Wow, what an incredible busy Holiday Season. I can't believe I kept so organized and only sort of got forgetful the last few days before Christmas. Thank goodness for my Holiday Budget Spreadsheet! I just need to refine it for next year so I can add other people to my budget, not just the girls, hubby, my parents and grandma.
I love all our decorations but I am so happy to have them down too! After a month of them, they seem to make the place crowded. Maybe it has something to do with the fact we like to go "over the top", especially outside. Hopefully next year, nobody will be sick and we can finally get everything out for our front yard. We love how everyone comes by to see it, especially when adults bring their kids.
See you next time,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
Friday, December 26, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Holiday Decorating
We are slowly but surely getting our outside decorations up. We have quite a bit and someday wish to be like the people you see on HGTV on the "over the top holiday house"!!!!! We have 4 blowups put into place - Frosty, Santa, Pooh and Rudolph, our wooden Santa in Sleigh with lighted (not wooden) reindeer, large decorated Christmas tree, lighted Nativity set with angels cross and star on top our roof. Another lighted Santa that seriously needs repainting minus his fireplace which should go out tonight (it's quite heavy!).
Our oldest daughter keeps reminding us we don't have our candy canes or lollipops out along with our waving Santa and various other cut outs, light and decorations. DUH!!! When we actually get everything out, it takes hubby and I a total of about 2 1/2 days to put it all up.
This year I even painted our front window! I love doing that and went very simple since we have a large 3 panel picture window and we hang light in it. I only painted Holly Berry in all 4 corners and a snowman in the center pane with snowballs under the lighted Merry Christmas sign. The girls insisted on painting snowflakes on the 2 outside panes and helped me paint the snowman in the center.
We have a large pine tree in our front yard that can be seen even from other streets. My husband, Larry, wants to some day put lights and decorations on it. We would have to rent one of those buckets that the electric company uses to reach the top of our tree! And yes, he has considered it! The problem is storage. You know when all these decorations are not up, they have to be stored somewhere.
Every year we "problem solve" ways to get more but make them easier to store. Our neighbors usually watch us and eventually come over to comment how much they enjoy our decorations.
I think what we all enjoy the best is when people slow down when driving by our house to look at our decorations or when they purposely bring their kids by to see them......that is very fun for us to know people enjoy our decorations. It does take some getting use to, having people stare at you house but we still love it!
So even though we are all sick........ON WITH THE DECORATING!!!
Pictures to follow!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
Our oldest daughter keeps reminding us we don't have our candy canes or lollipops out along with our waving Santa and various other cut outs, light and decorations. DUH!!! When we actually get everything out, it takes hubby and I a total of about 2 1/2 days to put it all up.
This year I even painted our front window! I love doing that and went very simple since we have a large 3 panel picture window and we hang light in it. I only painted Holly Berry in all 4 corners and a snowman in the center pane with snowballs under the lighted Merry Christmas sign. The girls insisted on painting snowflakes on the 2 outside panes and helped me paint the snowman in the center.
We have a large pine tree in our front yard that can be seen even from other streets. My husband, Larry, wants to some day put lights and decorations on it. We would have to rent one of those buckets that the electric company uses to reach the top of our tree! And yes, he has considered it! The problem is storage. You know when all these decorations are not up, they have to be stored somewhere.
Every year we "problem solve" ways to get more but make them easier to store. Our neighbors usually watch us and eventually come over to comment how much they enjoy our decorations.
I think what we all enjoy the best is when people slow down when driving by our house to look at our decorations or when they purposely bring their kids by to see them......that is very fun for us to know people enjoy our decorations. It does take some getting use to, having people stare at you house but we still love it!
So even though we are all sick........ON WITH THE DECORATING!!!
Pictures to follow!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World 101
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Unbelievable Halloween Treat!!!
The audacity of some people! I was going though my daughters Trick or Treat bags and I could not believe what I found......A Vote No On Prop 8! The sticker went on to read....It's Unfair and Wrong!
I was furious! How dare somebody have the audacity to put a political sticker in the trick or treat bags of little kids! It just floors me that 2 grown men think it's ok to shove their opinions on little kids or at least using the Trick or Treating of little kids to get the word out to their parents. Last time I checked, Trick or Treating was about kids dressing up and getting candy......not collecting stickers with political views. The dumbest thing about it, kids can't even vote and I bet it didn't help the issue because most parents probably didn't appreciate this act anymore then I and my husband did.
I hated that when our youngest daughter pulled out the sticker (she beat me to it), she got all excited and happily squealed, "I got a sticker!" and then she got unhappy when I had to take it away. She can't read (she is only 3) but I didn't want our 7 year old to see the sticker, she can read. (I didn't feel like getting into a discussion about prop 8.)
For those of you who don't know, Proposition 8 in California is about Same Sex Marriage. It was on a ballot in the past and was voted against, then 4 judges ignored the voters and legalized Same Sex Marriage. Many CA voters I think got extremely angry that our votes were ignored. Well anyway, no matter how you feel about Prop 8, I think most people would agree that putting any kind of political sticker (especially such a controversial issue) in a little kids Trick or Treat Bag is nothing short of tacky!!!!!!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
I was furious! How dare somebody have the audacity to put a political sticker in the trick or treat bags of little kids! It just floors me that 2 grown men think it's ok to shove their opinions on little kids or at least using the Trick or Treating of little kids to get the word out to their parents. Last time I checked, Trick or Treating was about kids dressing up and getting candy......not collecting stickers with political views. The dumbest thing about it, kids can't even vote and I bet it didn't help the issue because most parents probably didn't appreciate this act anymore then I and my husband did.
I hated that when our youngest daughter pulled out the sticker (she beat me to it), she got all excited and happily squealed, "I got a sticker!" and then she got unhappy when I had to take it away. She can't read (she is only 3) but I didn't want our 7 year old to see the sticker, she can read. (I didn't feel like getting into a discussion about prop 8.)
For those of you who don't know, Proposition 8 in California is about Same Sex Marriage. It was on a ballot in the past and was voted against, then 4 judges ignored the voters and legalized Same Sex Marriage. Many CA voters I think got extremely angry that our votes were ignored. Well anyway, no matter how you feel about Prop 8, I think most people would agree that putting any kind of political sticker (especially such a controversial issue) in a little kids Trick or Treat Bag is nothing short of tacky!!!!!!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Halloween Cuties!!!
Sarah was the most adorable little Black Kittie and Katelynn was the coolest Yellow Power Ranger from the Jungle Fury, it's the Power of the Cheetah.
We went to "F" Street for Trick-or-Treating and as always, it was extremely crowded but tons of fun! F Street in Oxnard is just as decorated for Halloween as it is for Christmas and they hand out candy too!
Later I will post pictures.
We went to "F" Street for Trick-or-Treating and as always, it was extremely crowded but tons of fun! F Street in Oxnard is just as decorated for Halloween as it is for Christmas and they hand out candy too!
Later I will post pictures.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Happy 7th Birthday Katelynn!!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my sweet and beautiful little 7 year old Princess! It seems like just yesterday we brought you home and as you calmly slept in your carrier, your dad and I panicked and what to do with this sweet little newborn. Seven years later, it seems we are doing "pretty good" with your raising. You have grown into a wonderful, smart, caring and beautiful young girl who had many friends that love you. You have a wonderful love for God and definitely follow in Jesus's footsteps with your caring ways.
I am proud to be your mom! Thanks for being my daughter, you and your sister make life worth living!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
I am proud to be your mom! Thanks for being my daughter, you and your sister make life worth living!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Children Naturally Love and Care
Wow, the natural ability for children to love and care is incredible and it's those little moments that make us smile!
Last night something happened and I got very sick to my stomach. I told my husband and the girls (my daughter's are 3 and 7) and went to lay down in our bedroom. It took a while but I did start to feel better and then I got a terrible headache.
The neatest things happened. though, last night, my daughters came in the room a few times to check on mommy and see how I was doing. This was very cool since they even interrupted their playing to do so!
This morning when my 3 year old called me (as she does every morning) to get her up and hold her. But this morning, when I went into her room to get her, the first thing out of my little darlings mouth was, "Your tummy ok mommy? You feeling better?" and she gently touched my tummy! WOW! How amazing that she would remember to ask mommy how she felt after a long night's sleep.
Makes you, as an adult, stop and wonder........We get so busy and wrapped up in what we are doing yet we probably still have these child like inherent abilities to be caring and loving, without stipulations. Where do they go?
When I grow up, I want to be just like my daughters!!!!!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Last night something happened and I got very sick to my stomach. I told my husband and the girls (my daughter's are 3 and 7) and went to lay down in our bedroom. It took a while but I did start to feel better and then I got a terrible headache.
The neatest things happened. though, last night, my daughters came in the room a few times to check on mommy and see how I was doing. This was very cool since they even interrupted their playing to do so!
This morning when my 3 year old called me (as she does every morning) to get her up and hold her. But this morning, when I went into her room to get her, the first thing out of my little darlings mouth was, "Your tummy ok mommy? You feeling better?" and she gently touched my tummy! WOW! How amazing that she would remember to ask mommy how she felt after a long night's sleep.
Makes you, as an adult, stop and wonder........We get so busy and wrapped up in what we are doing yet we probably still have these child like inherent abilities to be caring and loving, without stipulations. Where do they go?
When I grow up, I want to be just like my daughters!!!!!
Take Care,
Rebecca in Beckys World101
Monday, October 20, 2008
Sarah and the Potty
Sarah could so be potty trained if she wanted. She is doing great and has improved a lot, however it is still going a little slow. She does great when in regular panties or naky butt.
I have found her new motivation for regularly going in the potty, Pre-School! Yep, she is ready to go to school like big sissy but I have informed her that she has to always go in the potty and not at all in her pull-ups and she would have to give up the "binky" all the time.
She has no problem going with the binky for hours, if she is pre-occupied with other things. It is just a matter of keeping it out of her sight.
Her potty training is almost finished except for the all mighty #2 which is always a bigger challenge and the fact that she gets busy or forgets to go and has accidents. Other then that she is doing great.
Next stop, Pre-School!
I have found her new motivation for regularly going in the potty, Pre-School! Yep, she is ready to go to school like big sissy but I have informed her that she has to always go in the potty and not at all in her pull-ups and she would have to give up the "binky" all the time.
She has no problem going with the binky for hours, if she is pre-occupied with other things. It is just a matter of keeping it out of her sight.
Her potty training is almost finished except for the all mighty #2 which is always a bigger challenge and the fact that she gets busy or forgets to go and has accidents. Other then that she is doing great.
Next stop, Pre-School!
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