Story time in the beauty boutique

Elise received the beauty boutique for Christmas. I wouldn't have guessed it but she loves it! She's got her grandpa reading a book about a puppy in her own little space. How perfect. What more can a two year old ask for?

Baby it's cold outside!

12 degrees this morning.
It's dry and cold with nothing
pretty to look at or play in.
Come on snow....

Diversity

Happy Birthday
Dr. Martin Luther King!
We can always use
diversity
in our lives.

Home made croutons, apple muffins and kale chips

FLUids

This has never happened before, the never ending bug. A row of fluids to hopefully cure the flu. Luke warm water, Spark energy drink, tea, and moonshine (boiled water). The kids are raising themselves until daddy gets home. Hurry home honey...

I awake each morning
torn between a desire to
save the world and a desire
to savor the world.

––E. B. White

Enough

Mattress shopping

We were asked to lay in our sleeping position. Kyle's in sleep position facing me on his side. I'm on my back with my feet slanted towards him ( a source of heat for my constant cold feet), both of us mostly on his side of the bed. That's how we sleep. It's slightly convenient incase one, two or all three kids want to hop in the family bed. Cheers to more sleep so we are all rested to play in 2013.

Finance folks gone wild

Mr. Bitting (aka my hot husband -I love that word, husband) works with a bunch of seriously not so serious folks. Look how fun they are after a wine tasting contest and a round new year toasts which turned into a boss roast. It was all very festive and non traditional fun. What a great way to celebrate the company's achievements, with lots of laughter.

I love it when the people who know me best read my mind. Lauren, but as of November 2 2013, she is known as Mrs. Ford, gave me the delicate little pieces to create a terrarium. Lauren and hubby Jay had a romantic stormy sea themed wedding. It was spectacular to say the least. Hundreds of pieces of driftwood was used to create the look. This is one of them. When I received Lauren's terrarium supplies in the mail. I though even better a driftwood centerpiece display. The whole thing took three seconds to put together.

Always be festive

Since meeting Mr. Bitting I've either been tired pregnant or nursing on New Year's Eve which results to going to bed before the ball drop. The past few years I adopted a new tradition of wearing New Year hats. This years fascinator idea was inspired by all the crafting that took place in 2012 for a fabulous baby shower and two dear friends wedding, not to mention three little not so little birthdays parties .

Kyle is not wild about feathers. Can you tell? But he did wear his fascinator the longest. That tells me he's too cool to show it. Like the kid who always does the tough guy stare in pictures.

It's January first. I'm on the couch with the stomach bug, a head ache and a few other uncomfortable symptoms. Once a year I get sick to the point of not being able to do the dishes or wash my own hair (or scrub off the rest of my eye liner for that matter). So this must be it. Bad news first and I guess I can expect to be good health the rest of the year to care for the Bitting brood.

Tea at Two

 

A Tea at Two o'clock dim sum tea party is most fitting for my little dumpling. 

 

A Vietmanese farmer straw hats with a girly twist. 

I spy a tray of war figures. 

Yes those are hers. 

She loves to line them up and carry a cuple in her pocket to play with at the grocery store. 

 

This year the brother got to sit back as Elise tore through all the warpped presents. 

Two year old figures were in full affect.

In a day lit room we gather a few family members near and far for the special occassion. 

It's always sp special when the DeAngelis family comes to town. 

 

Mini spice bunt cake. 

 

My little helper recieved her own cleaning set. 

For play and to help along side mommy, what a fun present!

Of course Elise has a couple other ways to use the parts. 

She likes to tickle her brothers with the mop end.

 My trio. 

You make my heart skip a beat. 

 

She is loved.

such energy

 

Watching the children play is such a joy. 

 They play with such vigor and energy. 

With two older brother, Elise holds her own trying to keep up. 

 

 

She learned to ride a three wheel no pedal tricycle this fall.

She gets the concept of not having to pedal which will make her ready for the Like a Bike in the spring.

Yeah!