Wordless Wednesday

MEME Christmas

Christmas Meme!

I borrowed this from my friend Amanda at The Family News.


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Preferably wrapping paper, but sometimes it just doesn't work.

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real.

3. When do you put up the tree? The weekend after Thanksgiving.(we were a little later this year)

4. When do you take the tree down? The weekend after New Years

5. Do you like eggnog? Not really

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't remember, but I will say the year we got flashlights in our stocking and then took them to our beds to look at them was very memorable.

7. Hardest person to buy for? MOM

8. Easiest person to buy for? Baby Girl

9. Do you have a nativity scene? YES, I rec'd a special one this year--Thanks Mom

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I usually mail, but I didn't send any this year

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I don't even know

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Clark Griswald

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I did pretty good this year and put up some stuff I got on clearance throughout the year. We pretty much only bought baby girl a couple of things the last few months.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so, but probably.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Dessert

16. Lights on the tree? All white

17. Favorite Christmas song? HUMM I like almost all of them.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Our family Christmas morning, but my in laws and parents change all the time.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? people who can't drive

23. What theme or color are you using? Purple and clear

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Desserts!

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? To see my baby girls face when she sees her tricycle. PRICELESS

26. Do you have a favorite ornament, what? Yes I do. Thats another Thanks to my mom who got me a praying girl with Addy's initials on it and DOB. I LOVE IT. I have a whole bunch that I REALLY like.

27. Gifts from Santa? Wrapped or Unwrapped? unwrapped.

SANTA BABY...Or Not

Check her out from last weekend at the mall.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phhWYJFcQvU

Wordless Wednesday

Waiting for Santa

It's a BOW.......Party

Just wanted to let you know that there are some color charts on my bow blog that list all the colors I can order if there is an outfit you are looking to match. If I have to order the ribbon I can't guarantee any Christmas deliveries although I would try my best.

It's a BOW.......Party

Well ladies, Here are the details.

My sister has been so sweet to let me hold this function at her house, because it is much bigger than mine.


When: Thursday December 18, 2008
Where: 110 Austin Place, Boiling Springs
This party will be a drop in beginning at 4:30 and will end around 6:30.

If you need directions please email me: franklinstephani@bellsouth.net

Please let me know if there is something specific you are interested in, I will be happy to try and accommodate your request. Also, if there is anyone you think would be interested in bows for their little ones invite them or at least send them over to the Hair Bow Blog: CrispCreations

I will be adding some pictures over the next couple of days.

I will also be taking any custom orders on that night and hope to have any Christmas bows requested done by Sunday December 21 unless there is an immediate need for someone and I will try to work it out.

GEARING UP

Ladies and anyone else......

I am going to do it. I have been making some bows and we are going to do a bow party (as long as I have enough interest). Please let me know if you would want to come or we could do a virtual one too if that would be easier for everyone.

Also, I got the deal of a lifetime today. I ordered the Rose Petal Cottage from Amazon this morning because they had it on sale for $29.99 with free shipping. I am going to put it up for Addy's birthday next year.

What He brings you to He will bring you through

Here I am again asking for prayers and love. We have been waiting for the "list" from Mark's job on who was going to get laid off and everyday they would put it off another day. At lunch time Mark called and told me that he still had his job, and that he would float from Duncan and Sptg to whichever crew needed him. He even saw the list of who was getting laid off and he wasn't on it. Only a few short hours later, he was told that tomorrow would be his last day. WOW.... Such shock and terror came over me. I am really scared. I don't know what to do. It isn't just us he has obligations to his son and unfortunately he has been made to keep up his ex wife as well so if those aren't paid he will go to jail. I don't know what to do right now. All I know is I hope things get better for everyone that the economy is effecting. This are truely scary times. Thanks again for your prayers.

Black Friday

I am so ready to go on our annual shopping trip on Friday. This time I think we are going to change it up a little and go at 12:01am on Friday instead of 5am. As always it will be me and my shopping buddy Sara. I have invited my very best friend Amanda, but I think she believes its nuts to miss sleep for shopping-I love you anyway girl. I think this is the most exciting time for me because now I really am shopping for the kids. I have several to take care of and I have been online comparing deals and looking for the best prices for each of them. I can't wait. Some of you are thinking that I have to be crazy, but right now times are tough and where there is a deal there is me. My favorite retail kids clothing store (around here that I can afford) is right at the top of my list, GYMBOREE. I got a coupon in the mail today for an additional 20%. I can already see what great deals I can get for baby girl and others.

By the way, Sophie and Sara have been climbing on tables everyday for the last week. I sure wish they would stop so Addy would quit telling on them. :) Daddy joined them today.

New Pictures

Addy's pictures are ready for order. Check them out here: http://jasonwatson.smugmug.com. There are two pages a total of 32 pics. Enjoy. Some of her many faces are revealed.

Let me know your favorite so we can narrow down our purchases. I am off to the gym.

PRAYER REQUEST

I come to you with a heavy heart and sad thoughts. Today was a tough day at work. I arrived on time and with no thoughts of anything bad until we noticed extra security guards and the mood was just not right. My two good friends that started the same day that I did almost 6 years ago, and I went to lunch today. After lunch Connie and I began working on the hard close review books for corporate next week and one of those ladies (Pattie) came to us and said it's me. She had been disabled from her computer and no one had even spoken to her about what was going to happen. Now call me old fashion or whatever, but I wish that someone would have talked to her before cutting of her access to her workstation. I know that it is never a good time for this to happen and I know the shape the economy is in, but this hit so close to home. I am sad for her tonight and her whole family. She lost a loved one last week and now this. She has gone through so much this past year that I know she will overcome this too. She was smiling when I left and said "where God closes one door he opens another". There were a bunch of people that this happened to today at our office and other locations for Hubbell and I just ask that you pray for these people and their families. This is not the time of year or a good time in the economy for anyone to get laid off. My heart aches for Pattie and these others.

Little Tink

Daddy has always called baby girl Little Tink. So here she is in all of her glory:

Pumpkin PJ Party

Addy's class had a Pumpkin PJ Party today. I was a little disappointed when I heard that they were supposed to wear their PJ's because I had already picked out her outfit for today. O well. Anyway, I thought she was adorable and so did they car load of teenage girls beside us at the red light this morning. Check her out:




I know what you are thinking and I will just say that yes she has a sucker in her mouth at 7:30 am, and I didn't want to, but it was a battle I wasn't feeling up to. I had to make the other kids in her class a little treat bag and she saw them. Yes I should have said no, but come on it's Halloween. LOL....

WHY'S

I wonder why some people feel better if they destroy others.
I wonder why a family had to live with the thought that their little boy was not going to make it and he has been born without any noticeable problems so far. (GOD)
I wonder why 2 year old's think it is funny to get their moms on the verge of tears at least almost once a week.
I wonder why they then become even more beautiful after you sit and think about it.
I wonder why some people are too nosy for their own good.
I wonder why I worry so much.
I wonder why I am sitting here typing about the why's in my brain right now.
I wonder why God trusted me so much that he gave me one of his children to raise and love.
I wonder how I can love something so much.

Just some thoughts for the night.

Stellan

Stellan will join the Mck's outside of the womb today. Please pray for them through the surgery and all the testing. I will update as soon as I know something.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY

Mark and I enjoyed our evening together. We did go to Wompus Woods and we laughed so hard I thought I would pee my pants. We ended up being the laggers in the back because we were trying to see everything and our group kept running from us. O well. I was so happy that we didn't get stuck with the nearly 7/8 year old screaming little girls behind us in the entrance line. I got so irritated and told Mark that I hope I get some more patience before ours turns that age because that was most irritating. I think it must have been a little sleepover or something. I was praying for those parents. We had a good group. I think we were the oldest, but the teenagers that were with us were really cool. Dinner was great-I even had some wine. Thank you again Grammy and Popee for keeping her. She had a blast and won't quit talking about you and the kitty that climbed on the table with Ary. LOL..... Get ready around Christmas time for another night :) We love you.

Here are a couple of pictures from Mark's birthday cake. Addy really like the "bug". Connie made it for him, and he said he was surprised. I just love that man.

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY

Daddy, I snuck in here and got on the computer while Mommy was trayin to clean the house so that you and her could have more time. I will go back to bed in a minute, but don't tell on me. I just wanna to make sure that you knew how excited Mommy was to get to spend time together on your big day tomorrow. She is happy that of all the things you coud haf done u r gonna b with her. AWWWW!!! Haf fun and HAPPY BIRTDAY 2 DADDY!!!


"Addison Reigh, it is time for you to be in the bed"

Gota go Daddy, Mom's gonna git me...LOVE ADDY


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Wordless Wednesday

Not Me Monday

I did not feel myself building up with tears as my sweet 2 year old threw herself in the floor of the most crowded Chick Fil A in NC after our trip to the pumpkin patch with my sisters family on Saturday.

I did not take out my frustration and lack of patience on her daddy that we love so very much.

I did not wait three days before bathing my 2 year old before church on Sunday because it was not hot this week and surely she didn't sweat and wiping her down with wipes was okay. How gross of me.

I did not giggle on Friday that I only got to work 1/2 a day because school called and Addy had gotten sick 30 mins after Daddy dropped her off. I must add that she didn't decide that she would throw up just so that she could come home and be perfectly fine and spend 1/2 the day with Daddy and 1/2 the day with Mommy.

I did not selfishly agree that Addy "needed" prize "mims" (M&M's) for taking naps and using her toothbrush. I did not eat some of those fun packs of "mims" either.Nope not me and certainly not her Daddy whose favorite candy is "mims" and who ate all of that baby's mims so Mommy HAD to go by more. NEVER--Not me.

I did not pretend to be in the house cooking just so I could capture Mark and Addy so diligently working on putting out some Halloween decorations.


No I am not at all considering Mark's idea to put a goat in the backyard so that mess back there stands a chance of actually being Addy's play area next year.

I am not still confused as to what you do with a goat when you are done with it cleaning up the play area.

Not Me Monday is courtesy of Mckmama and her wonderful blog that I have become addicted to and am waiting o so patiently for that sweet baby Stellan to join his brothers and sister here in another week. YEAH

Saturday Night Funny:

Mark just came from the bedroom and asked if I minded if he wore my pants. He has on my black work out capri pants because he can't find his sweatpants. LOL LOL LOL. ROFLMBO!!!! Geez I wish he would let me take a picture for all to see.

Pumpkin Patch in the Sky:

Alan, Sara, Mark, Sam, Sophie, Addy, and I rode to the mountains today to the pumpkin patch. Addy had a ball and didn't want to leave, but when the lady taking our money gave all of us free apples she was fine and ate all of them herself. :) Sweet thing. I wish it had been a little warmer, but at least it got me in the spirit of Halloween. O by the way, I made these new hairbows for her too. I loved the way they turned out.

"Come on Sophie--there's lots of stuff here", "ADDY, NO RUNNIN"



Daddy,these sure look like "nakes" to me:

Daddy found his pumpkin:

She Turned Two - October 3, 2008

After a few days, LOL, here are some birthday pics. We had a small get together here at the house. Our closest family and friends came and my oldest sister Sam made her sweet cake. Addy loved it and so did everyone else. We also enjoyed Papa John's pizza and then Sara and Alan let us borrow their jumpy house. Thanks guys for everything. I love you all and it was another great birthday for her. We didn't take too many pictures because we were enjoying our time with everyone, but here you go.

She is waiting on her guest to arrive:


The girls:

My big cupcake:

ITS BEEN A WHILE

I know I know it has been a while, but I have been blocked at work from all blogs, ARGH. So I actually have to do like everyone else and post after I get home and I am having trouble finding that time. I am going to do better. I have birthday pics I need to post and then next week we are having her pictures done. Next Saturday is Mark's birthday and we have a babysitter. YEAH! He has been wanting to go to haunted houses since we met, but it hasn't worked out so we are going to have dinner and then some "teenage" fun. I can't wait. My mom is so graciously going to keep Addy so that we can go out. THANKS MOM!!

A Week Dedicated to My Angel

Day 4 of my angel at 18 months old. I can't put my hands on our Easter picture CD so I will have to use some others.

A Week Dedicated to My Angel

Day 3 of my week dedicated to my angel. We are now up to her first birthday this time last year. Enjoy

A Week Dedicated to My Angel

Day 2. I pretty much decided that there are WAY too many favorite pictures to post so I am going to do every 6 months of her life so far. The first set of pictures were newborn pics and now I am moving on to 6 months old, but I am going to sneak in a Christmas pic. :) ENJOY

A week Dedicated to my Angel

On Friday my sweet angel will be two. My how time flies. I find myself tearing up every time I think about how two years have gone by. God has given me two wonderful years with His child. There have been very stressful times, but man what I would give to go back and spend everyday again over with her and her daddy. I am going to spend this whole week reflecting on my baby girl and I hope that you aren't bored with it.


On our way home. Weighing in at 4.11 lbs and 19.5 inches long.


One week old


October 2006 her first trip to the Pumpkin Patch.

Addy has become a little silly girl.

I picked up Addison from school on Wednesday and we went to Walmart. Much to my surprise when she dropped a piece of paper she said damnit. I thought I heard her correctly, but didn't want to make too big of a deal about it. I asked her what she said and she said it again. Okay so I WILL be talking to her Daddy about this as we have already had these conversations about watching what we say around ears Addy. We leave Walmart and are driving home when a car pulled out infront of us and I had to apply the brakes a little harder than we care to do and once again Addy said damnit. I get home and call Daddy to tell him what are foul mouthed angel has said and he said o no!!! We didn't have anymore of those that night.
Yesterday I picked her up from school and the afternoon teacher is laughing and came over to talk to me. She said that Addy had been playing in the corner by herself outside and she went to ask her what she was doing. This is how the conversation happened:

Teacher, "Addy, what are you doing sweetie?"
Addy, "It's Common Sense!"

Now, I started to laugh as did the teacher and I asked her if she was sure that is what she had said. She said I know I didn't think it was right either, but I asked her again and she repeated it and someone else heard her. They were all just laughing about it. We went inside to gather her things and the teacher asked her what it was and Addy looked up and said, "common sense". I guess Mommy has said that lately to Daddy.
Have a good laugh day

Rose Petal Cottage

Could my daughter be ever so lucky to win a Rose Petal Cottage from Santa AKA An Ordinary Life. I can just picture my sweet neice Sophie, and Addison as the two girls on the front of that box in Addison's room playing ever so sweetly and painting freeties. AWE.... I love that scene. I think it would go something more like...."It's Addy's turn", No, Soph--iA it's Addy's" Soon Sara and I would be going in her room to monitor the girls play time, and then share some "tea" with them. Gosh I can't wait for these memories. Go check out An Ordinary Life for your chance to win and see the other great Christmas ideas listed. That time is coming soon.

There is no white flag above our door......

Some of you may know that we have been trying and fighting really hard for my soon to be step son Taylor. We aren't ready to give up. We so didn't want his mom to put him on medication for ADD, but today she did it anyway. We wanted to try other avenues such as diet and different discipline actions at school and home, but tonight we have to back up and punt. We must look at our game plays and see where we can have better plays where the other team may not realize we are about to score. I am upset that she found a doctor who just wrote a prescription without any questions and sent them on their way. He told them that if it wasn't right he would be very hyper and that is how they would know if he was ADD. No counseling, no diet overview, no anything just a written fix as his mom would call it. I am upset at the school because we have been begging for follow ups about behavior and grades and we haven't gotten anything. We haven't received the first phone call, email, letter, nothing. We have sent more than 5 emails and two phones calls and we haven't gotten anything. Need I mention that Mark has requested a conference with no luck. The school called his mom and "told" on him as if he were doing something wrong. I don't understand. Please pray for this situation. I am working on what Pastor Sparks advised me to do: pray for Lynn and that family because that is all I know to do at this point. He explained that I should have done that first... He is right.