who needs an electrician...

when you've got a doctor in the house. Chris hardwired and installed a new over the range microwave, in our house recently. He then was so proud of his work he decided to hard wire the kids rooms and install light fixtures, because our house was built in the 80's when they could only figure out how to hook up switches to outlets. He did have a wonderful assistant who held up the hefty microwave and crawled into the dark fiberglass filled attic. (shudder) He has to find a new assitant to install a light in our room. It's much farther away from the attic opening. no thanks. I think we can call a real electrician for that. And here is a little happy boy updated pic. he is such a doll we just love him. Oh and I chopped off my long locks yesterday. i tried to take a picture but me and the camera have a love hate relationship - it loves to take gross pictures of me and i hate that. so just imagine me with a short steep a-line cut. It is the shortest I've ever cut it and the camera and I will work on our relationship so that i can get a picture to show you soon..

i have a shining sink!

the flylady changed my life.  Well she has at least changed my week so far. I've been reading her book sink reflections and my house is clean. i mean the sink is shining, the floors are swept the toilets (and behind them) are scrubbed and no i'm not expecting company. I'm not depressed, i'm in control, i'm decluttering, my house is wonderful, i don't feel guilty when i craft. (guilty as in i "should" be doing something else) the should word is leaving my vocabulary slowly and being replaced with could- it really makes a big difference and holds much less guilt, give it a try. when you see something in your house just ask yourself, does this bless my home or mess my home. that is my new motto when i'm cleaning and purging "stuff".

coming out of a candy coma

The holidays look, smell and taste so good. Here is a random sampling of our wintery house. Gingerbread goodness. Snow; playing in it, and coming out of it. Christmas eve pj's and Colt's new favorite toy.

merry merry christmas

I hope you all are doing well this holiday season. I know I asked several of you for addresses but alas there was so much to do and so little time, something had to give and cards it was. I was too busy making cards as gifts for others to finish the Christmas cards I started, but hey, I've got a great head start on next year!
This year has been amazing, We've witnessed miracles, my uncle shattered his heels and he is walking, my friend walked out of the hospital after breaking her neck in a car accident. We've also had sadness, my Aunt is in the ICU after having a stroke, friends have divorced. It's been an eventful year, Chris matched for a residency. Chris and I celebrated our seventh anniversary. We moved into our sixth place. We had a new addition; Colter. I have a therapist. Canyon is in kindergarten. Sheridan got bit by a dog. Life is just full of good and bad and we just have to take it all in, some of us need a little more help than others so remember to try and lighten someone's burden. A wise woman told me, "never suppress a generous thought", I've been trying to do better with that. I love my family and friends and I'm so blessed to have each and every one of you in my life. I wish you all a very merry christmas and wish you joy this new year.
Loveyoumuch-
Lacy

the winner is....

EMILY!!  

Lady you won the cute changing pad! You can go to the site csnbaby.com and pick the one you want! 

a time for giving

I'm doing a giveaway through csn for this awesome changing pad by skip hop.  It is super cute and an all in one convenience.  Just fold it up and you have it all with you.

You can check out the rest of the website for adorable nursery decor and other baby and kid accesories.

Just post a comment and I will do a drawing and post the winner this Sunday the 20th.  I can't promise you will get it by Christmas but what a cute gift to receive or give!

This will only be shipped to U.S. residents.

yes, yes it has been two months

So much is going on. Everyone wants Martha to come to their house for Thanksgiving. Well folks, I got her! ha ha! T-day is my fave, the Cox's came to town and we were in heaven! We barely saw the kids the whole weekend (unless someone was screaming or pooping) Martha and I got to see New Moon! Uh I know some may be underage but half dressed guys dripping in the rain is my kind of fun! yum! pasty guys that sparkle not so much. i liked the movie. the food, the games, even chris was loving life with the weekend off and ry-guy in town. We even took a trip to the zoo because the weather was so gorg! Oh it was an awesome staycation for us and I'm so glad we had our wonderful visitors. Then our friends had a little incident on the way home and well I'll just say I hear Ryan looks good in orange.

Then my mom came to town and it was good. Sometimes a girl just needs her mom. We had a pretty low key time, shopping (what else), talking, crafting, she even got some playstation time in with Canyon. I was so glad to see her come and so sad to see her go.

Chris is loving work, and somehow managed to get T-day and Christmas off in the same year. Don't get me wrong he will be working 30+ hr shifts before and after C-day but we are excited to have him whenever we can.

Canyon is growing and learning and loving grade K. He is becoming more and more sarcastic, which is funny and he loves loves loves his little bro.

Sher is three. ugh. this so far has been my least favorite age, inquisitive little buggers that just wont let things go and the fits, wow! but she still is really sweet at times and always tell me she loves me, then lists all the other people she loves. The poor girls did get bit by a dog this month.

Colter has all sorts of new tricks. he rolls, he eats his toes, he eats food, he reaches. The chubber bubber is just a happy guy for me but he is pretty whiny for Chris. Kind of sucks when mom needs to get away.

That is a quick recap of things past and now I need to overload this thing with pictures, can someone please teach me how to do those 4square ones. Halloween happened too, yes I know it has been forever, and we got our Christmas tree last night, and now my house smells wonderful and piny. mmm.