New William

I came across this picture, when uploading the others for William. This was the first picture of William after he was born! My placenta still wasn't delivering and I was about to severely hemorrhage and yes I am in severe pain! It was such a scary birth and a hard recovery!My blood pressure and iron were so low afterwards and remained that way for a few weeks after. It took over a wee before I had enough strength to stand and walk. I couldn't even carry the baby for the first few days I was so wiped out!This was the hardest labor and delivery I experienced out of the four and he is worth every minute of it! Wayne did such a wonderful job caring for me in the weeks following his birth!

Happy Birthday Baby William!

Today is my sweet little William's birthday! One! I can't believe it! This year has flown by so fast!

Treehouse and Playquilt from Christmas

The kids got this deluxe build-your-own-tree house complete with furnishings and gnome families and a fairy family for each child for Christmas from Santa. I made the play quilt...though they think it is from Santa.....despite the 'handmade with love by mom" label! The play quilt has a water pixie river that runs the length of the quilt and ends in mermaid lake. Gnome Forest is the darker green and Fairy Meadow is the lighter green. Elf field is the light brown at the end by mermaid lake. The kids have been playing with it constantly!

Nick the Angel

Okay, Nick is not exactly an "angel," but I thought if he were to dress up as an angel it would rub off or at least make him think like an angel....hint...hint! He put it on and then quickly took it off as it was a "girl's dress!" I do think he looks adorable...and that lovely face!

pa rum pum pum pum

The kids had a nice surprise present Christmas Eve at Grandpa and Grandma's.....Papa got the three eldest drums for Christmas! Real drums! The kids were pretty excited. We will begin drum lessons in a few weeks as a family and they are excited! Liam enjoys pa rumping on them also! I suspect we will be buying another for him soon!

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On the 12th day of Christmas....

We are celebrating the 12 days of Christmas currently! Unlike some popular consumer haven's would like us to believe with the "after Christmas sales" and the like......Christmastide should be celebrated until the Epiphany on January 6Th. Today, is the Feast day of St. John http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2007-12-27 . We've been using this site for some fabulous ideas for Saint days and feast ideas. This site is also interesting regarding the 12 days of Christmas http://www.cresourcei.org/cy12days.html .