I was raised by
blonde hair, bright eyes
stay-at-home mom in Milwaukie
kind of mom.

Some ocassional "shit" swearing
"clean your room" yelling,
glass breaking
kind of housewife.

Some no sleeping,
trips to Haiti,
new babies
kind of midwife.

Some day and night fighting
"get the hell out of here"
third times the charm remarrying
kind of wife.

Some sunny days swimming
movie watching, random girl days
kind of friend.

Some Christmas traditions
and children's books
loving, caring, generous
unconditional love
"I love you to the moon and back"
kind of mama.

~Emilia Evans

Holiday Photo Essay

 Kamarie wanted to go look at Christmas lights, so we borrowed a friends van and piled the gang in! Spencer wasn't feeling well so he and Savannah followed in their car. He ended up spilling coffee on himself and they headed home.

Masyn was not having a good time in the car.

Crazy car ride.

Bundled up at Peacock Lane.

Samantha and Jordan

Silly family

Samantha pushing Emilia in Masyn's stroller!

Toilet Paper Christmas Trees

Cleo and Koen, so adorable!

Jordan, Nikki, Parker

Chial, Tyler & Calli

Chandler, Koen, Cleo

Kelli & Drea

Savannah, Emilia, Spencer

Lisa likes her eye pillow I made her.

Jordan, Parker & Spencer snuggled in their blankets from Aunt Lisa

Savannah's handpainted shoes from Spencer.

Amos and uncle Kirk taking a Christmas eve nap.

The stocking were hung by the chimney with care.

Mmmm, Candy cane for breakfast.

I didn't take one New Year's Eve picture, so I'm hoping that Cindy will send me some.  We had a great time with friends, Tayler and Aaron came into town to celebrate with us, Savannah and Spencer showed up late in the evening. We missed Emilia who like a proper teenager chose to spend the evening with her friends instead of family. Lisa and papa Don joined us for awhile and Kamarie and Jensen were the last to leave after a post midnight game of Bananagrams. I felt like a true grandma babysitting Masyn all night long. He woke up New Year's morning at 6:30 am! After a long snuggle and some breakfast we both went down for a long nap!

Oh wait.....I did take one picture before our NYE festivities!

Taking a pre-party nap on New Year's eve.

New Year's morning, Masyn saying "Cheese"

Happy New Year!

May 2012 be a year of  blessings!