We Believe in Miracles!

I so love Shutterfly. I've done our Christmas cards with them for the past 3 years I think?

They always have such cute cards every year.

I know Christmas cards are quickly becoming a thing of the past, which saddens me because

I love getting them & sending them out!

Here is our card from this year... hopefully I will get the girls to actually SIT TOGETHER and smile someday for a card. Doesn't matter, I still love it!

It was a special year for us... so happy we get to celebrate it!

Merry Christmas, Friends! ♥

 

WW: My Birthday Girl

Just a few pictures from my Abbie's birthday party.

She had a great time, loved being the center of attention and just looked adorable.

Can't believe she is 3! 

all from my iPhone ♥

Yummy Birthday Cake!

My Big Girl blowing out the candles... she actually didn't mind people singing Happy Birthday this year, whew!

Yummy Cake Pops/Balls!

My Mommy & My Babes  ♥

Little Cuties!!!

The Birthday Girl!! with some cheetos on her face.. haha.

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Happy Birthday, Abbie!!!

Dear Abbie,

Wow, you are 3 today!!! What happened to my little baby girl? Ya know, the one that needed me for everything, the one who cried at 3am for a bottle, the one who wrapped her fingers around mine while taking her first steps, the one who held onto my leg & acted shy around strangers? Where did she go?

Don't tell anyone but, you will always be my little baby girl. Although the things you need me for may change, I do hope you will always need me.

You are so independent right now. You like to try to dress yourself, go potty like a big girl, never shed a tear when I drop you off at daycare, listen well (most of the time), help your Big Sister clean up toys. Oh are you ever the entertainer! You love putting on a show, dressing up, standing on top of some sort of box and belting out your favorite tune. At the moment ii's Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. You even add in the extra lines of "like a lightbulb and like Columbus" which completely cracks me up!!

You are quite the little artist but could you keep it to the paper & not my walls, please!? You know how to write your name with almost no help. You can count to just about 20 and know all the abc's.

You cannot get enough of Wow Wow Wubbzy right now and let me tell you, I just about tolerate him and his Wuzzelburg friends anymore! You also like Dora, Mickey Mouse, Olivia & Peppa.

Your favorite food is pretty much anything that is put in front of you. You really are not a picky eater at all & will try anything at least once. You are a chocolate milk freak... we need a cow in the backyard. You know you are allergic to peanut butter & often ask "does that have peanut butter in it?". You don't complain about it though & will gladly eat carrot sticks instead ( ok, those may be a favorite!).

You love your Sissy, your Mommy, your Daddy & your Kitty which you tell me every night as I tuck you into bed, along with "Nite Nite Mommy. See you when the sun comes up!".

You light up my world & make it a better place my dear daughter. You touch the hearts of everyone you meet with your infectious smile & laughter. I am so proud to be your Mommy. Now, stop growing up so fast would you?

Happy Birthday my beautiful Abbie! It's your day to shine!

I love you,

Mommy

InstaFriday

It's been a somewhat crazy busy week. The hubby is off doing his hunting thing so I'm pretty much left to do the morning & evening routines alone. Wine was my friend, lol! It's finally a little cooler here today... Brrr! I don't mind it though. It was rather harder getting into the Christmas spirit in 60 & 70 degree weather!

TGIF!!

Clockwise: Silly Abby, GOOD GRIEF!, Brrrr a very chilly Jaelyn, Yummy Lunch!

 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

I love our Hallmark Ornament - Forever Family. ♥ Perfect!!

Clockwise:  Trophies for Gymnastics! My pretty poinsietta that an Elf left on my desk at work, Shelly our crazy Elf at home hanging upside down, I told you wine was my friend. Cheap wine.. plastic wine cup..  yep.

I made cookies. Okay so really I only added butter & eggs but hey... I had to monitor the oven to be sure they didn't burn so yeah.. I MADE COOKIES, dammit.

Devyn & Laurie

My beautiful friend, Gina asked me if I'd like to come take pictures of her 2 little gorgeous girls a while back. I was so honored... I love to be noticed because of my pictures! So naturally I was thrilled. 

Sunday afternoon I headed over to their home to be greeted at the door by Devyn in her ADORABLE tutu (handmade by her Momma!). Now, I have to tell you... right before I go to take pictures, I get so nervous. Usually the night before I check my camera, charge the batteries, clear a few memory cards and try to run down a list of pictures & ideas. The day of, I do that all over again. Really, I must drive my husband crazy, lol! Seeing Devyn's sweet face at the door though, really calmed my nerves! 

She was so anxious to show me her Christmas tree and her "elf" that found his way in the tree, her Mickey Mouse, her baby sister and she couldn't wait to see what I had in my bag of 'props' I brought with me. Laurie was all smiles as well and my goodness, those tutu's... I loved them!!

Without further ado... here is my fun filled hour or so with 2 little cutie pies.

Is there any reason to be THIS adorable???

I could just eat her up... and I did nibble on her little cute feet a

 little later. Just couldn't resist!!!

Oh Devyn, you make me smile so big.

Afterwards, Devyn was so so happy to get a cookie and boy did she deserve it!

She was great and I hope I get to take many, many more pictures of her.

I love me some baby feet!

You better watch out.. you better not cry...

Thank you, Gina for being such an awesome friend (especially this week!) and for asking me to take pictures of your little sweethearts. I had so much with them!

*please note ALL pictures are copyrighted to Don't Blink and are not to be used without permission.*