A Christmas Present

I said I was working on a project of my sister, well here it is. I did this as a Christmas present for Liz and Marshall. I read a post of Liz's saying she got a piano and that inspired me to draw these for over her new piano. Instruments are probally the hardest thing for me to draw. Anything where I have to take out a ruler to draw it can't be an easy task for me. I did frame them as well but the pictures don't turn out so well with glass on the top of them. 

These were done by charcoal pencils.

Christmas

Christmas was so much fun. I think this was my last Christmas to sleep in for a long time. Well, that's what I thought. At 8 a.m. Garrett decided to wake us all up to open presents. This was my first time getting woken up by children on Christmas morning. I have a feeling it's only going to get earlier and earlier. Bridger got lots of clothes, books, and art supplies for Christmas. I wanted him to have a reading corner and an art corner in his play room. This Christmas break, Alecia has watched Bridger alot while I redid his play room and Jeff finish painting the bathrooms. We have been working on that project or awhile. Alecia has been a big help and we have gotten a lot done. 

Bridger got this bean bag to go in his new reading corner. He loves it.

Hide and Seek

Bridger loves to play hide and seek now. All I have to say is "I'm going to get you." and it sends Bridger running. He thinks I can't get him if he's hiding under something. I let him believe it because it's so funny when he comes out from his hiding spot and I begin to chase him again. He laughs so hard. The older Bridger gets the more fun I have with him. I love chasing him and playing with him. I love being a mom. Not to brag but I do think I have the best job in the world.

Here are some of his hiding spots.

Sitting on the shelf underneath the computer desk. 

Behind the baskets and under the dressers.

In the shelf.

Under the coffee table.

I Don't Look Back

1. Put your iPod or other music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer. The Name of the song is your answer!
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!


1.IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Leaving So Soon - Keane

2.WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
The Point of No Return - The Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack

3.WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL?
Give Me the Night - George Benson

4.WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Hate (I Really Don't Like You) - Plain White T's

5.WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
Wasted Years - Maroon 5

6.WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Silence Is Golden - Blake Lewis

7.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Harlem Shuffle - Rolling Stones

8.WHAT IS 2+2?
The Call - Backstreet Boys

9.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Wartime - Stephanie Simon

10.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Bed of Roses - Bon Jovi

11. WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?

Battle Flag - Pigeonhed

12.WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
You Don't Know a Thing About Me - Gary Allan

13.WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Rumors - Timex Social Club

14.WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Ghosts - Nick Lachey

15.WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Maybe - Jim McGorman

16.WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston

17.WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
Special Lady - Goodman and Brown

18.WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET?
Hey, Johnny Park! - Foo Fighters

19.WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Gimme A Chance - Plain White T's

20.WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Tension Rising - Kingdom Hearts 2 soundtrack

21.HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Sing Our Own Song - UB40

22.WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Love Explosion - Weezer

23.WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
You Had Me From Hello - Bon Jovi

24.WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Wonderful Nights - Fatboy Slim

25.WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
Journey to the Cemetery - Phantom of the Opera

26.WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Set the Grass on Fire - Glysian Fields

27.DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
If You Could Read My Mind - Viola Wills

28.IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
One Thing - Finger Eleven

29.WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
On The Radio - Donna Summer

30.WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
I Don't Look Back - Gary Allan

The Christmas Shoes

This is my cheesy post for the Christmas season. I'm not much of a fan for Christmas music but every time this song comes on I have to listen to it. Today it came on while driving. I turned up the volume and started to listen. Every time I hear this song I get teary eyed and I hold back the tears as much has possible because I don't want my husband to see me cry and I don't want to ruin my make-up. You would think after years and years of hearing this song I wouldn't tear up every time but I still do. This song makes me always think about my mom. So, you would also think that I wouldn't want to listen to something that would remind me of my mom around Christmas time. It's just the opposite I like to be reminded of my mom, the good, bad and all the in-between. It reminds me that I'm human that I can be in so much emotional pain one day but then the next day laugh and have so much fun. I'm not saying I have really bad mood swings. This reminds me of the loss of my mom and how hard it was and how my heart hurt so bad it was hard to breath, but I made it threw and I'm pretty sure I can make it through anything. It's amazing what a song can do.

Who I Am and Loving It.

I went to a friend’s baby shower and we started reminiscing about how we met. She then tells me that I had so much energy when she first met me that she wasn't sure how to react and it was a bit overwhelming.  I had no idea that this was the first impression I gave off. I asked another friend of mine if she got the same first impression?. She smiled and giggled and said YES.  At my job I realized as I meet new people I get excited and become very chatty and laugh a lot. So, I guess the first impression I would give off would be full of energy. I might not have been ok with that first impression 5 years ago but I've come to terms with who I am and if I'm overwhelming people with my first impression I'm sorry but I do have say that it has not stopped me from becoming friends with anyone (at least that I know of).

At my job I have become friends with quite of few people even with my overwhelming personality. I am having so much fun with them. I was teaching a dance with one of the girls and it was a very slow day. So to get people to join us we decided to dance in the middle of the road. On my way to our cars we all sang jingle bells at the top of our lungs. At the puppet show we would do everything we could think of to distract the other person so they would mess up and when they did mess up we couldn't help but to laugh in the middle of the show. Every day at work I'm loving it. These are the people I want to surround myself with. People that don't care what others think and just want to have fun. 

 

Five things that that I use to be afraid to admit. 

 

1. I enjoy singing at the top of my lungs and do all the time in the car.

2. I enjoy dancing in the middle of the street or in my car. I even love to dance in front of a mirror (It's a little vain, I know). I dance with Bridger every day.

3. I can talk about clothes for hours and hours. Same with video games and my baby boy.

4. I love cheesy pre-teen girl movies and shows (A Cinderella Story, Ella Enchanted, High School Musical, Hannah Montana, and Wizards of Waverly Place).

5. I love to listen to Dr. Laura and take her advice to heart. I use her advice when giving advice to other people. I hate to read and I have maybe finished reading 3 books in my entire life and it was probably for school but I enjoy reading Dr. Laura's books and have read most of them. I just remembered I have read the complete works of shakespear and enjoyed it and I would like to read it again.

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Wiggins Family Pictures