LEAVES ARE FALLING!” Then we have to run to the windows and look at the leaves. I love it.

Last week we went on a little leaf adventure around the backyard. I think I bundled them up too much but Alyssa loves to wear her coat and hat. And Zach looks so cute in his, so what could I do?

After we collected all our leaves, look what we made!

I just put a blob of glue in the middle of the paper and let the kids glue some leaves around it. They didn’t quite connect the feathers=leaves thing. they wanted to tear the leaves up, but still they had fun. They also found a extras and had to add to the masterpiece. I cut out a turkey body, beak and gobble-waddle-thingie and we glued those right on top of the leaves for a VERY autumn-y turkey!

More ideas for your leaf turkeys:

• laminate and use as placemats
• do a smaller version on the front of a greeting card
• make an even smaller version for a Thanksgiving dinner placecard
• cut a long strip of paper and staple/glue around kids head. Glue turkey to front for a turkey hat!

Happy November!

7 Things You Might Not Know About Me

The ultra fabulous Shelly nominated me for a Kreativ Blogger Award! Thank you Shelly! What a compliment! :)

1. I was born in Chicago IL. I love to visit Chicago to see my family and go shopping downtown and have some fabulous meals at some of the neatest restaurants.

2. I am addicted to M & M's . There is not a day that goes by that I don't have some.

3. I am a morning person. I think really well in the morning and I love to watch the night turn into day.

4. My husband and I have been married for 9 years and he proposed to me in Marco Island.

5. I LOVE LOVE LOVE to act goofy with my kids to music. Almost everyday we have music on around the house and we dance to it like crazy, it is so much fun.

Here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.
5. Nominate Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they’ve been nominated

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