Seizing My Day

I have been a huge blog slacker lately

and I am even slacking on photography fun

This Weeks Alphabet Challenge

is brought to you by the Letter M

most of these shots were taken with my old broken camera

I have not had MANY opportunities to use my New Camera

Frankly, I am having a frustrating week with it!!

blah blah blah…

I am stretching it a bit with the letter M

Memories from My 40th Birthday ~ last Friday

M is for Mommy ~   that’s ME!

Dinner on a classy lavender table  =)

ha.

We always go to dinner at the restaurant choice of the birthday person

The mommy picked  a classy restaurant keeping everyone happy!

the love of a mommy with picky eaters!

….

On my 40th birthday

I wanted to build a memory with my wee family

Everyone agreed it would be fun to grant my wish

painting ornaments at The Painted Plate!!

MY little Man SaMMy painted a gingerbread boy

it looks like it was painted by a Little boy….. so it was!!

his art skills need a little attention!!  =)

Sweet boy!

*cough, cough*

his teacher will work on that next month!

My oldest child painted a bone

for her 1  1/2  year old puppy MERLIN

because that kid LOVES  her animals!!  =)

Sweet girl!

My Man painted a geek hacker code on a winter sweater!!

and… he is wearing a “Red Hat” shirt!

Red Hat is a Linux thing.

Linux is a free software program only geeks use.  ha ha!

for the record I LOVE being married to MY geek!!

even if he does make me use Linux!  =)

He is a genius ~  really!

Geek is short for genius… don’t ya know?

MOVING on…

Me, Myself and I…

we painted a traditional ornament

with a wee bird and snowman on it

It was a wonderful way to spend my birthday!!

speaking of Merlin

I have neglected him  on my blog lately

He has been in the Christmas spirit too!

blurry little ornament stealer

NOW …most of our ornaments are on the top 2/3rds of the tree!

M is for…. MERLIN!!!

imagine that being said in the same tone as “ALVIN!!

He is exhausting!

I just want you to know …for the record…

if Monster Merlin even hears my man stir in the house

he is VERY well behaved!!

and or he immediately STOPS in his tracks when he is being naughty!!

dang dog!!

I trained the MUTT!!

why does he torture ME??

I scold him, I discipline him, I ground him to his crate!!

RUDE!!  just rude.

just saying!  =)

sorry… where was I?

M is for Merry!

Merry and bright

Making Memories decorating the tree!  =)

the day after my birthday!

I have issues with the tree being up ON my birthday

its a childhood thing

that I never addressed in therapy!  =)

seriously…

My MIND is always Meandering

(is that spelled right? I am too lazy to look it up!)

M is for Manager

A Beautiful Little Manger ornament from Israel

the birth place of our Lord Jesus    =)

carved in wood from an Olive tree or maybe it was fig?

I have to say this…

One has to appreciate this tiny little fact…

There were/are palm trees all over the land where Jesus was born

and yet…

we use pine trees.

Just sayin!!

=)

Alrightygoodthen

One Last “M” for the day

Medicine

and Must have drinks

its been one of those kind of weeks!  =)

Sore throats, sniffles, coughing, stuffy head, ear infections…

On the up side of things

the blessing is

when one’s  monkeys are 10 and 8 …

weeks like these are More Manageable than when they were babes!

Hope Your Weekend is Full

of Merry and Bright Memories in the Making!

Blessings~

Jenn~