Seizing My Day

Nine days people  =)

9   ~   N i N e

more days until Christmas morning…

the panic is settling in now  =)

crazy days of many crafts, art projects, helping in the kids classes, baking,

teacher gifts, neighbor “gifts”, shopping, Christmas letter still to write (*sigh*)

daily advent, regular life, home schoolin…

breathing…. slowly….

remembering the magic

remembering the love

remembering the beauty of it all

N is for Nativity scene…

Celebrating the Birth of our Savior Jesus Christ…

Nothing is more important during this busy season to us =)

Making sure our children grasp how deep the love of Jesus is.

Why he was born on Christmas morn….

Every year we read these “Nativity books” to them

and a lovely Away in a Manger book we have too… (not pictured) =)

This tradition always sparks conversation about God in our lives… beautiful!

N is for New traditions.

This year we will read the account of Jesus birth from the Bible.

I think they are ready for the Written Word in the Bible …

NO pictures !!

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N is for New …

New Cell Phone

I was the girl  when cell phones were the new rage

what back in the early 90’s??  =)

who said ” I will NOT be a girl who can’t live without a phone”

“who needs a cell phone… sheesh…”

“we live just fine without them…”

” people can leave me a message on my home phone”

“Good Grief!! “

“what is wrong with this world?”

Yep… I said all those things

UNTIL I had a baby…

and then I realized being able to call my hubby

from the street by his office and say…

“hey honey, I am here to pick you up”

without having to drag the baby out of the car to get him

NICE

“hey honey, I will be late picking you up”

Nice

because I am always running behind

leaving him standing in the rain waiting an extra 10 minutes!

not nice

“hi honey, I forgot to put coffee creamer on the grocery list”

while he is already at the store buying milk at 9 pm =)

NICE

Cell phones really are wonderful…

(did I say that outloud?)

as long one is not being rude to the world around them while using it!!

I will NOT change my mind on that…

I hate seeing people NOT be friendly

for the sake of a cell call in the grocery line…

even the drive through at Starbucks!  really?

sheesh…

the clerk is a human who deserves respect and a friendly smile!

he/she is providing you with a service…

Be Nice!

(*cough* stepping down from my PLEASE be friendly box!!)

Seriously Smiling at a stranger can really make their day!

anyway…  the NEW cell phone….

N is for NO more home phone and NO more  CABLE …

bub bye TV!  bub bye extra phone bill …

Our New phones are Christmas gifts for each other…

my in-laws give us cash gifts every year

we bought these babies

yep… NOT one… but two =)

NO contract phones

and No contract plans are incredible!

which is the route we are going… (CHEAP!!)

Hubby rarely uses his phone for talking

(geek computer genius)

he will use his for coding Apps for android phones (its true)

he will mostly text and use the Internet/data plan

$25 a month!!  SaWeet!

Me?  I need to talk to the doctor,

the school, the children’s friends moms,

the chiropractor, the dentist,

the neighbors, my friends, family…

you know… I will TALK more…

For $40 … I get…

1200 minutes, unlimited texting, internet, data…

facebook, blogging!!

N  is  for    N n n n  I c e !!

never mind…

N is for Nana

I caught her waking up the other day

she rips the heads off mice with those sharp little teeth

Nice, eh?

Lovely kitty

I am finding NASTY treasures in my yard lately

You can thank me later for leaving those N pictures out!!  ha ha!

Bad naughty Kitty…

Why did she decide it was acceptable to start ripping up her “treasures” ?!

Nasty Nasty kitty!!  *shudder*

ew….ick

disgusting kitty!

(I am done)

Back when she just brought us the whole Mole  (ha ha)

or the whole squirrel (yep)

or the whole Bat (yep I said bat)

or the whole mouse

I had NO idea how great that was

to have a dead animal lying in my yard… whole

NO parts…

my life was “good back then” …

eeek!

life is so complicated…  =)

every day we have to sweep the yard for Nasty treasures…

little animal parts…

before we can let Merlin out…

or we will find him chewing on disgusting things…

(I am sorry… I really am… THIS is my real life people…)

Do NOT … I repeat…

DO NOT get a Cat

If you do … don’t let it outdoors !!

Never mind

Nana could care less what I think

she is just going to lay there ON my Christmas decorations

and have a bath

We still love you Nana!!

I took those pics with my “New” camera …

remember my NEW camera from my birthday at the beginning of the month?

these pics of Nana are the only successful pictures I took…

the detail on her tongue… (weird but so cool)

and her whiskers…

her NOSE

and the fur on her feet…

anyway…

I returned it.

the New Camera.

I was struggling with it…

and

it made me NERVOUS!

I will explain that saga another day…

maybe when my 2nd New camera arrives…

As a blogger you gotta love the Camera drama.

I told you…

my life is complicated.

Never mind…

I have other things to focus my attention on…

remember

there are only

NINE more days   =)

I NEED put on my boots (my RAIN boots)

and go shopping!!

oh… wait…

I have a child to educate!  =)

I am so close to being done!

SO close!

Is it just me …

or is it really hard to manage time during this wonderful Christmas season

and squeeze in blog time this month???  =)

I miss blogging when I can’t find the time!

and I hate that I have a billion blog posts that never made it to the “big screen”  …

ha ha!

Hope to catch up with y’all real soon

and see what kind of fun you have managed to post  =)

during this wonderfully busy Christmas season!

alrightygoodthen…

I am really going to get ready to go see my little girls first band concert today!!

13 minutes long!!  she plays the quiet instrument …

well she will feel the love and support anyway!

I get to hear her and only her play at home!!  he he  =)

Have a Beautiful Day  !!

Jenn~