Seriously, we are halfway through January.

Let's catch up with the Davis family:

Beau and Janna are the same except experiencing more and more organic brain loss every day (Beau more so than Janna. But my day's coming.)

Ashley is the new 7th grade English teacher at Riverchase Middle School, THE cheerleading sponsor and a graduate student in UAB's secondary education Master's program. Her plate is full!!! And, for those of you who get my grandmother's newsletter, Mimi told everyone that Ashley was available. Ashley's boyfriend, Davey, would like for me to let everyone know she is definitely NOT available.

Drew is about to sit for boards to be a Certified Nursing Assistant, and is back in school working towards Nursing (maybe. probably.) His girlfriend Susan is a good influence on him because she'll graduate from nursing school in August. :)

Marisa would like everyone to know she is going to be 6 in a couple weeks and wants a pink guitar. And a puppy. (no on the dog, though we are working on a guitar.)

Julia Reese is part angel, part terrible-two-year-old. We never know. She seems to have a personality disorder these days. She is so sweet when she sings, though. You would never know she had a cleft palate. God is good.


We have been FREEZING here down south, not used to it being this cold at ALL. Come on, Spring.

Have a great Wednesday!

For the Lord God is our light and our protector. He gives us grace and glory.

No good thing will the Lord withhold from those who do what is right.

O Lord Almighty,

happy are those who trust in You.

Psalm 85:11,12

Have a very Happy New Year!!! May 2010 be a year of blessings!!!

Hope everyone had a great Christmas! So, I was supossed to keep this up everyday, but... turns out I have really big ambitions but run out of time everyday.

Marisa had a BLAST Christmas Day (of course). Julia Reese did not like all the pressure of opening presents. She wanted to play with the thing in her hand and be left alone! I think Ashley and Drew wanted a little more sleep for Christmas! Funny how the dynamic of Christmas Morning changes through the years. Of course, we have from 2-22 under one roof, but that's another post.

Beau got me TWO pairs of Joe's Jeans (love him!)

The following two posts are Marisa AKA Julia Child and her Easy Bake. She needs her own show on Disney Channel so bad.

Enjoy!

Marisa and her "Easy Bake Oven Show"... Take 1

Easy Bake Oven: Take 2

Catching up... Which reminds me. Yesterday Beau told Marisa we would "catch up" with her advent calendar since she missed a day. She said, "Why do we need ketchup?"
That kid.


December 3

Let’s just gloss right over my day at work to the point at which I get home 45 minutes late. 5:30. We’ve got to be at the Library at 6:00 for Gingerbread Village. Thanks to Super Dad, we are all clean and fed and we make it.
It takes all of 6.7 seconds for both kids to get into the FULL swing of decorating the gingerbread house. Pelham Library does a GREAT job of making it a fun experience. Juju did try to eat all the decorations however. But she was so cute when Beau put a butterscotch on the roof, she claps her hands and says “Good job, Daddy!.” Love it.
Drew had his CNA interview today. Hope this is the right move.

Thanks to my WONDERFUL husband, I have a new BFF. My iPhone. Bliss.

December 4

Wow. Trying to keep up with all 25 days of December while simultaneously working from 5:30am to 4 pm and keeping kids clean and fed and healthy or giving moral support or direction, whatever the case may be, is a challenge.
End of whining.
Drew and Susan are going to a progressive dinner. I don’t know why I find that so funny.
We introduced the kids to Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy as there was a Muppett Special on from 7-8.
And while Beau worked out like a good boy, I stitched like a mad woman to finish Juju’s Christmas outfit. *sigh* Done.
December 5

We actually woke up to a dusting of snow. Now, this is a big deal here in the deep South. Especially this early in the season. No snowman today, though, because Church of the Highlands was having a Miss Patty Cake special at 9:30. WooHoo Mimi got Marisa a Miss Patty Cake video years ago. She loved it. I would prefer sticking pins in my eyeballs. And after this morning I know my husband would join me. BUT Marisa LOVED it, Juju sorta loved it, and we DID have a good time.
We wanted to make one stop to visit Ashley at Francesca’s (she won’t be there for long!). So we did, and then Marisa and I went on to Jim-n-Nick’s at 5 points to have my work Luncheon. It was FUN! We ate cheese biscuits, played Dirty Santa and Marisa got to play with Cie’s little girl Berkley (who is so cute). Even THEY played Dirty Santa. Lots of lip gloss going on.

Decemeber 6

We are blessed to have such an amazing church. This morning was a great service. Beau and I tried to do a little relaxing today. And the girls watched "The Grinch." One of the greatest Christmas movies ever.



If you need some encouragement during this season, go here. Take a minute to watch. You might find what you're looking for.

Wow. 2 days in a row. This is a record. Follow the link to AliE-------> if you want to see how someone WAY cooler than me does it.

How many people have a 92-year-old Great-Grandmother who will play with them on the floor and teach them songs? Marisa does. She LOVES “Woo-hoo” Mimi, and Mimi loves her! Her first Great- Grand baby. Grandee and Mimi came by for a visit tonight on their way back from Laurel. Always good to see them.
Ashley’s slaving away at finals still.
Juju – would not let mommy put her down. So I gave up and held her while we watched the lighting of the tree at Rockefeller Center. Cheesy. Love Michael Buble, though. I know he’s a player. But, hey, his voice. I do NOT feel the same way about Barry Manilow, however. Watching him lip-synch was painful.
Time to do it again! 4:10 comes early in the morning. And it’s gonna be cold. 32 degrees. For 2 blocks. At 5am. Thank the Lord for North Face.


I probably will not include this in my Album, but Tiger, really? Really? Men. Good grief.

I am (for the second year in a row) doing a scrapbook album called December Daily. I am going to try to do a little bit about everyday, and I will try to post my journaling/pictures here. All in effort to reconnect with all 3 of you who read my blog.

No pictures today because I'm not in the mood, but here's my journaling:

I am going to make a SUPREME effort to make this Christmas meaningful. Purposeful. Christ came. He lived. He died. All for us. He gave. So we give. The significance is so lost. I am going to try everyday. Until Christmas. To make this season the best ever.
Back to work. For me and Beau. Ashley is studying for finals. Drew is working at Gold’s. The kids are a little cranky because they were out partying for 5 days and now have to go back to the routine. Dinner. Pulled out a NEW Veggie Tales Christmas DVD. Can always count on the Veggies. Funny. Laundry. Get ready for tomorrow. What did I just say about teaching the kids significance? I could stand some myself.

Thankful that...
I serve a God who is as merciful as He is powerful,
I am crazy-in-love with my husband,
I have the four most beautiful kids in the WORLD,
I have a home where my family can gather (albeit eating dinner in the living room),
my in-laws helped me clean the kitchen after dinner,
and....


my new iPhone. Yes.
Hope you have a Great Thanksgiving weekend!

And, because I am NOT a far-weather fan (cough-cough- you know who you are)



WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!