CHRISTMAS 2006... NOSTALGIC

all my cameras are broken except my iphone that is so blurry so much of the time... so i took a trip down memory lane... a very tired precious time that was one of my very favorites in my entire life!~ enjoy sharing our memories...

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Five Good Things

1. Memories and cameras to capture them even if they haven't been the best~ maybe just maybe Santa Chris will bring me a new camera;)
2. Red, soft Christmas pjs
3. Santa hats
4. Brothers
5. New memories this Christmas with Coop

Ciao~Alicia

OH MY, HE'S GOING TO BE 5!

he's so fun to talk to now... I live for his hugs~ they are getting fewer but more potent.

he has so much energy I just wish I had a bite of it ten times a day...

my firstborn... so big

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Five Good Things

1. His leadership qualities
2. His engineer mind... he HAS to know how everything works
3. His tender heart towards teaching the little ones and showing them the way
4. His songs he makes up are presh
5. This birthday will be one to remember

p.s. thanks Mom for this picture... it's one of my very favorites!

Ciao~Alicia

PUMPKIN PLASTIC SURGERY

this was the beginning... going pretty well so far except for that fact that I have chosen the hardest, unripe pumpkins in parker county...

still going well... Christopher's stronger partner got the job done pretty quick...

then, nate's pumpkin's face caved in when Daddy tried to finish it, i think by that time i just had a part of a mouth...so....

everyone got a sucker at 9 o'clock (this was taking way longer than I thought) and we all laughed and laughed at Nates' pumpkin... surprisingly enough we were laughing because it looked like a fish mouth and asked him if he wanted to keep a "fish mouth" pumpkin... was worth the try right?

Christopher got bored and added "hair" to his... so christopher... my little builder!...

this is right before he lost his face...

chris did an "ace of cakes" ~ got out the bamboo skewers and went to work!...

ta da!!

at 9:45 we lit them and put them outside... whew!

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i think we'll always remember these jack o lanterns... and the little punkins who had so much fun... chris & I may have had more fun just watching them!

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Five Good Things

1. bamboo skewers
2. firsts
3. watching chris save the night
4. forgiveness
5. forgiveness

ciao~alicia

VAIL... REFOCUS

Our trip to Vail was a m a z i n g... we got to reconnect in a way we so needed... and set some awesome goals for where our family is going...

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Daddy's shoes are big ones to fill... but they always "help" Daddy get ready for work... Christopher will stand there with the belt... Coop stands in the shoes... Nate just kisses & watches... .

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I am a Wife & Mother now... no job... my Soul is peaceful...

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Five Good Things

1. I have such an amazing leader in my husband... I know he will lead us into the next chapter of our family's journey... For we follow the Almighty~ the God who created Heaven & Earth... we are in awe of His power and forgiveness
2. Having the choice to stay home
3. Weekend to Remember Conference in Vail~ http://familylife.com
4. Friends and Grandparents spending time with the kids while we were away~ thank you guys!
5. Coop is the same age that Christopher was when Nate was born... ahhhh! amazing!

ciao~alicia

SWINGIN'

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i think this is the heartbreak look... I'm hooked!

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Five Good Things

1. Old Friends~ you just never know who will come back into your life~ and not be accidental!
2. Brothers~ will there be one more Lee Boy? Who knows
3. Vail's Vaca with my Hubby!
4. Sister support~ love you Sistas!
5. Preschool

ciao~alicia

BYE BYE SUMMER

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i think we did all the important things this summer like peeing on lots of grass...

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trying new stuff...

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Chris managed to steal me away...

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LOTS of swinging...

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cool little boys stylin' around...

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LOTS of cinnamon toast with lots of butter of course- with the bike helmet... if you haven't read, Christopher wears it like it's a couture Chanel scarf or something boy like that...

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spent some awesome time at the pool with friends... it was fun girls!

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and growing...

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my baby is 1...

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Five Good Things

1. Next summer to look forward to
2. Hot Cocoa soon
3. Christmas... oh my!
4. Baking pies this year... look out, you may be asked to taste test!
5. Family

ciao~alicia

DAVID... MY REAL BIG BROTHER

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You may not know I have a big brother... my Mom gave him up when she was very young...

She found him and met him this past week... I was so happy for them both.

I wonder if he knows I have always "looked" for him in airports, in restaurants... everywhere...

I fantasized I would see him when I was in Greece and he would just know me and .... well...

So, I'm working on a letter... how do you tell your brother you have always wanted him in your life and that you have a lifetime of memories that you wish you could have lived...

What a journey... I'm going to meet him soon~ I know it in my soul... Namaste

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Five Good Things

1. Siblings
2. Intersections
3. Mystery
4. Moms
5. Me

ciao~alicia

THE NEW LOOK

i can take absolutely no credit for the new banner... Chris, my wonderful man saw me struggling for nights and took over, learned the software I was trying to figure out, put in his creative input... it's truly a family blog... Love you Baby with everything... it's the little stuff!

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Five Good Things

1. Chris' patience
2. Chris' patience
3. Chris knows my visions... he gets that part of me
4. Chris
5. Chris looks good with the laptop on his lap typing;)

ciao~alicia

REMODELING

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bear with me... a lot of "remodeling" going on here lately... schedules, blogs, home office in my kitchen and a cute surfer room for the boys... pics to come!

OUR DIFFERENT DAY

right before they went in... purely for my amusement... I'll take it!

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Sometimes there are just no words... just the moment

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Five Good Things

1. The look on their faces after they were buckled and knew they were actually "going" to school... this was the moment
2. Christopher getting dressed so quickly and setting and example for Nate
3. Cooper loves soy milk and is talking all over the place! "hi" and "cracker" are his faves... still signing and picking up more
4. Seeing little boys run to the door at school yelling "Mama"... I think we all loved the break!
5. Caffeine!!

ciao~alicia