So I haven't been around much....

This was a plant in my front yard before the snow claimed it.

#1~Because it's hard to type when teeny baby feet are kicking the laptop (thanks son) and hard to type while nursing and fending off baby feet at the same time (we're talking some major-what-is-she-trying-to-say-typos!) Okay, technically that's two reasons....oh well

#2~Our power has been going out periodically due to the lovely cold cold (did I mention COLD?!) snow.

#3~It's the holidays! Busy busy


....Anywho

I'm slacking this year, on shopping. I'm feelin' the stress creeping upon me
like a very unwelcome visitor. Ya know those last minute shoppers who are running around the Wal-Mart in a frenzied hurry, with kids all over and whining, while they're attempting to get that one last gift? Yeah.....that's me. I justify it by saying "well at least my kids will have good memories of the hustle and bustle of the holidays!". Yeah, we'll stick to that but it doesn't convince the sleepy, sticky toddler that it's all worth it at the moment.

Lets see....what else?
My middle child turned 2yo yesterday! It was quite exciting....ya know with the blizzard and all! We had him a cake by candle-light and gifts, because our un-reliable-made-worse-because-of-the-snow electric was off (again). He loved his cake and kept saying "nah-me!'(nummy in english). We eventually had to leave the house because it was clear that the elec/heat wasn't coming back on anytime soon~so the Baby Einstein Nesting Block set mommy and daddy bought as one of his birthday gifts came in handy!

And that's all I have time for....the baby is demanding me and alas, the two year old is still awake and it's 11pm. I'm out.