My little one

Jamie never ceases to amaze me. On Saturday, we all headed to IHOP for breakfast and as we were waiting for our food to show up, I tried to entertain Jamie by coloring with him. Curiosity struck and I asked him to draw the letter "J". I wanted to see if he's picking up on writing letters in PreSchool yet. Little red crayon in hand, he draws the letter "J"-backwards lol. I ask him to draw the letter "A" and he quickly wrote it on the paper! He's getting so big!

I'm definitely happy that I put him back in preschool. I think it was for both of our sanities. hehe

Day Two!

I got about 6 six hours between shifts from last night to this morning but I feel pretty good so far. :) When I got home, Mike and Jamie had a delicious spaghetti meal all made up for me! After dinner, Jamie and I attempted to do a darkly lit photo session in his room with Christmas lights... here's how it turned out: (this was 1 of at least 40 pictures lol)



I need to dig around for brighter Christmas lights in the garage...

The Family Wish List

I've had a few requests for wish lists from family members so I thought it would make it easier to post it on the blog :)

Jamie: (believe it or not, he knows what he wants lol)
Toy Telescope (or something space related) he's been very into stars and planets lately.
Hot Wheels
Hooked on Phonics for Pre-K
Digital Camera for play Nothing too expensive since he just wants to be like mama sometimes :)
Tractors
Interstar Links
Edushapes
Scooby Doo Music
Matchbox/Hotwheels carwash set... if you can find one! :)
Instruments Or any kind :)
Shrek 3 DVD
A Light in the Attic, Poetry Coll. by Shel Silverstein
Pt.Defiance Zoo pass :)
Scooby Doo Haunted House 3D board game
Scooby Doo Lunch box
Scooby Doo Action Figures
Deluxe Canyon Train & Track Road table

Mike:
Any of the following movies:"Blade" series, "Die Hard" series/boxed, Demolition Man,"Rambo" Boxed set, "Bruce Lee" Boxed set, Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, Fist of Fury, Chinese Connection, Blackhawk Down
Games: Orange Box {For PC}, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune {PS3}, Heavenly Sword {PS3}, Assassins Creed {PS3}, Motor Storm {PS3}, Giftcard for GameStop, PS3 Paddle... Oh and he wanted me to mention: LCD Flat screen TV haha ^.~

Christine:
Within the Fairy Castle book (It's out-of-print...but here's a cheap copy!lol)
"READ" necklace from Etsy.com
Anything in Modern Mama's Etsy shop :)
Also, Jewels of Luxury
2 dvds "Refuse to say Cheese" & "Beyond the Green Box" By Merakoh Photography
Old Navy Cardigan Small size or Cable Knit Toggle Sweater
Gift card to Fuego
"My So-Called Life" Boxed set
Anything to help organize my desk :)
And for fun, here's something expensive lol Canon 50mm f1.4 Lens or Canon 85mm f1.8

SPC {Self Portrait Challenge} Friday!

Comfy clothes to read in (in my bed of course!)
Self Portrait Challenge

Checking my list!

Boy... are you in for a treat! I've decided that December will be the month I choose for blogging everyday. Can I do it? We'll see... Depends on how much I have to write about! Even if I dont have anything, I'll post a few pictures.

Please enjoy these of Jamie and Zoe :)

Some reading to do...

I still haven't finished my book "Special Topics in Calamity Physics" yet. It's definately a smart novel and the author is incredibly well read and researched but for some reason... I've been trudging through slowly. It seems that she's explaining every little bit in great detail and I find myself skimming paragraphs to reach some turning point in the novel. Fantastic charactor descriptions but good lord, must we describe everything??


So in my frustration, I started a new novel; "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. I'm not sure why but I thought that grandma once told me she liked this book. I could be totally wrong too. It's set in 1912 Brooklyn, New York about a young poor girl and her family. Many readers describe it as a thinly disguised biography of the author.


My next novel will be "The Looking Glass Wars" by Frank Beddor. Typically, this book is kept in Young Adult fiction but a few people at work have picked it up and highly recommend it. It's a interesting twist on the Alice in Wonderland story, complete with it's own picture book done by the author. So far, there are only 2 books written for the series but it's sure to become a hit much like "Twilight" By Stephanie Meyer (another Young Adult novel that I throughly enjoyed).


Happy Wednesday everyone! :)

Thanksgiving

I would be a horrible person if I didn't at least blog what I am thankful for...

Here it is:

I'm thankful...
for my healthy husband and son, both are handsome and funny :)
Humble moments that keep me grounded
Caffiene to keep me awake and satisify my sweet moments
My camera for recording memories and reminding me that I AM talented
My friends for calling me every once in awhile :P
Surprises, because life shouldn't be dull
All of my limbs... because they're still attached.
Quirky childhood memories
My extended family, always helpful and supportive
My bed, because I have one and for some people, that's hard to come by.

And of course, for the everyday beauty that surrounds me...