A very special birthday...

After we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we celebrate one of the angels He sent to be my mom.

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From Logan (age 4): Happy Birthday Gigi I love you so much and I love to play. I love you so much, I love you so much. I love to play with your teddy bears.

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From Olivia (age 6): I love that you like Barbie's and we have Go Fish so I am thinking we could bring it. I love that we play with Rebecca and Halley. You are a really fun Gigi, I love you.

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From Stacey: Love you momma, more than words can say. You are such a blessing to me and my family. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to an angel :)

1 year...

Last year....
This year....

Can't believe how much the kids have grown. I love them little and I love them getting bigger, I just wish it would all slow down a little.

Hugs!

December snow

We have already had lots of December snow! The kids are loving it. Me? I'm on an official countdown to spring. 90 days to go!

Merry Christmas to us

Tommy and I celebrated our Christmas together in Chicago this past weekend. We stayed at the Talbot hotel on Delaware, just off of Michigan. I loved the hotel, cute, quaint very cozy english style.


We had dinner at the Grill on the Alley, such a nice dinner, just us. Lots of laughs, really - how many waiters can 1 table have? who can keep them all straight! not us apparently. Tommy still cracks me up after 10 years!

I love our little getaways, I love Chicago at Christmas time and I love the way we get back to 'us' within minutes of dropping off the kids. I love coming home to the kids and their hugs when we have been gone. and I already love the planning process of our next weekend away. :)