Noelle's accident prone weekend.

This was not a good weekend for the princess. Saturday night in the midst of getting ready at my mother-in-laws house for Kristophor's Christmas party, Noelle fell. Sue (Kris's mom) was making dinner for Noelle and she was downstairs playing with daddy and papa, Sue called for her to come eat and i could hear her start walking up the stairs, she has climbed over and over. there is a small landing at the front door before continuing to the upstairs, this is where Noelle slipped and slid back down the stairs. I heard a blood curdling scream and ran from the bathroom, in only my spanx suit (lol its a very tight fitting suck all the fat in suit to wear under dresses : ) ) to find her in the middle of the stairs sobbing. i pick her up only to discover blood, and lots of it pouring from her mouth and down her chin. I run upstairs to the bathroom where Sue has gone in to grab a rag, we meet back in the kitchen and wipe up the blood and tears, she has bit almost through her tongue on both sides and badly scraped her chin, she was one sad little girl. Daddy came up to snuggle while i finished getting ready, well in the chaos that had just happened, Sue had thrown my dress on the bathroom counter right into the hot wax scentsy on the counter and yep, my dress was covered. luckily we were able to use an iron and paper towels to get all the wax out!
So Sunday night we head to my mom and dads for dinner and Noelle to stay the night, my mom and i were cooking dinner and then there goes Noelle again, screaming bloody murder. she runs into the kitchen blood dripping down her forehead, i sit on the floor and try to get her to calm down, in runs my dad and Kristophor and Connor, Connor keeps telling me
"aunt Brandi i will get sick if i see the blood! don't show me the blood!"
finally the commotion settles and we get Noelle cleaned up to find out she split her forehead on the footstool, which is covered in fabric, she must have hit it just right. we put a tight band aide over it in hopes it wont scar too badly.

So as you see it was not a good weekend for Noelle, and sad to say, i did not get Santa pictures last week like i was going to, oh well, it will be a Christmas to remember!



See the Dora band Aide??

Kristophor has returned to the working world!!!

As many of you know, Kristophor has recently gotten a new job! He is now working for a company called VPC, Ventilation Power Cleaning, http://ventilationpower.com/ this is the link to his job, i could not explain nor do i know much about this new job other then it pays the bills and hubby seems to enjoy it!
We went to his company Christmas party this past Saturday and had a blast and met new people, he thought i was nuts for wanting to invite over two of his co-workers and their wives and children for dinner, because they are part of the management team. i told him yes, but when lay offs come around you will be last! LOL nice train of thought huh?
Well Kristophor is working out at the Kimberly-Clark plant in Everett right now with his company, and he came home the other night to tell me stories about his day and how he has renamed his truck, SNUFFALUFFAGUS, apparently it has a long snout and is very large in size, i will take his word for it! All in all he seems to be enjoying the normal routine of daily life and so am i!!

 

Horrible Blogging

Wow, i don't think i could be anymore of a horrible blogger, it seems as though the days have gotten away from me and i cant find the time to accomplish anything but sleep after 9:30pm, which is such an accomplishment to my insomnia, and i will treasure this sleep, for the insomnia will return, it is only a matter of time. BUT on a lighter note, it has been a good month of December so far, but is it just me, or has it flown by!!??!! Noelle is getting excited for Santa to come and bring her presents, she isn't specific on which type of presents she wants, except for, lots of presents mommy, lots! Her adorable face and smile bring so much joy to Kristophor and i's lives around the holidays.  well, here's to more blogging and keeping up to date!

Running on no sleep.....

it's 11:20pm on a Saturday night, Noelle is still running around the house, in fear of going to bed for the monsters are living under her bed, and since daddy is working at the bar tonight and staying at his moms house cause he has to work all day tomorrow, she will be sleeping with me out of my choice : )  she just looks so cute in her snowman pajamas running around. Me on the other hand, i am exhausted, the worst part is as soon as i lay down to sleep,,,,my eyes pop wide open and i cant sleep. I have dealt with this whole insomnia/sleep deprivation for over 8 years and i think it is finally catching up to me..... i have tried it all from medication to natural remedies, but i am all for trying new things if you have a suggestion..... i worry about all of life's troubles and the days events and the upcoming events all they way to the day Noelle will one day start preschool, ridiculous i know..... so the less sleep i get, maybe my body with get used to it??? ha ha ha ha, i notice the physical things, like the un-ability to lose weight, its awful, i try it all and the weight stays on. the dark circles, the irritability, the forgetting of EVERYTHING. so here i am, off to bed, wish me luck! : )

its beginning to lok a lot like Christmas.....

This year is going to be a very exciting Christmas for us, Noelle lights up whenever she sees anything related to Christmas. Kristophor and I always go all out this time of year and try to make it as special as possible for our little princess. I am trying to find some fun holiday traditions to start since we have a fake tree and don't get to wander around for hours in the cold trying to find that perfect tree that i would have to KEEP ALIVE for it to only last about 2 weeks. We opted for a fake tree our second Christmas together, the first year was a total disaster of pine needles and fighting over how to get it out of the house. I LOVE our fake tree, i usually put it up before thanksgiving with just the lights on it so i can "fluff" it and make it just perfect for decorating, plus it takes me at least 4 days to put lights on it just right. I have a few new ideas this year to help shorten this process.... SOOOO in light of the season i hope you are all as ready as i am. Remember its not about being stressed and finding the perfect gift, its about Jesus, family and friends and the ones you really love, after all, without them, Christmas would be just another boring day.

Happy Halloween!!!

What a fun night, This was Noelle's third Halloween but the first one we have ever tricked or treated. She had so much fun chasing Connor around and collecting candy here and there. Kristophor's parents, Larry and Sue, came up and had dinner with us, which took 2 hours longer then it was supposed to but it was so so so yummy! first time making it. I made a Pork Loin roast and green beans with cranberries a honey glaze and pecans, like i said super yummy.
I am looking forward to re-capping the day tomorrow with our little princess, she was wayyyy to grumpy tonight to converse about the days events tonight.I hope everyone enjoyed there little trick or treaters tonight! Happy Halloween Everyone!

Somethings....

Somethings are better left alone, some better left unsaid.
I've watched you walk a million times in and out my head.
Watching, waiting for this feeling to subside
falling, crumbling, pain and tears and lies.

your face a constant reminder of days of long ago
not anything i wish to have again or evermore
these thoughts these feeling, of ramblings and nonsense
they all make sense to me my friend and i never will forget.

how you take these words is a story of your own
they mean nothing more to me then a tale of long ago.
no longer will i let them taunt me or hide between the cracks
be gone you hateful feelings, lies, sorrow and pain.
your loss will be my gain.