Catching Up...

I've been a seriously terrible blogger lately.  I hope to get better again, back to the way I used to be.  I've just been trying to concentrate on other things recently.  I really enjoy blogging so I'm sure I'll be back in no time.  The following 3 posts are all new.  I wanted to catch up to the most recent events so I can get back in the swing of things! Enjoy!

Meeting Santa

As you can see, it really didn't go that well.

O Christmas Tree

We usually go to a Christmas Tree Farm to pick out the perfect tree for our home.  This year was especially fun because it was right after the first real snow of the year and everything was so beautiful. We had so much fun.

The tree we picked.  It was perfect and petite.

My favorite thing about our tree this year are these little cardinals that I put on it. 

Photo Collage

I've been planning a photo collage for a living room for sometime now and we finally got it up.  There's still a few twicks to make to it but for the most part I'm so happy with it.  It really brings something to that wall which just had a puny little shelf on it before and it's nice to finally have some of my favorite photos of all of us up on the wall.  It took a lof of planning and  most of the afternoon, but it was well worth it.  Take a look at our process.

Cutting out papers the size of the frames and then arranging them on the wall helped so much.  It really elimated a lot of measuring and frustration.

Actually getting some of the frames up. 

Leon is helping Kyle who is making sure the measurements are just right.

And the final product:

We actually had plans for another row but we quickly realized we were not going to have enough space.  This is what we orginally had planned:

The living room is really starting to look like I've wanted it to.  It's so nice.  I just have to make a few pillows and finish decoring the fireplace mantle it will be pretty much done! 

LOVE

I've been feeling the love in my home tonight - really feeling it.  I've been just been listening to giggles and observing Leon and Kyle play together.  I feel so blessed.  Leon seriously does have the cutest giggle in the world and it just lights up my whole world when I hear it.  He's a coolest kid.  Kyle started teaching him how to do somersaults last night and this evening Leon did some all by himself.  Kyle and I just looked at each other, gasped, looked at Leon who was smiling ear to ear laying on his back, and then we clapped and cheered.  I'll try to get it on video - it's impressive for a 22 month old.  22 months?  Gesh.  Where has the time gone?  Leon came and sat in my lap after he was given some milk.  I wanted to sit there like that forever.  I don't want him to get any bigger.  It breaks my heart a little to know he will.  I love him more and more each day and it is amazing.  Kyle is such a good dad - and husband.  I've been feeling a little under the weather and he's been taking such good care of Leon for me.  I'm just loving everything about our little family.  I'm so grateful for them.  I'm grateful we know how important family is. I'm grateful for the knowledge that I can be with them forever.  That's everything.

(all images taken by Mindy Hiatt Photography)

I'm loving this winter.  I'm loving staying cooped up in the house and having a break from working.  I don't know how long that will last though.  I've been getting so much done - things I've actually wanted to do but just haven't had the time for.  It's been so nice to just have a break.

P.S. check out my lastest winter photo blog posts.