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Christmas

This was the night Before Christmas. We had a huge snow ball fight and ate icicles form the house.

Christmas Morning. Santa did indeed come.

Even Webby was happy

The best Pic ever to send to Great Grandma

Present time

They each got weapons of destruction

And then there was war

So we had them take it out side

We rode on the 4x4 and it was awesome in the snow.

I just love this pic

And his one too

So a white Christmas and a hole lot of fun.

Happy Holidays and God Bless

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

So we ended up home today. And as promised to keep spirits up we built a fort.

The neighborhood was strangely quiet, but all the better for us.

We had a great day and lots of snow fun.

Here we are working hard

Playing hard

And enjoying a job well done

And The lights at night were lovely

"It is a winter wonder land, Mom"

Believe it or not this is twice the amount we got all year last year. The kids woke and had breakfast and grudgingly looked out the window when told to let the dog out. "It is a winter wonder land, Mom" Cries Devon. Sickness forgotten they dressed and ran out the door for winter wonderland fun.

Gizmo loving the snow

Doesn't he look cute in my hat from L


My boys trying to make snowball with the light fluffy white stuff

Gyro taking it all in

After Hot chocolate with candy canes hit the spot just right

Christmas Tree hunt

James got to stay home for a few days this weak. Leaving us with the opportunity to get our tree. And now with three kids all tucked in bed I can finally post about it.

We hunted for about an hour and then we cam back to the third tree we liked and cut that one down. Each of the kids helped. It was so cute.

Then it is time to decorate. Daddy is very good at helping with the top ornaments.



And no help was needed for the bottom.

Nathen was so exited he wouldn't wait to put one on before he was getting another.. Here he is eyeing the one daddy has off camera.


The end resalts



The perfect Divila Family Tree
:)

Thanksgiving Fun

Thanks giving turned out pretty good here. Melissa and Steve stopped in for a bit and dropped of the boys (James got no Pics of them grumble) Mom staid most of the day and left early afternoon for Bingo so it was us and the kids the rest of the day. James was home so it was very nice spending tome with him and he wasn't even on the computer. So here are our pics' To much food and a nap latter. We had a lot to be thankful for.

Steve, Mom and Melissa

Devon, Nathen and Trevor



Trevor, James and Mom

I actually like this pic of me :)

Nathen and gizmo. To much turkey

Hope u all had a great Thanksgiving

Letting Go

The holidays are coming up fast. And well I been rather grumpy about the hole thing. I was very upset about being told what I was going to be doing this thanksgiving. I have been cut out of the loop just like when James' parents lived here before. I have always hated them making decisions concerning me and the kids with out me. And now even the little decisions like this sting. But in the end it is making me a very bitter and not nice person.

I have decided to let go of past happenings and just be happy. To except that they most likely will not change and this will happen again. I am going to do my best to resist my instinct to rebel against there decisions good and bad. It just isn't worth the argument and really I am the one who ends up looking like the jerk because they have no idia James doesn't include me and he always gives me the "Oh, I thought I told u." shit.

So, still bitter, but I am making an honest attempt at being in better spirits about this. I am happy MIL s coming over. I am glad she is comfortable in our home and I am even happy to cook for her. I just would have liked to be included in the decision rather then told.

Thing of very late

Things have been so busy these days and I have been to darn lazy to put picks up. So, here they finally are. Having the YMCA on Friday limited us to our aria. We quickly came home with friends and had a chili dinner that was way to spicy for them :) Then being wet and cold out we headed out to trick or treat at the church. They had games and a play after. Trevor got to go on stage and won a prize. He was so exited. Chinese checkers and half the marbles are already missing now. lol


Nathen as a Dead kitty. Yes this was his idia.

Devon and Trevor playing games.

Hanging out before the play


And the Great Pumpkin was very good to us

All Done

First I just want to say sorry I haven't been posting much. And I know I still have a bunch of Vacation pics to put up. But my sis got on me today to show me these so here it is. I am mostly healed and feeling fine.

left shoulder
right shoulder

A good Day

Today was one of the days when it all just falls into place. The kids wanted to do there school work. Language Arts of all things. They were just clicking and getting it. So much fun. We got to the library and I even found three books I been looking for. Yay. Played at the park just before the rain hit and got home in time for Nathen to nap and boys to have a well deserved brake. They are now watching Tom and Jerry and I get some time to myself. Yay again.

I just want to bask in the calmness. I had to write to remind myself on the days when all seems lost. Days like this happen. Days like today make it so worth while. I love days like this.

First attempt to catch up

These last few weak have been so much fun, but have left little time for updates. There is allot more I want to put up, but this will have to do for now. I figured Starting with my Tat update would take the least time. Basically I sat for 3 and 1/2 hours and need to sit for another 1 to 2 hour to get it finished. That will not be tell Oct 1st. So her is my work in progress.

Taking a page from L

Looking around my house these days. Getting ready for the start of the busy up coming year and feeling overwhelmed as I ignore Oct in my near feuter and focus on the moment. I come to see I have nothing more permanent on my walls then posters. Really every nail that is in my walls was put there by the previous owners over five years ago. So, needing to feel more at home I get brave and put a few more nails in my walls.

I then torterd James with more home improvement needs. We put new fabric on all out dining room chairs. Again all with previous owners and stains, from them and us. They so needed it. Now they look almost new. They are our taste. Clean for now. And I love that I got to pick out the fabric to mach a table cloth I like.

Nothing like keeping busy while the kids are at the Y.

Life is moving slow

But the c's are home. Happy dance time. Now I just have to get this nasty sick bug out of our house :P

Work in prograss

So here it from beginning to end.

This first part really hurt.

The Rose wasn't so bad
The Wolf hurt. At this time I am unable to see why people get more then one

This is just before the shoulders.

Left shoulder

Right shoulder

And the end result

I love it. And surprisingly wiling to go back for the secant round and get the color.