Be Mine

Wade---

You better watch out,

there's a new Sheriff in town

& I just might be in love...

Can you blame me though...

 He think's he's funny... Just like you Wade.

& puckers up...  

 which makes him very hard to resist.

 I think you've got some competition Wade- but if you're lucky... 

I just might share...

Happy Valentine's Day Lover Boy(s)- 

You're both my most favorite ones in the world...

P.S. Mom & I got a couple Valentine's in the mail already- Can you say popular?!;)

Check out that good lookin' family.

& a lovely little package from Leila & "Kiki"-

Treats and all (You wizards are sooo good).

Sweet Dreams & Happy Valentine's Day,

The Swiss Miss

Baby Love

We dug ourselves out- made a few phone calls- threw an extra log on the fire and had a baby shower. Nemo or Charlotte, or whatever they're calling you these days- don't cha ever try an' pull that blizzard nonsense an' ruin our plans ever again- cause if you do, you will lose- again. 

Turns out that despite the storm we had a lovely little shower, for a sweet mamma-to-be, with enough baby love to go around- (even if it was a day late)! Wait a second... isn't that how this whole thing started...?!

A girl can dream....

& just a couple more before I shut down for the night....

My sweet little baby is getting so big.

Seriously, could he get any cuter?!

"We go together like cupcakes & frosting".

Harrison Warren Skinner

A miracle- life's greatest one if you ask me. One that although I am studying to be a nurse I still can't quite wrap my head around. One that is so amazing- if you didn't believe before- now you do. The birth of a baby. The birth of a healthy little human with ten fingers, ten toes, perfect little lips and a chin just like his daddy. The birth of a child whose eyes hide nothing- he's his momma boy through and through. They say your life will be forever changed and they say that- because it's true. The joy that overwhelms you- the relief that you feel when you hold that healthy little bundle for the first time. After nine months of waiting- there is nothing quite like it. Harrison Warren Skinner- you will grow up the luckiest boy in town- you have the very best parents and an auntie who loves you so. Our family has been blessed- and it's because we have you. 

Harrison Warren Skinner 

9lbs. 6oz./ 22.5 inches long

Getting cleaned up in the nursery.

Proud Daddy!

Grandma & Grandpa Skinner

Uncle Ev- Practicing.

 Auntie is in love.

 There's no place like home.

1st bath at home.

"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be".

Happy Birthday Momma Mia

Momma Mia, Momma Mia-

the fairest of them all.

The best of the best,

always there to break the fall. 

The one & the only

with the biggest, kindest heart

known to rub your belly when you're sick...

even if you ----!

She can whip up a meal, while cleaning the house

& doing the laundry in her best Sunday blouse. 

She's loving 

& classy

& selfless 

& caring

but they say the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree...

so I hope she is sharing.

Today is her birthday, it's her last year before 50-

so enjoy it mother dearest- while your still "young" and nifty.

Birthday Dinner @ Burton's Grill

Today Warren sent mom a birthday gift from heaven- 

look close, it's a beautiful rainbow.

"Let your faith be bigger than your fear".

Happy Birthday Daddy-O

It's your party

& you can cry if you want to. 

Or you can...
eat donuts 

& cupcakes 

& cookies 

& McDonalds 

& Lucky Charms- with whole milk...

All Day Long. 

Because it's your birthday

& mommy said so

& so did I.

Because you deserve it-

more than anyone else on the planet...

& that's a lot of people.

So there...

You're that special.

I Love you Daddy-O

& don't cha ever forget it!

With a heavy heart...

It's all over the national news and in the headlines. 20 children- 6 adults- 26 total. To date- the second biggest school shooting in the United States of America. The villain- Adam Lanza, a 20 year old male. The school- Sandy Hook Elementary- Newtown, Connecticut. 
Before I went to bed last night I watched a one hour special put together on the massacre that occurred early yesterday morning.  There was an interview taken of one of the trauma doctor's from Danbury Hospital. Only about ten minutes from the school he explained that when the emergency call came in they immediately prepared for what they expected to be an overflow of injured adults and children. He said "Two came- that was it". He went on to say that "when the realization hit the trauma team that no one else was coming- it grew silent and devastation sunk in". Out of the 26 that came in contact with the shooter- no one else made it out of the school alive. 
Please, somebody tell me that this horrific news isn't true. Tell me it was just a nightmare and that their aren't really sick people like that 20 year old male- living in the world- never mind living in our own state. 
The holidays are coming up. Christmas is only a week away and while we're sitting as a family around the tree laughing and talking about life and what's to come it's important that we remember those that aren't as fortunate as we are. Mostly it's important that we pray for them- that somehow- someway- they will find strength and comfort in the days to come.

"Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted".

Tis' the season

The sun has yet to rise- I can't fall back to sleep. My body is tired but my mind is not. I bet it's because lately my life has felt like a game of "red light, green light" mostly getting stuck on the "green light". That's about to change though- for a little while at least- and boy oh boy- I couldn't be happier. I finished up with school this week and after 4 exams and 1 final, let me tell you- it feels like Christmas came early! 

Wait, did I just say Christmas?!- because I can't believe it's right around the corner. I have lots of shopping to get done, which also means lots of wrapping to do- Falalalala lalalala. Tis' the season. 

This season will be extra jolly though- because the month after December is January and do you know what that means? It mean that I'm finally going to be an Auntie! This 9 months waiting business is really starting to get to me, can ya tell?! 

Anyways, I will blog more frequently this next month- so close your eyes and plug your ears if you don't want to listen--- and for those who do- stay tuned, I hope you didn't give up on me.

& some snapshots of lately-

Comparing bellies after Thanksgiving- 

Can you tell which one is real?

Oh Christmas Tree.

Nursing Friends

We finally got a family picture- or 3!

 "May your days be merry & bright".