Lucas Family: December 2008

Monday, December 29, 2008

Staying at home...AGAIN!

Well being a teacher, we are out for two whole weeks! I stated during the Thanksgiving week that I was going CRAZY! However, today was not so bad! The kids kept themselves busy with the new toys.

Okay so it IS only Monday...my sanity just might be gone by Friday!!!

We also just took the guest bedroom away and gave Blaine that room and gave Tristyn the play room. (Our kids sleep with us so there was no need for either of them to have a bed so we never got them one once they moved out of the crib! Don't judge just yet, we are doing this to get out of this HORRIBLE habit!) On Saturday night, Scott and I split up the toys and put Blaine's in his room and Tristyn's in hers. We have a bed for Blaine but now we are looking for Tristyn one and now begins the process of getting their rooms decorated! I know this should have been done as soon as we moved in but we have been married 4 1/2 years and have moved 6 times! Therefore, my excitement over having decorated rooms for them went away after the 4th move!! We have lived here for a year and so I think it is time!

I can definitely tell that Tristyn takes after Scott's side of the family. She keeps her room clean and is SO proud of it! Blaine however plays the "baby" role that I know too well and mopes around until I go in there and do most of it myself. He just keeps telling me that he can't do it and he needs help!

Tristyn's room...looks like we just moved in! How embarrasing!

Tristyn's room

Blaine's room...oops Tristyn is caught changing clothes AGAIN!

Can you tell the bed hasn't been used yet?

You Remember 50% of 2008

Okay, you were somewhat paying attention during 2008.

But you're not going to impress anyone with your knowledge of what went down.

You know the basics about what went down, but little else...

Let's just say you won't be writing the history book for 2008.

How Much Do You Remember 2008?

Okay so I am not as good at this as I hoped to be! So a lot to say because a month has passed...a busy month at that! I turned 29 a few weeks ago and was kinda depressed about it. At this point I feel like it is my last birthday EVER!!!

Then comes the busy Christmas shopping! The kids were SO excited about Christmas this year! I was very happy because we actually recorded C-mas morning HOWEVER we didn't get ANY pictures! Go figure! (My mother-in-law was there and got PLENTY though!!) When we woke up Blaine to see what Santa brought him, he just kept asking where he was! After we went through all of the toys, we packed up and headed to my parents house!

Then yesterday, Sunday, was Tristyn's 4th birthday! I cannot believe she is 4 years old! I keep waiting for the cute little quirks to wear off as she gets older but they seem to get funnier and funnier! She uses her hands to talk and tries to look so grown up! She also is VERY opinionated. She only likes pants that are "tight" at the bottom....this is SO hard for me bc I want her to wear cute stuff! However, she did get some boots for C-mas that actually look cute with all of her cute cotton "tight" pants! You may think she is spoiled and that may be the case BUT you don't understand HOW much arguing, crying, and frustration goes on at our house EVERY TIME we go somewhere. I try to have a rule that she gets to wear whatever (as long as it is weather appropriate and somewhat matches) to the babysitters everyday. HOWEVER, when we go in public, mommy gets to choose....Now saying this, I mean within reason! There are certain shirts or pants that SHE refuses to wear! I even take her shopping with me most of the time and let her decide if she likes it or not. I do this because my mom and I have spent WAY too much money buying clothes that really went to waste. I blame it ALL on my husband being stubborn because I was an ANGEL as a child!!! hehe