We're so glad we captured this moment of Jack on Christmas morning. Know that he went on to have a fantastic Christmas morning and enjoyed all that comes with this magical day!
Monday, December 28, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Merry Christmas
Aghhhhhhh, the Christmas Season is upon us!!!!!! I LOVE this time of year. I love the look of our house with the Christmas tree and the Christmas village up and glowing! I love looking at (not necessarily being in) the snow--especially when it's falling. I love buying and wrapping gifts for the children. I love snuggling by the fireplace and watching Christmas movies while we eat cheese, crackers, and beefstick! I love being with the family and attending parties!!!!!!!! I love making candies with my mom! I love Paul's free days at work! I love watching my children advance the many advent calendars we have all over the house (it's the first thing they do every morning!). I love sending and receiving Christmas letters. I love shopping Black Friday with my siblings. I love seeing Santa fly in at the University Mall. I love singing Christmas songs with my sister. I love seeing the Salvation Army bell ringers outside of shopping centers! I love sleeping in flannel sheets! I love participating in Sub-4-Santa! I love our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day traditions! And I love reflecting on the meaning of Christmas; it gets more meaningful with each passing year! Merry Christmas one and all! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Party in the USA
Never thought I'd be such a fan of a Miley Cyrus song, but I LOVE Party In The USA! It's a happy-making song!!!! Put your hands up!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Chocolate Goodness
As a child, and quite frankly as an adult too, one of the greatest things about making a cake is the licking of the whisk, bowl, and/or spatula. Cake batter is, in my opinion, even better than the cake! I love how my wee ones wait anxiously around the counter as I beat all the ingredients together, knowing that very soon, the whisks would be given to them to clean off. Jack has now been introduced to this most wonderful ritual. These little things amazingly stand out as happy moments of contentment and joy in childhood. Here's to the beaters!!!!!
Lydia's Preschool Graduation
Our Sweet Lydee-Bug graduated preschool and is starting Kindergarten in the Fall. Where does the time go? Enjoy the following from the Big Night!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Pictures from DR
Greetings one and all. Below are a few pics from our time in the Dominican Republic. I'll post more information on our experiences there when I get some more time to actually write it down. In short, we had an AMAZING time and came back better than when we left. What more could you ask for than that? Life is great for the Baird clan! We saw Wicked last night and it was incredible!!!!! Absolutely incredible!!!!! We are looking forward to Spring Break next week and are spending the weekend in Mesquite for a conference Paul's attending. Then we're off to the Happiest Place on Earth with the Chan Clan!!!!!! Sooooooo excited!!!!!!! We love you all and hope you are doing well. Enjoy the pics, and check back soon for more information on our trip!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wow, it's been a long time....
My last post was back in November!!!! My, oh my! In truth, I think blogging has become harder since I joined Facebook. And one of the real reasons I blog is for history-keeping sake. It makes for a nice journal in a way. So, I've decided that I need to not Facebook so much (I've limited my number of friends to 50ish-and chances are if you're reading this blog, I didn't deleat you!) and start back on recording (blogging) the goings on of the Baird Clan, and my silly random thoughts.
Life since November has been GREAT!!!! Christmas was truly magical. Nothing beats Christmas with your wee ones. It's better than I ever could have dreamed it would be. January found us aboard the Freedom of the Seas for a GLORIOUS week of laughter, family togetherness, alone time with my sweetie, incredible food, amazing ports and experiences, etc., etc. I really could go on and on about it, it was that fantastic!!!! Thanks Mom and Dad!!!! And then we have February. February has just been. I truly think it's the worst month of the year. But we did have a SUPER candlelit dinner with the wee ones on Valentine's Day! Tradition!!!! So there's our recap of the last three months!
The next few months hold some fun and exciting things for us. In March, Paul and I celebrate 9 years together!!!! My how time flies! Also, Spencer will be performing in his school play. April finds us seeing Wicked (again!), vacationing at the Happiest Place on Earth with our dearest friends, and Paul and I are going to the Dominican Republic for a ChiroMission. If you're interested in what this is, visit www.chiromission.com. We're really looking forward to this and think it'll be a fantastic experience!!!!!
My random thought for today comes about because of the chiromission (in a round about way). Due to a miscommunication, Paul and I are paying a lot more for our airfare to DR than we had previously thought. What a surprise when the AMEX bill came!!!! After a long converstation with Delta, we learned we could do nothing about it, except share some choice words via the old fashioned way of pen and paper and the good ol' mailing system! It has always been my way to PANIC over financial hiccups. But today was a little different. Maybe I'm getting better! On V-day we watched Kung Fu Panda with our kiddos. I've seen it before, but the line, "There are no accidents [in life]" stood out to me this time around. And that's how I'm looking at this hiccup. With all the time and effort we made into searching out flights to DR and trying to find the best rate, etc., then to have this miscommunication happen, part of me feels like this is no accident. Maybe we're suppose to be on this flight. Maybe X amount of dollars is nothing compared to the experiences we're going have in DR. Maybe it's a learning experience. I don't know. But if I really believe that there are no accidents in life, then the little hiccups that we experience aren't such a big deal--in fact, there's reason and purpose to them. This little line delivered by a wise, old turtle brought peace and comfort to me today, and I'm okay with how things turned out. For those who truly know me, you know this is out of character for me. So I see it as a little accomplishment in my life!!!! There's so much fear in general right now. So many people are suffering from the failing economy and so many have lost hope. But I hope that, come what may, I can remember that there is purpose and reason for what happens in our lives. Then I can continue without fear and with hope.
So there you have it...a recap, a "what's coming up", and a random thought! I'll leave you now with a few pics since that's what people really visit this blog for!
The Flow Rider was one of Paul's favorite things to do on the ship. He got quite good at it near the end!!!
WE LOVE DINNER!!!!!!
Megan's Bay in St. Thomas was sooooo beautiful!!!!
Family Pic at Jackson Hole!
Look at those lips!!!!
Life since November has been GREAT!!!! Christmas was truly magical. Nothing beats Christmas with your wee ones. It's better than I ever could have dreamed it would be. January found us aboard the Freedom of the Seas for a GLORIOUS week of laughter, family togetherness, alone time with my sweetie, incredible food, amazing ports and experiences, etc., etc. I really could go on and on about it, it was that fantastic!!!! Thanks Mom and Dad!!!! And then we have February. February has just been. I truly think it's the worst month of the year. But we did have a SUPER candlelit dinner with the wee ones on Valentine's Day! Tradition!!!! So there's our recap of the last three months!
The next few months hold some fun and exciting things for us. In March, Paul and I celebrate 9 years together!!!! My how time flies! Also, Spencer will be performing in his school play. April finds us seeing Wicked (again!), vacationing at the Happiest Place on Earth with our dearest friends, and Paul and I are going to the Dominican Republic for a ChiroMission. If you're interested in what this is, visit www.chiromission.com. We're really looking forward to this and think it'll be a fantastic experience!!!!!
My random thought for today comes about because of the chiromission (in a round about way). Due to a miscommunication, Paul and I are paying a lot more for our airfare to DR than we had previously thought. What a surprise when the AMEX bill came!!!! After a long converstation with Delta, we learned we could do nothing about it, except share some choice words via the old fashioned way of pen and paper and the good ol' mailing system! It has always been my way to PANIC over financial hiccups. But today was a little different. Maybe I'm getting better! On V-day we watched Kung Fu Panda with our kiddos. I've seen it before, but the line, "There are no accidents [in life]" stood out to me this time around. And that's how I'm looking at this hiccup. With all the time and effort we made into searching out flights to DR and trying to find the best rate, etc., then to have this miscommunication happen, part of me feels like this is no accident. Maybe we're suppose to be on this flight. Maybe X amount of dollars is nothing compared to the experiences we're going have in DR. Maybe it's a learning experience. I don't know. But if I really believe that there are no accidents in life, then the little hiccups that we experience aren't such a big deal--in fact, there's reason and purpose to them. This little line delivered by a wise, old turtle brought peace and comfort to me today, and I'm okay with how things turned out. For those who truly know me, you know this is out of character for me. So I see it as a little accomplishment in my life!!!! There's so much fear in general right now. So many people are suffering from the failing economy and so many have lost hope. But I hope that, come what may, I can remember that there is purpose and reason for what happens in our lives. Then I can continue without fear and with hope.
So there you have it...a recap, a "what's coming up", and a random thought! I'll leave you now with a few pics since that's what people really visit this blog for!
The Flow Rider was one of Paul's favorite things to do on the ship. He got quite good at it near the end!!!
WE LOVE DINNER!!!!!!
Megan's Bay in St. Thomas was sooooo beautiful!!!!
Family Pic at Jackson Hole!
Look at those lips!!!!
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