Pirate parties

We spent the weekend celebrating, blowing out candles over and over, opening cards in the mailbox from grandpa and other out of state relatives A child blowing out candles is one of my FAVORITE things. You capture in the shutter of your camera one magical moment, when a child makes a wish, and blows out those candles..

He loves opening mail addressed to him, so getting a handful of cards, simply made his day. When he opened his card to find money? He was off the walls excited. He responded and I quote " NOW I'M RICH LIKE DADDY!!!!"
Aren't kids so adorable in their innocence, they really say the darndest thing.

Austin had a party, in which his friends came, and played, danced and had a blast.

There is not much more fun than watching kids playing together, having the time of their lives..

It goes on my beltknotch of kick-ass-mothering, because in 10 more years who knows if I will still be the coolest person to my son, by then he'll be 15.. oh jeez.
That's okay too,

But this stage? This being my sons best friend, confindant, teacher and mom who gets kisses freely, gets to kiss boo-boos and reads in blanket forts? This is FUN! This is amazing, and I want it to last as long as it can..

And who can forget little sister? Who also had a blast at the party roaming from grandparent to grandparent getting her some loving and attention..

notice the sign behind her? " poop deck" how appropriate

Celebrate!!

To say I celebrate Christmas, is, really, a very large understatement! But for those who know and love me (despite my gung-ho-ness for holidays) They totally get it, and jump on board to my little celebrations, or at least the pretend to, but their smiles tell me they really love it!! lol

showing off those pearly whites

Not only is it Christmastime, but I havent let the thought of my, once little boy, turning three in 8 short weeks escape my mind.
He is growing, and my excitment, and love for life grows along with him.
With every ear infection, every milestone crossed, every poop on the potty - I celebrate, with every pregancy inducded headache, I celebrate ( okay, maybe not IN the moment of that migraine, but after I definatly do)

just being cute

I do so, especailly moreso now that I have children, I want to raise them not to fear happiness, but to live it, even with a world with such sadness and choas, and "bad guys" you really need to be thankful for what you've been given, every second chance, or opportunity, and celebrate it!

motherhood, along with being a wife is teaching me this. And I am celebrating it ! ( I swear I will stop with that word, now)


This week we've been celebrating --

rearranging my livingroom

family photos, along with a very handsome preschooler

We also hit one of those milestones --

Austins First BOARD GAME!!

Daddy, Mommy and Austin

" see, you look at it like this"

very happy little boy!!

I am celebrating my family, whom I love and cherish, respect and care very deeply for!

I am celbrating health, and happiness - which are in abunance in my household..

I am one lucky mommy!