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My dad was kind enough to dress up like Santa for the kids. Unfortunately they were beyond afraid of him. Aurora wouldn’t go NEAR him and Logan started crying the second his little butt touched “santa’s” knee lmao

I only managed ONE picture with ONE kid lol

Today was a monumental day in the Sanders’ household! Today was Logan’s first haircut, which happens to be the first haircut for either of my kids *tear* They grow up so fast!!! So I had to document the whole thing with pictures.. cuz well… that’s what I do 🙂

Before

Doesn’t he look so grown up!

Have you ever met someone without meeting them? Talked to someone online and just known that they are a wonderful person? Well I have met someone like that. Her name is Kathleen. I have talked with her practically every day for the past 3 or more years. She is one of the kindest people I have ever met. Sadly though Kat has been longing for something that only God can give her. She is longing for a baby. Her and her husband Eric have decided to go the adoption route. Today was a hard day for our dear sweet Kat. Yesterday she received a call saying she had a 50% chance of bringing home her sweet baby today. Unfortunately, the birth mom chose another family. Although I know in my heart that there must be a reason Kat didn’t get her baby today, I can’t help but grieve along with her. So today, I am making a wish. Christmas is a magical time of year, and miracles happen every day. Every year people wish for material objects and spend hundreds/thousands of dollars on things that in time will mean very little. Well this year I wish and pray that Kat and Eric will get their baby before the new year. I don’t care to receive any material possession, I simply wish for her to be able to hold a little baby, to have sleepless nights while her child cries, to see that babies first smile, to hold him/her when they are sick and to be able to comfort him/her. So tonight when you hug your children, and kiss their beautiful little heads good night, think of the women like Kat who desperately long for a child of their own. If you are at all thankful for the unconditional love you have for your child, I encourage you to say a little prayer for my dear kathleen that her prayers of feeling that love will be answered soon.

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Well, there is only 15 days left until Christmas!!!! I have yet to put up my Christmas tree or lights, and quite frankly I probably won’t. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE my tree and I love my lights, but keeping an almost 3 year old and an 18 month OUT of the Christmas tree just does NOT sound like fun. So instead I will go and enjoy everyone elses, but who knows maybe this weekend I will get a wild hair up my booty and decide that I NEED my tree lol. As far as Christmas shopping, I am done with that lol. This year I have decided that I am only buying my kids things. WHY??? because I’m broke, lets face it the economy sucks right now, and besides that my entire family has entirely to much *crap* anyways lol.

Well Rory and Daddy made a gingerbread house the other day!!! This was Rory’s first ever Gingerbread house! Daddy put on the icing and Rory put on all the candies. I don’t know what she liked better decorating the house or eating the icing lol

I hope everyone has a great Turkey Day! I am looking forward to pigging out at my mom’s! I am so thankful that I have the opportunity TO pig out today. I know there are so many less fortunate then me and I am truly thankful for being able to spend the day in a warm house with the people I love!

I got the pleasure of working with an awesome DJ tonight! Bill over at Just 4 Fun DJ is an awesome guy who can get the party started! Not only is he an awesome DJ he is totally reasonably priced! If you are looking for a fun DJ for your event go check that man and his team out! www.Just4FunDJ.com 909-229-089

~and don’t forget your photographer 😉

Oh and be sure to check back in a few days for Amanda & Frankie’s sneak peak!!! Have a good weekend everyone!

1.Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping Paper
2.Real tree or Artificial?
Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree?
Usually day after Thanksgiving
4.When do you take the tree down?
Whenever I can get my lazy butt to do it :p
5. Do you like eggnog?
ABSOLUTELY! It is my favorite beverage for the holidays!
6. Favorite gift received as a child?
A toy kitchen set
7. Hardest person to buy for?
my dad
8. Easiest person to buy for?
my mom (she likes flowers- how simple does that get!) OH and character socks! lol
9. Do you have a nativity scene?
nope
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail….Do people really Email them???
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
A ton of alcoholic accessories when I was pregnant, Seriously Will WTF?
12. Favorite Christmas Movie?
It’s a wonderful life, A christmas story, … uh yeah pretty much all christmas movies new/old
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
when ever I see something I think they should have 🙂
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Yes… shhhhh (a broke girl’s gotta do what she’s gotta do. If it makes it any better, I would have rather kept the gifts cuz I really liked them)
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Homemade fudge
16. Lights on the tree?
Yep…we cheated and we bought a pre-lit tree so we don’t even have to mess with putting them on each year.
17. Favorite Christmas song?
Wow I like a lot of the classic Bing Crosby songs
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
travel to my parents
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer’s?
yep I just have to sing rudolph the rednose reindeer and I remember :p
20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Christmas moring…we use to open gifts from family on Christmas eve.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
How crowded target is. WTF people do you stay in your house all year long just to come out when I need to make a quick errand?
23. Favorite ornament theme or color?
oooo I dunno I have a white tree, and bright colored ornaments
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Spinach Casserole
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Tons of weddings booked so I can pay some bills 😀

I just got a text from a good friend and an awesome artist. I had given her a couple pics that I had taken of my little ones and asked her to draw them for me in exchange for me taking some pics of her art. Well life gets hectic and we both completely forgot about stuff, and she texts me out of the blue today telling me she finished my daughter’s drawing though she probably looks nothing like that anymore. I told her I had completely forgot about them but I had to go dig up the pics I had given her so I could see just how much Rory has changed this past year. Let me tell you WOW! My kids sure have changed this year. Rory doesn’t look nearly as much like a baby as she used to! And Logan actually looks like a lil person now instead of a roly poly baby!

Rory Then

Rory now (I know I just posted the ‘now’ pics)

Logan Then

Logan Now

I get home from work today (around 11am) and find my kids STILL in their pj’s lol. I decided to try curling Rory’s hair again, which went fine. Then I wanted to take pics with the curlers in her hair….