Fun filled memories...

So today was the big NFL game in Nashville. Shane and the boys had a good time,while Maiya and I headed to Opryland hotel for some fun. First Maiya and I dropped the boys off at the game. Thank goodness I did,parking was 30 bucks!! So off me and Maiya go thru the traffic,wish I had a one horse open sleigh...LOL,then we finally make it to the Opry,and well...a little cheaper,18 bucks to park for non hotel guests.LOL Pitiful huh?:)
So I get all our gear,stroller,camera,bag,Mika,the works!! Off to the garden cascades for some pictures of Maiya and Mika baby!! We got some lovely pictures,hopefully will post next week! Then we walked around and I mean we walked,so did Maiya. It was so funny,Maiya insisted on walking and holding my hand while Mika rode!! This lady laughed and asked Maiya...Aren't you suppose to be in the stroller?:) We finally found the Delta river area, with a great but expensive pizza place. Maiya got one slice of cheese,I got one slice of vegetarain and one little ceasar salad and... one coke ZERO,all for a whopping 16.00!! We ate it all,didn't waste any!! Would you?:)Next we headed to the Shrektacular dreamworks show featuring KUNG FU PANDA and Shrek!!What a neat show...can you believe it was free!! Maiya had a blast.We got the best seats in the house!! Finally back to get the boys. Maiya konked out!
Perfect timing!! We get a call on the phone that we have been waiting on for almost 2 years,our dear friend has finally came home from Africa. We are so happy for the family!!
On the way home,we gave Outback a visit. Now we are cuddled up home as a family. Daddy is putting scarfs on Maiya while the boys are giving the playstation 3 some play,dirtbike good times!! Have a great weekend....Shopping Spree day to come!!

Mika is on the way........

Well this post I am sure caught you by suprise!! Maiya's first little bamboletta doll ( Mika) is on the way to us from Canada. I have been trying to score one for months!! CHECK THEM OUT at www.bamboletta.com. Yes they are pricy around 215 or so. These mamas make and sew these organic all natural dolls. They are so cute,colors,styles,clothes,faces, hair,you name it,they got it. I know you are already thinking this mamma his nuts! But to me,this is a cherished doll she will always have even to take to college with her or to pass it down to her daughter,....if the world is still standing.
I was thinking..... what is the difference between getting a expensive american girl doll,which I didn't want cause of the hard face and body,not counting you gotta buy clothes.And the heaviness of the doll.
Maiya needs something light and just her size. Plus this money goes to stay at home mamas,not a million dollar company!! Girl...when these little ladies upload,you better click on anyone and add to your cart,DON'T push the back key to look or edit and just hit checkout,or your baby will jump out of cart and someone will get it. These are great for birthdays or special days. I told my husband I wanna buy her one every year until she turns 9 or 10. My neice is 8 and still loves her baby dolls. They have a upload every Friday at 12 noon PST time. So if you are central then it would be 2:00 in the afternoon. Get on at 1:50,go to the doll shop on the website,keep hitting refresh (with google chrome).It should say "The Little ladies are getting ready" Then BAM!!!!!! all the dolls appear at once!! Click fast on your doll,you really don't have time to be picky on which one!! Then add to cart and go to checkout. These babies go in seconds,minutes. I just was hoping for a brown one the other day,I was shaking so nervous while I was hitting refesh. Then BAM!!!!! Mika was on the top row!
When you see a brown one,click it,they are not as common as the whites. If you wanna add freckles you can email the owner too!! The make light brown,dark brown,white,cream colored skin and any color hair. Some of them have pink dreads which is so cute. Even some with highlights. Just watch tomorrow,this Friday you will see. Remember the time ladies...12 noon PST,you will need to convert to figure out your time!!! HAPPY DOll getting...Oh and P.S. I am even in the clear with my man!! We plan on video taping Maiya opening Mika. I will try to post here. Oh and Maiya will be getting her today or tomorrow.!!If you need to save for a doll,don't worry they do a upload very Friday. This has taken me months to cart a doll!! LOL

A different tradition..but simple.

So this year we have decided to do things in a different,less stressful,but FUN way:)Since this time of year,things tend to be rush,rush,stress,stress,money money,santa,santa.
Then Jesus is somewhere in it,but all are too busy to notice JESUS. Not all families don't do this,and we sure don't either. So don't take offense.:)
This year we wanted do something simple,something where we can sit back and still enjoy,but most of all,we can focus on God and who he was and is.
So this year on Christmas Eve Shane is taking the boys to a NFL fottball game in Nashville Tenn @ 12 noon.
Then while they are away,Maiya and I will be baking up finger foods!! When they arrive home we will have the Nativity story ready to watch with some great food. Then we snuggle and sleep. On Christmas Day we are gonna relax and play board games all day!! Family Fun!!
Then sometime that week,we are gonna hit the sales and have a FAMILY SHOPPING DAY,where the kids take their money that we give them and shop for things they need and want. They will learn the value of a dollar and this will teach them how you have to manage money!!And of course that money does not hang off trees!!:) This way they get what they like,no stress for us and trying to hide gifts.Plus we don't do santa anyway!!Plus we save money.$$
Of course we will help Maiya....FUN,FUN,I have some ideas in mind!! Maybe a cash register,stroller for her babies!! Food for the kitchen....endless possibilites!! And we will control the boys!! Can you picture all 5 of us???LOL ...Then we will top it off with a nice meal somewhere,:)
Shane and I will have to have a date after this!! In the meantime,I am looking for snowman things for my mini tree that I keep up all year. I wanna do just a winter theme!! This weekend we celebrate Bailey's 11th Birthday....well off to take a nap with Maiya and then prepare for the party. Looking for my Linus ...(Bailey) to do a great job this Sunday at the play!!It seems as if these winter days...my mind is constantly going.
I hopefully will post some pictures next week. Happy WINTER!!:)This is the plan so far....I will take pics of the famous shopping day!!