I Wonder...

I wonder what 2012 has in store for the Moore Family??

I am sitting on the couch after just stuffing my face at Famous Dave's for dinner. My munchkins are tucked in my bed watching Cars 2. My TV is OFF and the radio is on. Tom and I are about to play cards and listen to the top 108 (the radio station is 107.9) country songs of 2011. Have I ever told you how happy it makes me that Tom and I love the same music?? Well...I do!

I giggle a little at how this New Year's is completely opposite of last year!

Like everything I will blame it on the pregnancy, but if I am being honest...Tom and I have decided that we don't do LATE anymore.

Funny thing though...I really do not care. I have grown to love tolerate the early mornings in our house, but ended up trading in my late nights in doing so.

We may make it until midnight tonight, but I am not putting any sort of bet on it!!

There is one thing we will do before the night is over and throughout the year you will get to see just how successful we have been!!

Tom and I don't do resolutions!! However...we are doing something that we did a few years back and honestly I am not sure why we haven't for the last few years.

Each of us will be writing down 12 goals!! One goal for each month of the year!! We will not tell each other what they are!! We will seal the envelopes and then...on the last day of each month we will open and reveal!!

And...

If all goes to plan...

We will have accomplished 12 goals each by the end of 2012!! Simple...the concept yes...the execution...well we shall see.

That's it!!

That is how the Moore Family is celebrating New Year's Eve!!

So until next year...

Don't forget to kiss someone (or all your someones) tonight!!

I have two other someones I will kiss!!

Happy New Year!!

Our New Favorite Past Time

In return for some very good behavior during some SUPER boring errands I had to run I told the kids I would take them to feed the ducks.

I will be honest when I say that it really could have gone either way. Sometimes bribery just does not work and no matter what I offer them they can't be good long enough to make it to whatever it was.

Well today they did it!!

They listened...refrained from whining...and most of all just made my errands quick and easy.

They were so excited that they actually smiled (well kind of) for me when I asked.

Apparently Cookie needed a little snack too because I caught her taking a bite of the bread.

Even mommy had fun and as if the good behavior during my errands wasn't enough...there was absolutely no complaining when the bread was gone and it was time to leave.

Seriously?? Who's kids are these?

Oh Baby Baby!!

OK so the official count is 52 days!!

52 days until my official due date of February 18th!!

I have been so busy with all things Christmas and all things Thomas/Taylor that the baby has definitely been on the back burner.

If I am being completely honest the second I found out what I was having during the last two pregnancies I was out the next day buying clothes and all things baby!

This time has been the exact opposite.

I have a stroller, swing and crib!! And thanks to two of my girlfriends Sarah and Jody I have some baby clothes. Otherwise my baby stock pile is pretty slim.

Yesterday I when I was at Target with the kids I bought my first official baby purchase...



The kids helped me pick this little outfit out and yes...those are little ears on the top of the hoodie.

I have now officially caught the baby bug and should be ready by the time this baby makes her grand entrance!!

Mi Familia!

Don't ask me why I chose to post put my post title in Spanish. Just did!! I blame everything on the pregnancy these days!!

Anyway...

Way back in November...Do you remember back that far? Honestly I barely remember last week, but again maybe it is just the child growing inside me.

Anyway where was I??

Back in November we (Tom, the kids, my sis and I) went on secretly got our pictures taken. I still cannot believe that my kids never spilled the beans. It was a Christmas gift for my parents and of course my hope was that my munchkins behaved well enough to score a few extras of just the four of us.

Well although there was some complaining that went on it was a a pretty successful photo shoot. It probably helped that a complete stranger was behind the camera and not mom!!

Although in about six weeks we are going to have one more family member I am really glad we had these done.

Our pictures were taken by the very talented Shannon Worley!!

On a completely DIFFERENT subject...head over to my craft blog for my latest project. A little Dollar Tree Tuesday project I whipped up yesterday and highly recommend.

The BIG Christmas Post!!

I posted out of order because I had to go through all of my Christmas pics. If you can believe it I actually remembered to bring my camera on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning!!

I know I have said this before, but again one of my goals in the coming year is to blog more and take more pictures. I am sure my kids will be super excited about that!!

Anyhoo...

Even though my Taylor was a bit grumpy on Christmas Eve she did cooperate for a few pics!!

What is Christmas without a little "Cheer"!! In the form of a beverage!!! I am counting the days until I can join in on these beverages.

In true Terri Dodd fashion...the best looking cookies you have ever seen!!! I am telling you people...these things are to die for!!

I am definitely not a huge fan of all the wrinkles on my face, but oh well it is not all about me and my sis looks great.

I WISH I could take credit for this tree, BUT I cannot!! All my mom!! And yes the wrapping paper matches the tree colors! She is neurotic fun like that!!

Once I let her put her jammies on she was all smiles for the camera!!

Christmas morning came early like every year since Thomas was born.

OK so here is the back story. Short version...Thomas and Taylor did not see Santa at the mall like in all years past. They sat on Santa's lap at the preschool...no big deal...well for Taylor yes, but Thomas knew right away that the guy dressed up as Santa was his friend Barrett's dad. In fact his exact reaction was "Dad that is not Santa that is Barrett's dad!!"

Well we made him keep quiet and tell "SANTA" what he wanted for Christmas!! When he was concerned that the real Santa wouldn't know what he wanted I told him that Santa has many helpers and that Dean was one of them. End of story!!

Skip to Christmas morning and I hear the little pitter patter of feet coming into my room. Thomas was the first one up..no surprise there...and this is what he says...

"Mommy, Santa was here. He didn't bring me the electric scooter like I asked he brought me an Air Hockey Table. I think it is because we told the wrong Santa!"

Although I wanted to LOL literally...I told him that that is why you ask for lots of things so Santa has stuff to choose from and to wait until the day was completely over before he made his final ruling on Christmas 2011!! (Santa comes to Nana and Papa Dodd's house too remember)

Needless to say...Santa brought that electric scooter afterall!! I realized after the fact that I never got a picture of said scooter.

If you are wondering what it is Taylor is doing in this picture...well in our family ACTUAL stockings are not big enough for all the loot that Santa brings so we use gift bags. My mom and dad's gift bags are large enough for a small child...

Case and point!!

Aunt KiKi helped the kids pass out all of the presents. Now that they can follow direction they are required to help before the actual opening begins.

Among loads of other toys and clothes this was one of Thomas' presents...

Yep!!!

His very own bowling ball...an Arizona Cardinals bowling ball to be exact!! My dad will take him to get it drilled to fit him and only him!!

I am thinking I am going to be in the market for a kids pair of bowling shoes before long!!

Mommy and daddy got spoiled as well as the kids and like all the years past...Christmas 2011 was wonderful!!

Kids are on overload...the house is a mess...I am pooped and hoping the Christmas clean-up fairy will visit any minute!!

Not holding my breath though!!

How was your holiday?

New Digs

If you asked the kids they would probably tell you that their favorite Christmas gifts were all the toys. However, if you ask mom which gifts I like the best...well it is always all the new clothes they get.

Usually by Christmas the pajamas are a few inches too short...the winter clothing selection is limited and therefor worn often and well...it is just plain time for some new digs.

The day after Christmas I am usually pulling all sorts of tags and lacing new shoes!!

Thomas got three new pairs of shoes and you have never met a boy that gets more excited over shoes. His first request after getting out of the shower was "Mom, can I wear my new shoes?"

Of course...

Taylor gets a little less excited (OK she really couldn't care less about most of the clothes/shoes), but today she did request to wear her new Minnie Mouse shirt from her Aunt KiKi!!

Of course first she had to take her daily bath and for the first time in FOREVER I didn't have to force her to get out of the bathtub...she was so excited to wear her new Hello Kitty robe she got out all on her own.

I suspect the entire week will be filled with new outfits and new shoes!!

On a completely different subject...

I learned yesterday that Nook Apps finally included Words With Friends and can I just say I am obsessed.

I suck!!!

But I am obsessed!!

If you want to play with me I am.... Meliss0311 and you will probably win!!

Remember when??

My kids were this little?



How about this little??



The funny thing is?? It was only 2008 and 2009! It doesn't seem like that long ago, but when I sit here typing I look up at them and it then seems like forever ago. This should mark the first year where they are BOTH equally excited about Christmas!!

Bubbles Make Everything Better

Don't get me wrong baths are great. I would take them all the time if 1. I had a tub that fit me and 2. I didn't have two kids bugging me the ENTIRE time.

However my Taylor...she LOVES taking baths. She would take one everyday twice a day if I let her.

Usually it is a good time for folding laundry because 9 times out of 10 she tells me to leave the bathroom while she is in there. Most of the time she is singing or just talking to herself, but sometimes it gets really quiet. Any parent knows that kids and silence do not go hand in hand. Of course it is the silence that gets me curious and...

This is usually how I find her!



She thinks it is hilarious that only her face pops out of the water and even more funny that she can't hear me when she is under the water. I do not think it is as funny and fall for it every time.

We are on Christmas Break...

Well officially Tuesday at noon we will all be on Christmas break. Taylor finished school on Friday for two weeks and Thomas is a day and half from being done for two and a half weeks.

Oh and I had finished editing my last two photo shoots on Friday and am happy to say that I have nothing planned for the next two weeks!!

It's just me and the kids til Jan 3rd!! Tom will still be working, so I can't really count him.

Thought I would share a few pics from the last shoots I did. It was fun getting some unexpected "work" the last few weeks and hopefully it is the start of something!!

The Grove's


The Baldwin's


The Millar's




A big thank you to all the families that asked me to take their holiday photos.

What More Could A Kid Ask For??

A Seahawks cake...Bowling...Pizza...and all his little friends!! I am pretty sure this kid had a great 6th birthday!!



My dad was a huge help and was a great coach for all the little bowlers!! Thank you Papa!!



Broken record I know, but seriously when did my baby boy become my little man??