FAVORITE'S OF 2009:

These are a few of my favorite things from 2009:

14. flat screen Tv's and computer monitors...
13. yankee candle" fresh room scent" plug ins
12. catch phrase the game
11. Twilight woods scent from bath and body works
10.the bump-it ( this is for your hair mom)
9.snow shovels
8.personalized stationary
7.Coach purses
6. Noggin/Nick Jr.
5. iphone and all the apps for it
4.heated car seats
3.front loading washer and dryer
2. all the new goodies that go into a first year teachers classroom
1. new house!

Here are my top 10 favorite happenings of 2009:


10. First paid summer vacation of my life..... hopefully many more to come!-- June, July
9.starting my Masters Degree- August
8.Summer Vacation to the Ozarks- July
7.Mira turning 12-- November
6. Ava turning 2-- May
5.Adam Lambert won 2nd runner up on American Idol
4.facebook family and friend reunites
3. last year to live out my 20's-- June
2.President Obama taking office-- January
1. Signing a teaching contract in this economy!-- August


**now it's your turn to tell me what your favorites were for 2009.....

what a WoNdErFuL Christmas break....

Well we are over half way done with the break and it just seems like yesterday it got started... Ava and mommy sure have had a great time though. I realize how much I would love to be a stay at home mommy and I also realize how much I would miss being a teacher! I love kids, yours, mine or otherwise! Kids make me laugh everyday no matter what age they are!!!
Anyway, here are a few pictures that have been taken over break so far! Basically I haven't blogged for a while because there truly has not been that much going on...oh ya and we've been SNOWED in for most of the break too..... what a beautiful white christmas and a wonderful joyus holiday we celebrated with all of our family! Hope your Holidays are going wonderful and only 2 more days till 2010! WOW...

it's almost here......

YES the L--O--N--G awaited Christmas Break! As a new teacher I am realizing how this is exactly what I need and what I had hoped for. I always wanted to stay home with my kids on snow days, holiday breaks and summer vacations....this is the beginning to a long career of tough choices, challenging children and long days...but I am ready! I am ready to take it all on to be able to spend as much time as possible with my kids! So....with this post I am just wishing that Friday at 3:30 could get here already!!!! Have a wonderful last few days before Ol Saint Nick visits..... Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanakuah, Merry Kwanza, and I'm sure I am leaving out something, but enjoy the last minute hussle and bussel of the shopping extravanganza !
With love,
Amber

SNOW DAY !!!!

we woke up with good ol cheerios

wasn't that much snow but it was icy and SOOO cold!

love love love looking out our back door-- beautiful!

then of course Ava helped mommy on the computer.....

let me emphasize the words HELPED MOMMY.... ha

so we gave up on the computer and resorted to a movie day!
princess and popcorn! What a fun snow day I had with my little angel.

Dear Ava,
Mommy had so much fun with you on our wonderful snow day! I hope we get lots
more in the future to spend this time together. I love you. I love your imagination.
I love your giggles. You are my shining star.
Love,
Mommy