Ashlee Simpson - Outta my head (Ay ya ya) - Music Video

Long Time No Post....

How was everyones' Christmas break? Ours was soooo fabulous! I had almost 2 full weeks without work which was so, so nice. Oh course I didn't really rest like I thought I would. I spent the entire 2 weeks doing things with the kids, and doing projects of my own.

We had our annual Gingerbread Party right before Christmas and it was great! Like always we had a ton of people come and it made me wish I had just a little bit more room in our house for parties! I simplified (as much as I could) by finding the pre-made dough, and doing gingerbread people instead of elaborate houses. It was so much fun!

I edited all of my pictures from January-November 2007. Not only did I edit but I also scrapbooked with is amazing all in itself because I totally lacked motivation to use my creativeness. It took me a full week to finish over 45 pages! I have a scrapbook bulimia, it do it all at once until I can't possibly scrap anymore. That is how I am feeling...although it would be nice to finish my pages from DC....sigh. Here a couple of my favs....I added a slide show of my pages in the side bar----->
I read the first Twilight Book that everyone has been raving about. My friend Sum recommended it back in July but I finally had time to read it....i took me 2 days, couldn't put it down! Ohh I love it, I can't wait to read the next two! If you haven't read it...I highly recommend it!

We also built and finished a huge book shelf and armor' for Kase and Macie's room. We got in a huge fight about it, poor Justin is amazing at building things just from the little drawings I sketch, but he is terrible at the details. I on the other hand am a perfectionist, I like to stain, finish things, I like the finish work...guess I get that from my Dad. I expected him to be good at detail stuff too but it turns out he's not.

Our fight ended something like this...
"you said they looked like shit (which I totally did not) you finish them yourself!'~Justin

"FINE, I will!'~Me

That was that. I finished them myself and I think they will look fabulous!

I will post more pix when it is finished!

I finally got my Christmas Cards out for friends (sent over 100) and Clients (sent 185 out). That was nice to get done. That's a freakin butt load of cards, stamps and work! Hopefully everyone got one that wanted one. If I missed anyone it was not on purpose! :) I still a few hanging around if I missed ya!

DYI haircut by Macie

We woke up to find this in the garbage.

Apparently in the middle of the night Macie got up because her hair was "bugging her" and chop a section off. "I just didn't want it there anymore" Problem solved I guess. Luckily it looks like she has layers in the front now and the will just grow out....I still can't believe she did that!

I sware I am going to get my Cmas cards out this week...seriously it was taken me way too long! I still have 2 extra cards if anyones wants one :)~Kell

Clarity...

I was driving home from a session last week and I pulled over to watch this beautiful sunset.... It has been the first time in a long time that I have had time alone to think. I thought of my kids, thought about the guilt I had been feeling and I came to a conclusion. My biggest fear is that my kids will grow up not feeling like I did in my home. I dont want to play the pity card..with all the abuse and crap that went on in my home my Mom didn't/couldn't take the time to show us how she felt. She did her best to keep our family from falling apart and there wasn't much left for hugs and heart to heart talks. So bottom line is all that really matters to me is that my kids grow up knowing that I love them. That is it. SO it doesn't matter that I don't have bake fresh cookies when they come home from school (who does that anymore anyway???), or that I don't come into their class rooms to help like most moms, or that I work way too much...what matters is that I tell my kids everyday that I love them, and how prefect I think they are. What matters is that I hug them, and listen to their stories about what happened today on sponge bob (ugggg) and I let them know how great they are. That is it. Is it that simple? It is to me.

Check this out!

Just to pass the time while I am wait for Sessions to upload.....I made my family into elves! Enjoy!

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1189935719

Cmas Cards

So I have about 10 extra cards left over this year. If any of my bloggin friends wants one... Please email or leave your addy in the comments and I will send you one out!