All tied up

What do you do when a little girl as cute as this takes off in your boots?

Why, help her tie them of course!

chalk it up to the A's

This morning was time to hit the floor running, getting back on track from the little break we took. Since Miley Bird has left we have been kind of off track. Getting things put away and rearranged. All rooms have taken on a new look and are still in the process of being painted/decorated and created.

But I figure it is time to get back on the learning track for Bear. He is so much more well balanced when we are in a learning mode and I LOVE that balance.

Today we practiced writing the letter A.

I would start with writing the letter on the board. Then I would write half of one and he would finish it. Three tries later he was making his own A's.

Here is a bonus drawing. He has been drawing "pershuns" since Thanksgiving and they have evolved to stick figured drawings.

He is still learning the chalk motions so it is choppier than on his magnadoodle but still...it is AMAZING!

Wachsmann Christmas fun....

The weekend before Christmas we had a little party out here at our home with SOME of our friends! (AHEM..LOL).

We got into the fun of the Christmas story, complete with live characters and "Nigile" (Bear's crocodile) as Baby Jesus. Bear got to play the part of Joseph... HOW EXCITING that he "fathered" the Messiah. He did great.

It was a great night of food, fun, laughter

and roasting mallows for smores.

The night before Christmas we had all things set up and waiting for the recipient to awaken the next morning. I LOVE a Christmas tree all lit up and glowing inside :) Makes my heart happy and warm.

I received a gift in the mail from a precious friend to celebrate our precious daughter, Ymali "Emma" 's, birthdate. It was December 5th. I have not posted about it... I was in full busy mode (with a messed up ankle). The gift was a tiny bracelet with her name on it. I hung it on our tree and there started the tradition of ornaments on our tree. I will say it is by far my favorite ornament. I need to make two more now one for Samuel and one for Olivia Grace. I think I had one at one time with Olivia's name on it from J's sister. Maybe it is at his parents house.. hmmm.

J and I opened our stockings the night before (I stuffed mine so that one is a no brainer...lol). We got lots of fun stuff and new movies.

I had gotten my Christmas gift a few weeks early (My canon Rebel T1i) so I didn't actually open a gift at our home Christmas morning. I had lots of opportunity to catch everyone else in action and that was pleasing enough.

I made a breakfast of Biscuits and sausage gravy with scrambled eggs and fresh fruit and juice. We then got dressed and went over the the rents house for more Christmas fun.

I received a KITCHEN AID MIXER from the rents!!! I am super excited about it! I also got some fun clothes from J's sister, she's got great style. Maybe some day soon I will be thin enough to look good in cute clothes. Later we met up with my mom and dad and received our gifts from them... I got a.... wait for it...wait for it... stand mixer! LOL I mean what are the odds that I'd get two mixers in ONE day! haha. I loved that they thought of me enough to get me one also! From my sister I got a puzzle picture frame! It is so awesome. I will have to post a picture when I get it together so you can see for yourself the fun in it all!

This year we drew names so we were not as strapped for money trying to buy for everyone. J got a Blue Ray DVD player from his parents and a fun flashlight thingy from his brother. It came in handy seeing that our electricity to our laundry room has gone out. Not sure what is going on but the outlets on that wall and the lights on that circuit are not working anymore. hmmmm. So now I hang that light in our laundry room to do laundry at night. Thankfully our washing machine and dryer are on a separate circuit and still work fine!

Bear received a huge life size sock monkey and sock monkey jammies from his 2 year old cousin (who drew his name). It is now his favorite wrestle buddy. He loves it! From his Nana and Pawpaw he got a train table and we got him his train station. He got a Glo Doodle from his Aunt BJ and cousins. From my mother (Also Nana) he got a kitchen set and a keyboard (that for some reason DOES NOT HAVE A VOLUME button!!! Thanks for that! LOL it stays in his room with ear muffs on each speaker!


We are now in the process of having a fun bed loft made for him. My Uncle is an amazing carpenter and I have drawn up the plans for him to construct from. I will be taking them over to him soon and he says it should take a weekend to complete. It is a loft bed with a slide. And a tent (that I will sew) below. I am super excited that he will have something created just for him!

Hope your eyes are still in tact from all the pictures and reading. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas with the ones you love and that it will forever be memorable!