Sweet face!

Look at this sweet face!! She hates bows, but she let me put this one in for a few minutes. Then she ripped it out and threw it at the dog.

I love spending time with my family. I love how my little girl has learned to talk more and play more. She amazes me every day!

On a different note, I'm sure we've all heard about the Winter Storm of 2011. When I first heard about this, I was sure that it would be nothing. I thought it might snow, then the roads would be fine the next day. Monday's school has been cancelled and so has Tuesday. What I realize is that this will probably eat into post planning or February vacation. Also, we have next monday off for MLK. So here's my new motto for 2011: Don't go to school! Let's just have storm after holiday after vacation! It would be awesome!!

Day two of no cable

Still going strong! Actually, I didn't miss it today. Jeff and I ran errands this morning and then we played with Claire. While she napped, we worked in our basement. We cleaned out the rubble from the bathroom, swept out the patio underneath our deck and I did all the laundry and dishes! It's actually sick how clean my house is! I do love not being tied to the dvr or plastered to MTV.

So new years eve is tomorrow and we are actually doing something! One of my resolutions is to do more things and to not use my baby as an excuse not do to anything. Sometimes I feel so guilty because I'm working all the time that when people ask us to do something, I feel like I have to stay at home with Claire- even when she's sleeping and not able to interact with me. Tomorrow night we are taking Claire to my moms house and putting her to sleep there. Then we are going to a friend's house where he is having a Clue themed party. We all have to dress up as a character and we are solving the murder! I swear it's not as lame as I just described it. There will be bartenders and yummy food! I'm so excited! Happy almost new years, y'all!!

No cable? Are you guys crazy?!

No, we are serious! We have officially shut our cable off. We do have a HD antenna that picks up the basic channels. Sick thing is, it picks up better reception than our box! We have a dvr like system plugged into our computer so we can dvr our shows we want to watch.

We are doing this for two reasons. The first reason is that we watch too much garbage- mainly me with MTV and jeff with sports. We stopped paying attention to each other and eating at the dinner table. So this is our effort for at least three months to see if we can survive and maybe even re do our basement with our free time!
Second, we pay about $160 a month for cable and Internet!! That is crazy!! So that will be $160 more dollars a month in our pockets to save or spend on our family!
I won't lie, I was a little grouchy tonight because I wanted to watch a new show on MTV. Instead, I took a bath, read a glamour magazine, and organized my iPhone.
Pray for our family! We are embarking on a new adventure.

ARG!! I've got the bug!

No the cold bug, but the I want to be a stay at home mom/ decorator bug! Here are the really cool things that Claire has been up to: She now says, good dog, no, mama, daddy, duck, turtle, all done, more, eat, belly button, nose, eye, ear, and a few more words. She knows some things in Korean too, like her eyes, nose, ear, mouth, etc. My mom speaks to her in Korean and the rest of us talk to her in English. She loves watching TV- sometime too much and we limit it to only a few shows. She loves to jump, build with her blocks, hug and kiss on dolls, pat the dog, run, and be a sweet loving girl to her mom and dad! Today I took her to one of my favorite antique places and she did really well. I was a nervous wreck that she would cry, pitch a fit, and I'd be "that mom." But she sang and ate cheerios while I looked at over priced old crap!! It's Tuesday now and we only have a few more days together. I plan on soaking up as much as I can before going back to work next week. My mom was really cute today, in Korean she looked at Claire and said,"You're so happy this week, but next Monday you'll be sad for a few minutes and then we can play." Claire smiled and pinched my mom's cheeks! I know every parent thinks their kid is great, but Claire is hilarious! She doesn't fear anything, loves people, and is always ready to play! She is so sweet, sassy, and fun. She knows when she is in trouble and will hide, run away, or be so stinking cute that you can't help but laugh. It doesn't matter how crazy it gets at work, or how tired and annoyed I am, she is always ready to entertain and loves to be loved! Claire is such a sweetheart! I'd love to stay at home with her and have some side gig where I decorate (with other people's money).

Sigh... I just love spending my days with her! They go by so fast!

Only a few things on my mind...

And no, it's not Georgia! But it is moving to somewhere else in Georgia! We are looking to get closer to our parents (the Kennesaw/Acworth area). We have fallen in love with Legacy Park! I just read their HOA Newsletter and there is so much to do there! They have someone who is in charge of activities: soccer, T ball, tennis, running programs, and more! Then there is someone who does educational things: book readings for children, educational programs, meet and greet with local school administration. L.O.V.E. I can't wait! We are looking to move late this year (October-December ish). So we have to get our house ready to rent! We are going to be putting in new carpets, re-doing the basement, giving everything a fresh coat of paint!

I am really excited to see what's going to be in our future in 2011!

Merry Christmas!!

So what did Santa bring Claire???
A trampoline, tent, dolls, Fancy Nancy books, magnetic alphabet to put on refrigerator, balls, a doodle thingy, and much more!!!

I love Christmas! So does Claire! After we started the unwrapping process, she tore into the presents!!

I have one more week to milk with my little girl and I'm going to soak up every minute of it!!!

LOVE!

Let the break begin!!!

I'm so thankful for the break! Working at a school definitely has it's perks and these next two weeks will be worth all the other not so fun things we counselors have to deal with!

Claire has been so much fun! She says so many words now and is really funny. She called Maddux a "turtle," and the other day she knew she was doing something she should do, so when I went to say something to her, she immediately pointed at her nose and said "nose." Of course I had to laugh. My very favorite person who I used to work with, Gayle, once said, "If it makes me laugh, then you're not in trouble!" One should never live by those words, but it's so true sometimes!

My goal for this break is to detox! I'm detoxing from the sweets that everyone gave me at school, I'm detoxing the clutter that's in my house, and detoxing lots of other things!!

I can't wait to re-organize my life!!!!!!!! I LOVE WINTER BREAK!!

Here's the best part...
I get ANOTHER week off in February!!