Fecal Truffle

Yep. I just said that. Fecal Truffle. 

That's because tonight as I was sitting at the table Chuckles stopped in his tracks yelling at the top of his lungs, "Mom, Myriam's eating poop!!!!!!!!"

You can imagine the air I got from jumping off my seat! How disgusting is that?????? When I frantically ran into the bathroom I found our Boo with a poop mustache and a dab of poo on her nose too. Not only that BUT two terds rolling on the bathroom floor and poop slobber dripping from the seat!!!!! Yes, MYRIAM ATE POOP!!!!!  

First I grabbed her arms and had help undressing her as we adults gagged in our mouths. Yes, there was lots of laughter but the kind from a gross joke or something.  After I got Myriam undressed I then found her own diaper full of poo too which had to be addressed before thoroughly soaking our Smiles in the tub. If I could soak her in bleach I would but the hydrogen peroxide sufficed as I preceded to wash her teeth and her gums. It was only then I found the toilet paper stuck in her teeth and now embedded in her tooth brush. GAG ME!!!!!

So what can I say besides... Our Boo is now literally full of shit! Or what about this new nickname...Brownie? No, Smudge. Maybe calling her Stinker was taken too seriously by our little fire cracker? I can only imagine what tomorrow holds. First on the list...a lesson in how to FLUSH THE TOILET AND SHUT THE DOOR!!!!!!!!!

CHRISTmas in December...

The month of December for most people is a time of celebrating with family, remembering the birth of our Glorious Savior, and eating TONS of sweet treats and yummy food! 

I remember 9 years ago when my husband came home to tell me that Grandpa VanDyken had a massive heart attack and had died. I remember 6 years ago when Dad was diagnosed with cancer again and Traci soon after with her cancer. Soon after that, Dad was fired and re-hired at work causing way too much stress for him. Then last year Traci found out that her cancer had come back. This year Dad retired after 45 years of volunteering his time, passion, and knowledge to the fire department. December for our family holds many memories: good and bad. 

BUT...

It's not the negative we reflect on, but the GOOD in all that God has blessed us with: family, friends, faith, home, and the hope of eternity in Heaven. Yes, December has some hard times and especially this year as we remember the horrific events on the East Coast. We hold our kids a little closer. We express to those we love a little more often. And yet we praise Jesus and thank Him for all the blessings He alone has given us. 

I thank God for my little blessings under our roof daily for the love, laughter, chaos, and sweet snuggles He has given me. It can get crazy but,

 I LOVE MY CRAZY LIFE!!! 

This morning Addison and Charlie were awake at the crack of dawn tearing open through their stockings on their beds. Myriam has been fighting teething, colds, and working on her second round of antibiotics so she was a little more fussy and relaxed when the paper started flying. Of course we started Christmas Eve with our traditional jammies and family picture and have a few extra "family" members in our home which allowed mommy to have a few more cuties all matching one another!

Now, the babies are sleeping, kids are warming up from building snowmen, movies have been watched, and our tummies are full and satisfied from delicious cinnamon rolls. God has been so good to us this past year and we wait in excitement for what tomorrow brings. 

Christmas Blessings to all our friends and family!

Gingerbread Houses 2012

   Today the kids had fun decorating gingerbread houses along with mommy's help to balance and add some finishing touches! It's more or less an opportunity to eat TONS of candy and not get in trouble for it. M & M's, gum drops, frosting, and graham crackers made for almost two full hours of creative decorating including marshmallows that Myriam found was a tasty new treat! Here are a few pictures from today's holiday activity:

   

   And then there was "boo" who found the distraction a sweet time to be BUSY!!! Myriam has non-stop curiosity of EVERYTHING all the time!

...it all happened in a year...

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Blogger Newbie

This site is for all the family that threw a fit today as I told them Tim and I were canceling our Facebook accounts.  I will make sure to post all the pictures just for your pleasure and will remark on all of Charlie's funny stories and comments throughout the day. Thank you for caring so much for  my family and having so much interest into our lives. I would not be the person I am without the love and support from ALL my family and friends. 

Blessings,

Stephanie...beginner blogger better known as Blogger Newbie.