Snow is Falling All Around

Vincent and Daddy were both excited to go out and play in the first snow of the season.

Vance's beautiful snowman. It's so cute!

Building the snowman.

Daddy making snowballs for the little guy.



The first snowman that Daddy built. Vincent thought it looked like three giant snowballs and decided to throw them over the deck!

Wow! Footprints!

Sugerplum Dreams

Every year we get together with my family before Christmas to make Gingerbread houses.

Vincent was old enogh to help Grandma make the houses this year.

I think he ate as many graham crackers as he handed to Grandma.

Isn't that the most pathetic face you've ever seen? She was so sick. My poor, sweet baby girl.

All the candy.



The family.

A Week of Firsts

It all started Monday. Vincent climbed up the ladder to the attic all by himself and then back down again. (I was behind him in case he fell.) He then got on his tricycle and peddled all over the place. He received this tricycle during the summer and has refused to ride it. Monday, he just got it out, sat down, and off he went. I guess he was finally ready.

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Eliza finally started scooting Wednesday. Before she could get anywhere she wanted to by doing this rolling/stretching movement. Now she just looks normal.

Yesterday, I passed her off to her Grandma and she put her hands up to her eyes and cried, then she reached out for me! I loved it!! The first signs of the "mommy attatchment" phase. Granted, this phase is only cute for the first week. But it is nice to know that you're loved.

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Vincent decorated his first gingerbread house. Well, I think he decorated the inside of his stomach more than the house, but he enjoyed it and that's what is important.

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Vincent was very lovey today. At one point he snuggled up and told me, "I'm so glad you're my mommy." Awww! You can't get much sweeter than that. It's those moments that give you strength to get through the tantrums. Ahh the tantrums. Why is it that we can't scream and cry at the top of our lungs when we're angry. I swear that half the time I just want to sit down and do just that. It's amazing how quickly he can go from happy to angry and then back. I just keep thinking "This too shall pass." I generally just try to ignore the tantrum. All he wants is either his way or attention. Ignoring it takes both of those away. Otherwise I just drag his cute little body to where he needs to be while he flails and screams the whole way. Such fun. I get comfort from the fact that I'm not the only one trying to figure out how best to survive this stage in life.

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Eliza has been very sick. She has a terrible cold. Her nose is constantly running and her eyes are so goopy. Everytime she wakes up from a nap or bed her eyes are halfway crusted shut. My poor sweet baby. Vincent is just about done with a round of antibiotics. Both of his ears were infected. That was my first time dealing with ear infections. I am not looking forward to that again! Thankfully Vance and I have not gotten sick. I pray it stays that way. I do not have time to be sick! I have a quilt to finish and a proposal to plan! My nephew is in Airborne training and is coming up for one week of leave starting Monday. He wants to propse to his girlfriend on Wednesday. Guess who he asked to plan it! Me!! I love this stuff, but it's going to be tight getting it all put together. Wish me luck. Ahhh! Love is in the air!

Let the Adventures in Candy Land Begin

Vincent played his first game of Candy Land last night with Vance and he won! He had such a good time.
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Today Vincent and I were sitting in the doctor's office. Both of his ears are infected and we were there to get antibiotics. Anyway, he had my phone and was taking video clips. He asked me to say something to him. I asked him how his ears were. He thought for a moment and then said, "They're looking stylish!" Haha! Where he got that phrase from I have no idea. He is such a funny kid!
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Eliza was so funny today. She may not be crawling but she can get anywhere she wants to go and she is getting into everything! I have a little bin with a bunch of baby toys in it and she had a blast pulling everything out.

Finally! Pictures!

This is Vance's 94 year old grandmother. Grandma Jessie. She is one of the best cooks I know. I spent a couple of weeks with her over Thanksgiving learning how to make all kinds of yummy things.

Eliza holding her bottle for the first time. Mmm! I love those baby blues!

"Pick me up!" she says.

Mm-hmm. That face has mischievous written all over it.



He's working very hard!

I Believe in Santa

Yes, it's true. I still believe in Santa. He may not wear a red suit, but he's out there. He's out there every time you visit an ailing friend. He's out there when you donate to a charity. He's out there when you give a gift to a less fortunate family. He's out there when you wish Merry Christmas to someone. He's out there every time you do something for someone that they can't do for themselves. This week my personal Santa was my mother. Vincent's been talking nonstop about a trash truck he wants Santa to bring him. The problem was that we had already bought all of his gifts and couldn't afford anything else. My mother decided that "her" santa would bring it. I will have one happy boy on Christmas morning. A boy who will believe in Santa. Which is good because he's out there. This year it was his Grandma. When my mother told me what she was doing she said, "Daughter, there is a Santa." Well mom, you're right. I believe! I thank God for all the Santas out there and especially you mom!

Christmas Shoes

Vincent enjoying the first snow of the season. We were at Grandma and Grandpa Adams' house and I had forgotten to bring mittens. Yes, those are socks on his hands.

This is Vincent's "First Christmas" ornament. We decided that each child's first ornament would be one of the shoes they wore for their baby blessing.

This is Eliza's.

This is our Christmas tree. It was especially fun to decorate this year because our family ornaments took up almost all the space. We only had to put on a few filler ornaments.