Reflections

as 2010 comes to a close it is easy for all of us to look back and see what type of year we had. It was better than 2009 but still an emptiness of not having dad here. Which I have come to realize it will never go away - it is just one of those things you have to learn to live with. Here are my reflections of 2010:

* It was a healthy year in that we had enough of cancer and sickness in 2009. I think God was giving us a break because he knows we all suffered so much.

* Uncle Mike is doing well with his treatments and for that I am grateful

* Brayden started second grade and is thriving. This is a big year for him in his steps in growing a closer relationship with God.

* Logan started daycare. He is trying my patience every day. He is becoming his own little independent person. The terrible twos may have left us but the threes are knocking at the door.

* I started a new job and I am loving every minute of it.

* Thanks to Facebook, I have reconnected with so many old friends. And those friendships I cherish.

* We were able to go to Disney and have a family vacation - just the four of us. It was tiring but so much fun.

* The five of us and mom have managed to stay together as a family. No huge arguments or drama that will tear us apart - it is a promise we kept to dad.


Resolutions for 2011:

* Grow closer to God. Make my relationship stronger and undeniable. Have faith and love in him that he knows the plans for me and whatever they may be - they are his plans and I am okay with that.

* I could say loose weight as we all say, but my goal is just to live a healthier lifestyle so I am here for the boys. No fad diets, just working out more and watching what I eat. I like to eat too much to do those fad things. LOL

* Go on a Mission Trip. Tonya and I have been talking about this for a while and this is the year I want to make it happen and with God's grace and guidance it will.

* Live each day like it is my last - you never know what tomorrow will bring. Laugh alot, love tremensdously with wholeheartedness and passion and dance with such joy as if no one is watching.

After having another year with these two - how could I not be thankful for 2010. I am looking forward to 2011 and the blessings it will bring.

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Happy NEW YEAR everyone from our family to yours. Be safe and may you be blessed with many blessings for 2011.

Miss and love you dad - so much.

Much love to all,

Finding Silence

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls. Mother Teresa

This is part of my New Year's Resolution this year - to find more of that silence, to find that quiet time to be with God. Easier said than done I know with kids running around, but I am going to do whatever it takes to find that silence - to talk to God, to find him and get to know him.

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Today is girl's day with Grandma. She is taking Olivia and Lydia and Jen to the movies to see Tangled and then I am sure they will go out to lunch. She said that this is the first movie Lydia has been too - she will love it. What a great grandma!!!!!

Happy Wednesday everyone - week is almost over and if you have a short week then it may be over.

Miss and love you dad - so much.

Much love to all,

Grandma Day

today was Grandma Day - it was our day to spend with Grandma just the boys and I. We went and saw Yogi bear the movie and the boys were so good - even Grandma was able to take a bit of a cat nap - I guess she didn't find the movie interesting :) and then off to Frisch's we went. Brayden loves to go to Frisch's to get the pancakes - he is definitely our unhealthy eater... drives me insane. Now Logan is quietly nestled in bed for his nap and Brayden is playing one of his new Wii games from Santa. I need to do some work  but why bother LOL

 

I forgot to show pictures of two of my favorite gifts this year. My favorite type of gifts are gifts from the heart, not necessarily store bought but ones' that are pure and innocent and just ways to say I love you. Brayden made a coupon book and a calendar this year - thank you to his teachers! When he gave us the coupon book he said we can use them anytime but not two in the same day.And I won't bore you with 12months of pictures of Brayden for the calendar - but here is the cover of it. I Love them!!!!!

I hope everyone is having a great Tuesday - starting to warm up a tad, not much just a tad.

Miss and love you dad - so much.

Much love to all,

Favorite Moments

oh what a whirlwind of the weekend -it was such a great Christmas spending alot of time with family and friends and with God. Some of my favorite highlights this year were when Logan wouldn't allow us to take any pictures or see his gifts until all of his wrapping paper was off the gift, Brayden's facial expression when he received the Lego set he has been asking for forever, in our adult exchange Mindy giving Lisa this awesome sweatshirt - not sure if you can see it but the front says "My Hear Belongs To" and on the back it says Sean Timmerding with the picture of him in his pink bunny outfit and my favorite moment of the weekend was when Bill surprised Jenny on Christmas Day at mom's with a brand new car. It was just like the commercial with one exception - Jen's language :). We were all exchanging gifts and Bill handed Jen a box and she opened it up and she said "What the F***" It was a car key. We go outside to mom's cul de sac and there with a big red bow is a brand new car - it was so exciting and romantic - Way To Go Bill!!!!

Today is Logan's 3rd Birthday and it was just Steve and I and Logan for the day as Brayden went out with Aunt Peggy. Logan wanted to go to McDonald's for lunch and then we went shopping - lucky him. And know we are going to have dinner and his cake. Everytime I have sung to him today he would say not yet mom, I don't have my candles on the cake. :)

I also have posted some pictures of Logan last night. We were playing Wii and he insisted on playing in his diaper and he is just so funny to watch - pictures do not do it justice. And the little turd - he beat all three of us at the game - he is so good - his average score is 180 - crazy for a three year old. Well, I am off to make his favorite dinner, mac and cheese and chicken nuggets - big dinner I know :)

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and has enjoyed the holiday season with family and friends. It is suppose to be warmer this week - yeah!

Miss and love you dad - so much.

Here are some of my favorite pictures from this weekend! God is so good!!

Much love to all,

MERRY CHRISTMAS

just have a second here and just wanted to say I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday. Be blessed with your family and friends - and remember to celebrate Christ's birthday. I hope everyone has a safe and MERRY CHRISTMAS! May Santa be good to you this year :)

Miss and love you dad so much - we will toast to you as we always do. Wish so much you were here but we know you are watching us from Heaven and you are spending your Christmas with Uncle Wally and Jesus this year.

Much love to all,

Wouldn't it

be nice if your office had someone like this, to put those people who take the last drop of coffee and not make a new pot, or the ones who leave the empty toilet paper roll in the restroom, or the ones who use their speaker phones even if you are sitting right next to them.




I hope everyone is having a great Thursday and isn't running around like crazy - or at least too crazy for the last minute gifts.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all

Hopefully....

this "big snow storm" we are suppose to be getting on Christmas Eve waits until after Santa arrives and waits until at least after midnight. That would just ruin our annual Christmas Eve party at mom's. I'll be there - nothing can keep me from a party at mom's. It is like the mail, no rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor hurricane, whatever the weather the mail will get through :)

Tonight headed out with some friends from work for dinner and drinks afterwards. It is fun to be able to be friends with the people you work with, or at least get along with them. It makes life so much easier and who wants to deal with drama. We all know we have worked with or have known the one person that loves to cause drama, no matter what.

Logan - is our champion bowler. We have the game system Wii and there is a bowling game which is so  much fun especially since you can have many people playing it. This past weekend we allowed Logan to play along with us and of course being at the age he is he didn't want any help. The little sh** :) bowled a 134 for his first game - it was amazing! While Brayden and I were out on Sunday, Steve had texted me a picture of the scores of the game that they were playing that day. Logan BEAT Steve. His score was like 174 and Steve's was like 171 - this kid is amazing and he is just so funny. I have a video of him and I will try to get it on here this week - just makes it so much more fun when he is that excited. So come New Year's when we are at mom's and having a bowling tournament - Logan is on my team LOL.

Happy Wednesday everyone - the work week is almost done. I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and each other.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

We can learn

so much from her - I love Mother Teresa. What an inspiration, what a person I am in awe of.  Many more quotes to come, I am sure :)


God made the world for the delight of human beings-- if we could see His goodness everywhere, His concern for us, His awareness of our needs: the phone call we've waited for, the ride we are offered, the letter in the mail, just the little things He does for us throughout the day. As we remember and notice His love for us, we just begin to fall in love with Him because He is so busy with us -- you just can't resist Him. I believe there's no such thing as luck in life, it's God's love, it's His." 
Mother Teresa (A Simple Path: Mother Teresa)



Miss and love you dad so much.

Much love to all,

Party Day

I love mornings where Brayden is excited to get up - it makes my mornings so much easier. He is super excited today because not only is it gym day but it is party day at school. We made our cupcakes last night - and he brought in his gifts. He said he is so excited for today and then he proceeds to tell me that he will be super excited if he is off school tomorrow due to the bit of snow we are suppose to be getting tonight.

It looks like we may have a white Christmas this year - yeah.... Having trouble sleeping again. It is funny how I do fine for a while and then I get images in my head of dad - the ones I don't like. Maybe it is the time of the year who knows. I know I miss him like crazy like we all do. Time still hasn't made it any easier with him not being here - just a constant void.

I hope everyone has a great Monday - I am excited to be a room mom today - yeah! Just wish I could do it all of the time :( - Guilt of a working mom.

If it does snow tonight everyone be careful.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all!

Is it over yet

oh this holiday rush - killing me. Stress beyond stressed. Crazy people out there shopping, but it is allowing us as a family to get together more - we went to Olivia's recital last night and she dances so beautifully. And Brooke (Tonya's daughter) and Ella (Kevin's daughter) did a beautiful job too. It is a different thing I get to do since I only have boys - I have fun. It is so neat to watch Olivia and Brooke because we have seen them both dance since they were Ella's age - so yes I cry and I believe Amy cries when we see them out there.

Crazy cold week ahead of us - work, parties, and at least try to work some more. Thankfully the company I am with is really flexible and I am able to go to Brayden's school party tomorrow - yeah! First time I have been able to be a room mom to help out - so excited. Brayden told me not to embarrass him - I'll try not to :)

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is ready for the week. As we prepare for Christmas we are also preparing for Christ's birthday - what is more important than that and what a great celebration. I saw this today in a Hallmark store on a plague and I just loved what it said. Hopefully you are lucky to feel this way:

Where there is laughter of a child, to wake up next to the LOVE of your life, to know that GOD has placed these angels on earth for you, YOU ARE BLESSED.

Off to make cupcakes for tomorrow - hopefully I don't burn them. LOL

Miss and love you dad - so much.

Much love to all, 

Let's not Forget

as we are bustling around trying to find the perfect gifts, baking and cooking the perfect meals, rushing to office parties and to family parties, let us not forget the true meaning of Christmas, the reason we celebrate Christmas. I hate that there are groups out there that have such a fit on saying Merry CHRISTmas - when he is the reason for the season.


The true meaning of Christmas is love. John 3:16-17 says, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him." The true meaning of Christmas is the celebration of this incredible act of love.


From http://www.gotquestions.org/

The real Christmas story is the story of God's becoming a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ. Why did God do such a thing? Because He loves us! Why was Christmas necessary? Because we needed a Savior! Why does God love us so much? Because He is love itself (1 John 4:8). Why do we celebrate Christmas each year? Out of gratitude for what God did for us, we remember His birth by giving each other gifts, worshipping Him, and being especially conscious of the poor and less fortunate.



The true meaning of Christmas is love. God loved His own and provided a way—the only Way—for us to spend eternity with Him. He gave His only Son to take our punishment for our sins. He paid the price in full, and we are free from condemnation when we accept that free gift of love. "But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8).


Not only take the time to spend with Jesus, but truly spend time with him. Spend time alone reading his word, spend time talking to him, spend time just praising him. Also, take the time to really enjoy the holidays with family and friends and for yourself. Do not get so wrapped up in everything having to be perfect - there is no perfectionism.

I hope everyone has a great weekend - don't stress too much about getting the last gifts - ENJOY THE SEASON!

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

Oh Pretty, Pretty Snow

you can go away now - you have come and made your mark, you have closed businessess and schools for yet another day, made driving treacherous, made snow bound kids unbearable, and made mommies drink a little early today J/K..... but seriously as pretty as it looks I am done with the snow and the cold.

It is only December 16 - I have a feeling we have a LONG winter ahead of us. Don't ya love kids. I takes an hour to get them all layered and all bundled up just to go out and play for five minutes and then say "I am ready to go in now".....  Until we go out again LOL

I hope everyone is safe and warm - wherever you are. Enjoy the beauty of the snow, the snow before anyone steps in it, the snow before it is messed up with shoveled snow on top of it. It is one of God's beauties - a white prestine snowfall.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

Enough

Recently, I overheard a Father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure of her plane.

Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said,

'I love you, and I wish you enough.'

The daughter replied, 'Dad, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Dad.'

They kissed and the daughter left. The Father walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, 'Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?'

'Yes, I have,' I replied. 'Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?.

'I am old, and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is - the next trip back will be for my funeral,' he said.

'When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?'

He began to smile. 'That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone...' He paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and he smiled even more. 'When we said, 'I wish you enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them.' Then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory.

I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.

He then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them; but then an entire life to forget them.


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I wish all of you "enough"

Miss and love you dad,

Much love to all

So do not fear for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10


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Sometimes you just need a word from God to strengthen your day. Brayden lost another tooth this morning. Not sure why we have to loose teeth but it is so disgusting - of course he is excited because the tooth fairy gets to come again tonight (as long as she remembers). Reminds me of a letter Amy wrote to the tooth fairy when we were kids. Mom still has the letter - I will have to get it this weekend and post a copy - it is pretty funny.

I hope everyone is staying warm - it is cold outside!

Miss and love you dad - so much!

Much love to all,

Snow Day!

it is a snow day for Brayden - I hate snow days just for the fact you don't know it is a snow day until you are already up and dressed. I would have slept in a bit longer. But it looks like it is the blistery cold kind of day where I don't even want to take them out to go sled riding - I want it to snow and be like 30+ and then I will go play in it - I know, alot to ask for huh :)

I hope everyone is safe and sound - and if you did have to go to work today made it okay. I will be headed that way in a bit, I wanted to wait until the crazy's got off the road. I hope Tara doesn't mind but I stole this picture from facebook - it was too cute not to share with everyone. Look at the proud Grandma!

Happy Monday everyone!! Stay warm and dry.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all

Snow, Snow, Snow

oh the snow is coming down - it is so pretty but it can make traveling a bear. Tonight was the annual Timmerding Christmas Party - it is actually the 35th year of having this party - that is quite a feat. And it is proabably the one party that everyone does their best to try to attend. We are starting to get into the second cousins even having kids and it is quite a feat on trying to remember what child belongs to who. Don't worry - everyone should know my two loud boys :)

 

Kind of an early party this year due to the snow. I think everyone had left by 6:30 and normally our family is the last one and we always had stayed way past the 7:00 deadline LOL. I didn't get any good shots of Brayden on Santa's lap and Logan wouldn't even attempt to go up to him - oh well right :)..

Thank you Aunt Rita and family for a wonderful party - it is always good to see everyone!!!

Brayden is praying for a snow day tomorrow - it seems that snow is hitting early this year. It seemed like last year we didn't get a good snowfall until after Christmas - hopefully this isn't a sign of what is to come within the next three-four months - yuck!

I really miss dad and Uncle Wally today - it stinks!!!!!!!!!

I hope everyone is safe and sound in their homes and reading this boring blog - children all in bed I am sure praying for a day off tomorrow. It was great seeing everyone today!

Miss and love you dad - so much!!!!!!

Much love to all,

Friday

oh how I love you so. It has been a crazy busy week with a crazy busy weekend ahead of me. the annual Timmerding Christmas party is this weekend and hopefully the weather holds out so we can all get together safely. Dad loved this party - he always told us growing up that we had to make all of our family functions, even if it was only for an hour. Sometimes as teenagers you don't want to do these things because you didn't know your cousins very well or you had better things to do, but as you grow older and as you go through life, you realize you only have one family - cherish them and cherish the moments that you do have with them. For life - happens so fast. So fast....

I hope everyone is doing well and almost finish with their Christmas shopping - this time of the year can be so stressful - but make sure to take the time to enjoy the moments with your family, with your kids, with your spouse. Christmas is such a beautiful time of the year - so much love and happiness in the air - and we celebrate the most important part of it - Christ's birthday!!!

I hope to see many of you on Sunday :)

Miss and love you dad - so much, so much, so much.

Much love to all,

A Devil Day

Dear Satan,

Please get out of my head today. All little things are a bothering me and it doesn't make me a nice person. Please let me be and go bother someone else. Thank you.


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Don't you just have days where every little thing irks you - and I am talking outside of those PMS days. Where if you want things done just do it yourself, where the messy house and the laundry and the to do list is a mile long and most days it doesn't bother you but there is always one day where it just does! Ugh!!

Big snow storm is headed our way this weekend - just in time for the family Christmas party - lucky us. Hopefully it doesn't start until after the party is over and everyone is home safe and sound. If not it may be putting a damper on the attendance - let's hope not.

Sorry for my attitude today - it is just a devil day :)

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

Christmas Lights

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLIVIA - It is your day, I hope you are spoiled and get everything you want - I love you!!!!!!!! And Grandpa is looking down on you smiling and so proud of the beautiful young girl you are becoming.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

Words can hurt

any age. Especially when you are a young kid. As Brayden has gone through this and will continue to go through other kids saying mean things, or just not allowing him to play as a parent I know it is what he needs to go through and it is life, but also as a parent there are times where I just want to keep him in a bubble and protect him, I want to scream out to the other kids stop being so mean to my child you little runt (well, maybe not that mean), but yes there are times where you just get angry and you just want to call parents or threaten the other child, because after all he/she is hurting your baby's feelings.

I know it is what we all go through on this journey of life. I know I can not pull him out of school because kids are being mean, or because a subject is too hard for them or as they grow older kids conversations turn to things we don't want to hear, as much as I want to protect my boys I also know they need to go through all of this to make them better people, to make them stronger, to make them who they are going to be. We all go through it, it is what builds our character, it is what helps makes us strong and it makes us each a better person. We remember what it feels like to hear things about yourself and when you remember that feeling you will think twice about saying something about someone else. I know easier said than done - but we must follow in the Lord's steps, and love one another, as hard as it may be.

But there are days - I just don't want them outside of my protective bubble. I just want them to not have hurt feelings, to not cry, to know that it is going to be okay. All you can do sometimes is just love your child and pray to God every single day that he will watch over them on this day especially in their trials.

Parenthood - it is the hardest thing you will ever do in your life, but yet it is the most rewarding too.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

Sickly weekend

sorry I didn't post anything since Thursday, I have been sick since Friday. The bug had hit our house and knocked both Logan and I down. which of course was going to happen. I had planned a surprise dinner for Steve on Saturday with work and family and I didn't go since I was sick - so it wound up just being him and a couple of his friends and co-workers. I was bummed I missed it.

St. Nick visited us this morning and I can not wait for Christmas morning - it will make all of the stress of getting ready all worth it. Logan was so excited he couldn't contain himself - it was a beautiful morning.

Since I haven't been on here since Thursday I wanted to say Happy Birthday to Jeremy - his birthday was on Saturday. Another brother I admire. He is working two jobs know and doing what we all have to at points in our lives to make ends meet - I am proud of him and his family. Dad would be proud of him - Love you!

And can I say - it is COLD outside - crazy cold. Cold to where you don't want to leave the house for days and days - I hate winter. I feel so bad for the little ones who have to put on their big heavy coats for winter and then buckly them into their car seats - they just look so miserable and never happy - at least my Logan isn't - he hates it.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and is able to avoid any sickness/illnesses at their house. And are staying WARM!

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all!

Blo

Lordy, Lordy,

look who's 40 - who could that ever be. He will kill me but oh well, right. Happy Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband Steve who turns the big 40 today!!

I don't think he is taking it well - maybe his favorite type of food will do the trick tonight and having the boys sing happy birthday to him.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE - I LOVE YOU!

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all,

Seven

priests last night at Brayden's First Reconciliation. For me coming from St. Anthony's and just having one priest and a class of 10 it was a bit overwhelming. He even got to choose who he wanted to see. It was a wonderful night and he did so well. I am so proud of him.

Little bit cold this morning and snowy. Logan woke up this morning and messed with Brayden's and I routine. It just throws you off when your routine changes from the norm. Kind of has messed up my day. But it is all good.


You have the power to change your life. You have the power to change the world. You can take action, you can make a difference, and you can respond in a positive, creative way to any situation. You can do whatever must be done to live the life of your dreams. Yet in order to do so you must first believe that you can. In order to do so you must let go of the limiting beliefs you use to hold yourself back. Each limiting belief you have is nothing more than a thought that lives in your mind. It is a thought that has power only as long as you continue to hold on to it. What do you believe you cannot do? Though it may be a comfortable and familiar part of your life, that belief is constantly working against you. Just as you have chosen to hold that limiting belief, you can choose to let it go. One by one, let go of your limiting beliefs, and free yourself to make the very most of every moment. Ralph Martson

Sorry not much to say today - just a lot on my mind. I hope everyone has a great day and stays warm.

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all!

First Reconciliation

tonight Brayden is on his first journey of his faith - he makes his First Reconciliation. I have mixed feelings about it honestly. I do not believe that we should have to go to a priest to "confess" our sins when we can just talk to God directly. I know that will make some of you upset and I am sorry. But I just think we need to talk to God, one on one, we do not need and excuse me for saying this a "middle man". We should be able to just open our hearts and just everyday, confess our sins, everyday ask for forgiveness and do our penance.

I am going to keep mum on this because I do not want to upset people. It is a big day for Brayden as he becomes closer to God and as he is learning to understand the conscience and what is right vs wrong. It is a journey that we e all are on everyday.

What a yucky day - great day to stay home in bed and curl up with a good book or a good movie. Last day of November - snow in the forecast, cold air around the corner - woo hoo!

I hope everyone stays dry today and has a great Tuesday.

Miss and love you dad!

Much love to all,

Yuck

Monday morning, oh how I do not like you. It would be so nice to be able to have that job where you work three days and with family the other four. This time off just went by oh to quickly and now today I go and perform a job and do the things I am suppose to do - oh where, oh where is that winning lottery ticket :)

Had a great weekend and holiday - it was hard, as they always will be. But it was so nice to hang out with the boys for the four days. Saturday we all went over to mom's. It was her and dad's wedding anniversary and we, well I, didn't want her to be left alone. So we all went over there to watch the ND football game and eat chili. Yesterday everyone pretty much chilled at their own homes, catching up on laundry, getting ready for this wonderful work week ahead.

Suppose to be somewhat nice weather this week - I hope everyone has time to enjoy it and are really able to enjoy the things that matter most this holiday season.

Have a great Monday.

Miss and love you dad,

Much love to all.

Happy Thanksgiving

i know a day late but just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and a wonderful weekend. Missed dad a lot yesterday - really all the time but he loved the holidays and always having everyone around - just isn't the same without him here. A huge hole/void in our life, that will never go away. It was a dreary rainy day, a perfect day to lay in bed and watch movies with the boys and then take naps.

Again, always eat too much and feel it the next day. But I am not one of those crazies that head out on Black Friday - we have made it our tradition to not the leave the house unless it is an emergency and we put up our tree today - the boys are super excited - I love Christmas with all of the lights and decorations, it just adds so much more to the house :)

I hope for those of you who brave Black Friday are safe and find your deals, us other sane people will be indoors either working or spending time with the family.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Miss and love you dad.

Much love to all.