It seems like forever in a blink of an eye

Josh likes to go through pictures and pick random ones to use as our screen saver on the desktop computer in the office. Today he chose this adorable one of Ethan like 3 years ago, when he was oh so little and baby looking=)
It seems like Ethan has been in our lives forever
(in both good and bad ways...haha...that 2nd kid is HARD).
When we talk to him about before he was here he has a hard time comprehending an din reality so do I.
It seems like hundreds of years ago we were sending out the baby announcements letting everyone know our little guy was here. But it was merely 5 years ago.

5 years has moved so slowly and so quickly at the same time.
I cannot believe how quickly time has gone and how those few years seem like our whole life in the same instant.

Ethan skated in his first show (this is the first production of any kind he has been part of).
He was so brave out there marching along the ice ever so carefully, with a confidence so new to me.

Looking at that picture and then looking at him perform in the same evening was emotional.

Oh my baby boy, take it slowly...PLEASE.

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11 months to go but already planning...

Well we are not actually already planning, but already talking, already dreaming...

This year on November 11th Josh and I will celebrate our 10 year anniversary. I am in awe, that 10 years had come so quickly. 2 kids growing up before our eyes and dreams coming true, and most importantly our love it still growing and learning!

Not sure what we are going to do a few thoughts we had were a cruise, maybe one of those all inclusive resorts, a long drive to somewhere not worth flying, camping/hiking trip.

I cannot wait to see what we are financially able to do...I am going to save my pennies (I might need more than that , huh??)

10 years...wow....we have a few months though=)

What was YOUR favorite vacation??

Missing my beauty rest...

Over Christmas break, I was pretty lazy when I could be=) No shame. The kids did good at sleeping in since we didn't have any set bedtime or anywhere to go most morning...and even on Christmas they slept till 8:30. They would wake up and I'd send them to go turn on the TV (we only have like 3 channels, one being WVIZ so I knew they wouldn't see anything bad channel surfing!) Id wake up an hour or so later and get breakfast for us all. I really enjoyed it=) I got to catch up on my beauty rest and both Merci and I worked on getting rid of ourdark circles Now, not only do they have to get up, so do I.

I've got one cranky morning person and one happy morning person! It is fun around here in the morning since I can be either of those=)

Shopped until I dropped today!!

Today the snow was falling much less aggressively! So I headed out to SHOP, like I had planned to do yesterday. I had saved all of my gift cards from Christmas until the kids were back at school (smart, huh!), so I could have a kid free shopping day. It was wonderful! I got some GREAT deals.

First stop was Old Navy- I love that store!! I happened across their famous .97 markdowns!
2 pair of workout shorts (YEAH, I know I don't workout, but maybe I want to...someday...lol), 2 skirts. A fur lined hoodie for $12.99 ::SCORE::, a new hat and new gloves...and I got E a few shirts...all his more expensive than mine...thinking about returning them.

Then I had to stop in the TARGET next door, for cat food -What? Of course not to look at the Christmas clearnace...;) Got LOTS of Christmas stuff for 90% off...yep...I only paid 10% of the original price...great deals!!

Next stop was PANERA...what is a shopping trip without Panera lunch break??? Have you tried their new Chicken salad?? YUMMY.

Next was umm...do you really want to know??....uh, yeah...TARGET is a different city ::blush:: but only becasue the previous one did not carry the cat food I needed for my cats with very picky tummies...more Christmas stuff for SUPER cheap.

And I did get some office work done before I left and some cleaning before I went to get the kids.
I did well...and now I am all shopped out....except I do need to go to Staples to pick up some office supplies to start off the new year...specifically a planner for Josh!