Hey 2013!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Here's a little intro into what I am thinking about for this year on this blog!
I hope everyone had a great New Year, and has mentally started fresh for 2013. 
Let's get our goals clarified, and start putting our plans in to action.
Talk to you soon!!

Signing Off....til' 2013

Keeping it brief....

I still don't have much to say that I think can adequately express my feelings surrounding the recent events in CT, so I won't even go there.  I am holding my children tight, cherishing EVERY moment, and making this holiday so much more for them, and for Justin and I.  We will hunker down, and watch movies, play games, snuggle, craft, and enjoy a few fireside nights together.  

We are beyond thankful for this life we have together, and feel immensely blessed to be supported by loving family and friends, wherever we may be.  Our children have amazing teachers who we are certain could not be any more perfect, and we are thankful for the job Justin has that provides for our family.  

This picture was taken on our way to River's Nativity Pageant yesterday by the paparazzi (Justin).

We were moved to tears as one boy in River's class was reunited with his Father, who had just returned home from Afghanistan, and surprised everyone.  What an amazing thing to behold! 

I am truly moved by the sacrifices that our military families make, and am honored to be among them.  Another amazing sight was our little man, dressed as a donkey in the manger scene, singing his heart out and hands-down the loudest voice in the group.  We giggled when we realized that kid who was BELTING out "Away In A Manger" was ours.  What a gift!

Merry Christmas Hot Mommys.

I love you.

XO, A

ummm....are you still with me??

I would love one of these in every color...
Talk about a super functional staple.
I really love everything in this shop,
the colors,
the cuts,
easy breezy California.

My San Francisco heart hurts a little bit right now.

In other news.....

We are moving today and tomorrow,
hence why I have been so absentee....

But the cool thing is that I will have so much to share coming up...

AND you can bet your bottom dollar that etsy shop will be up and running asap
(even though I have said that before....don't hate me)

Because our new rent is a little much....but we are super duper thrilled!

Ok, off to get the keys.
xoxo

Love me some Eleanor

A great quote for the day
from a great site that I love.



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Talk to you soon.
xo

fun fun fun

GUESS WHAT???
I am guest-posting today over at Crafting Happiness!!!

I am so excited to share this with you,
and Jessica has been so fun to work with.
Her blog is FULL of positive, creative, fashionable,
and interesting posts and I am so glad to have her
as a new blogging friend.
Head on over and start following....there is lots of great stuff coming!

one year ago at Manito Park, Spokane.

TWINS!!!

Just a "shout out" to one of the hottest Mommies we know...our resident hot mommy Stephanie had her twins Royal and Ruby....and we want to hear all about it when she gets a chance!! It looks like she made it to 35 weeks or so???? We are so happy that they are here...we are thinking of you! Happy New Year to all my Hot Mommies!

Just an Update...

I just wanted to thank everyone for your care and concern regarding our Paige. The specialist feels that it will just be something that comes and goes, and that it is more likely a "defective lymph node" for lack of a better term. If it becomes a bigger problem later, it can be removed. I feel so much better knowing I don't need to worry anymore. Now I can get ready to have this baby...I will get induced on the 26Th unless he decides to come earlier! I am so excited, and we will certainly pass along the good news of his arrival once he is here. Hope you all have a great Labor Day weekend!!!

Help Make a Difference

Yesterday while I was on the computer I saw an article stating that hunger in Ethiopia is now spreading to adults. Along the side of the website was a picture of a boy that was so skinny he looked like a skeleton. It was so shocking that it brought tears to my eyes, knowing there was really nothing I could do to help. Can you imagine watching your child suffer because you could not feed them!?! But then I remembered a website my mom shared with me www.freerice.com. Basically they give you a word and then four definitions. If you get the answer right they donate 20 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program to end hunger. 20 grains doesn't sound like a lot does it? The more you answer correctly the more they give. The more people you tell about this website the more rice they will donate. Yesterday 143,200,580 grains of rice was donated. Let's help make a difference Ladies!!!