Happy New Year 2014

Happy New Year!

We recreated our Christmas outfits for New Years Eve!

Some of us love dressing up, 

while some of us do not....

one in particular does not understand 

why you would need to wear dark socks with dress shoes,

hmm, that is strange...

At church tonight I did snap a good one of this guy.

He said something like:
"Hey mom, pretend like I am giving baby Jesus this straw so I can give him a gift."
love this boy - he says the best stuff.

Narnia with the Children

We took the 3 oldest children to see Narnia

at the local children's theater.

The kids really enjoyed it - it was long for Cy Guy- but he did great!

This girl

was excited for another chance to wear her Christmas dress

and her fake new glasses!

Really, they are not real.

However, her vision is borderline, so we may need to get used to it!

We ate our little snack, finished the 2nd half of the show,
and headed to our car.  Little did we know (because NO signs were posted!) that the parking garage closed!  We had a little scare, but thank Heavens someone was leaving for us to sneak in the gate!

(Please ignore someone's sweatshirt - he did have a nice shirt on under...)

My Christmas Curly Q's

Merry Christmas Girls!

Lydia rising from her new loft bed

 love this pink tree in their room

 it is all glowy

someday, I will have to roll a 3rd head of hair

but not quite yet.
(go ahead and ignore that 0-3month size pacifier in her 1 year old mouth)

On our way to 8:00am Mass

We did not even peak at gifts

before we went to say

Happy Birthday to Jesus

Merry Christmas!

This was taken at church -

we are quite blessed with a beautiful church-

I could take pictures there forever,

but I think people think I am a little strange taking pictures there sometimes.

Also, someone gets a little annoyed with me a chance to practice the virtue of patience, but I hate to push it too much!

Saint Lucia

I love this feast day.....

I am not even sure why.....

I used to not know a thing about it

(A girl with candles on her head....kinda weird...)

  I love the white dresses

 (or big brother's white t-shirt)

 

I love the the red sashes
(and little babes that look like funny elves)

 This little elf was not sticking around for pictures

(I am surprised she kept her crown on as long as she did)

 

I made their crowns-

I was short on greenery, but I will add more next year

why are babies so busy....

They rarely hold plates with food on them, let alone with fire!

and someone is ready to serve

 I could have watched them parade around the house

but the boys were growing impatient

we made it to the dining room

 

and despite my wishes of getting all the children together 

for a picture

I settled for 2 of 3 of my St. Lucias

and a quick one of Star boy

He made his hat at school (public even)

I love how in kindergarten they "travel" around the world and learn about various customs and traditions and God Bless them they get to learn about St. Lucia's Feast Day!

Christmas Card 2013

I am hoping they arrive in time for me to mail.....

Stationery Card

View the entire collection of cards.

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary Feast Day

So random of a post...

But this precious, yet at times challenging young girl,

 had sort of a name sake feast celebration.

Our Aliza...which is a spin of Elizabeth

 

In honor of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary

We made castle cake.....

Or you could call it sour cream chocolate bundt cake

I used this chocolate glaze

 some of us had seconds....it was delic!

Family Moments

Why do babies do this?

 Someone had a bake sale today

 

Dad has been playing UNO with the kids at night

love this kid's facial expressions

I wish I got some of his moments on camera more often

 

Oh the things he says...and they way he says them...

sometimes so serious
with those big blue eyes and chubby cheeks...

 melt his mom's heart

 

Someone has been taking some steps the last couple weeks

 and someone really likes to see her do it!

 

and someone gets excited

 

isn't it funny how they know they are cute!

Halloween 2012

Went simple but sweet

Our Cheerleaders

Evan's Pirate

 

Lydia's Love God

Cy's spider

Aliza's cross

so we have a 

Holy Ghost

(again)

We were short a ghost this year....

Here are our Holy Ghosts in Cookie form

(used licorice candies to make the cross

 and mini chocolate chips for the eyes)

The boys

 

hard time being still

she does..

Hope it was a Happy All Hallows Eve! 
cheerleaders, ninjas, and black hooded people can be holy too...yes?