Pick Me Up

Well my crazy family can be a little much at times, but I love them to pieces! Especially the random things we can laugh about...This is one of them, this will be a personal pick me up forever!

Double Dream Hands!

Traditions

 I love everything about Christmas, but I love the traditions that come with it even more. My favorite family tradition is making gingerbread houses. Well in my family we did "graham cracker houses", but the idea is the same. I just get into this mode, and nothing can distract me, my ocd really comes out. I can honestly obsess over it for way too long to be healthy. Luckily we did this fab tradition at a friends Christmas party so I had a cut off time, or I would have been there all night. Braden was my lovely contractor, he did the foundation of the house, and I was the landscaper I guess. We had a blast. We used what came in the box and then got a little creative with what treats were being served at the party. This really got me into the Christmas spirit, and even more excited to go home to see my family!

They're Back!

 Ok, first of all I don't know why blogger decided to rotate the picture....does anyone know how to change this? Well about 4 months ago Eve had this long patch of hair on the top and I could put it in pigtails! I loved it, however she did not. She started pulling her hair out, I don't know if it was because she was in such a grabby stage or what, but when she had her bottles, she'd reach up and pull out her hair, the same goes for when she was bored, mad etc.
So she pulled out the long patch she could reach, but she finally sprouted enough new hair that I can put them in pony tails again! Only down side is, when I take them out she gets crazy hair, like Mugatu from Zoolander.

My Christmas Bliss

I love Christmas, everything about it. I love the lights, the smells, the family time together, there isn't a thing about Christmas I don't like. But the one thing that really boosts my Christmas spirit is the cranberry bliss bar from Starbucks. Nothing compares to it, there is something about it that is just so good, I am always so excited the day it comes back, that's when I know I can start my Christmas season. If you have not yet indulged in one of these babies....go get one now, I promise you won't be disappointed.

10 months

 This girl is amazing, she lights up the room wherever she goes, she's getting more and more of a charismatic personality everyday but also becoming very sassy. I'm convinced it's from Braden's side....ha!
Well at 10 months she is:
-teething, I just want the top two to cut through already!
-trying to walk, pushes a chair around the house, but won't touch a walker
-blows raspberries at you when she's mad
-climbing on everything
-Still doing all of the table food by herself
- can almost use her sippy cup by herself
- sleeping 11 hours at night, with still 2 naps in the day...bless her!
- 12-18 month clothing in most things
- sadly starting to thin out a bit, but just keeps getting taller
- still finds hair all over and loves to string it in her fingers....the weirdest thing
- my little chatterbox, anyone at church can vouch for that

Thanksgiving

 Thanksgiving was a blast this year. We had supper at a friends house, so there was minimal cooking involved for me. It was great, I could just enjoy the day and spend time with the family. Because the holiday is usually in October for us Canadians, I feel lucky that we get 2 Thanksgivings. Eve had a good time trying all the new food, and of course pie. I love the time spent thinking about our blessings and what we can thank Heavenly Father for every day. I can't thank him enough for my little family, ward family, and the friends that have come into our lives.

So because we had supper at a friends house, we decided to get a little creative with the turkey preparations in our house. That way, if it turned out to be terrible Thanksgiving wouldn't be "ruined" due to a bad turkey. We tried injecting our turkey with a "Hawaiian Luau" marinade that we love. We bought a real injector from bed bath & beyond, I wasn't even sure they really existed. Anyways, we put on the pineapple to add a little more of a sweet flavor, and voila! This was what came out. The stuffing wasn't great, but the bird was awesome! The gravy had a good flavor to it too, and we have yet to try the turkey soup.

You Know it's Your Child When....

 I love this kid, she's always surprising me, she's into everything and can manage to get herself into some sticky situations. I will admit, this stage of her development can occasionally test my patience (ocd about cleanliness, and clutter, punctuality, etc) But there are always those moments, when I just want to squeeze her so tight and smother her with kisses. One was this, I had opened a new toothbrush for her and had just left it on the end table. A few moments later I hear this faint giggling...So I turn around and see Eve had got a hold of the toothbrush and was eating it, and having so much fun with it! Can you tell her mom is a Dental Hygienist? I just love it! She loves to get her teeth brushed at night, and likes toothbrushes, what more could I ask for haha

Oh Eve, stay a baby forever....