The Mahl Family

Friday, December 12, 2008

fun photos

Opening Birthday gifts from PA -- thanks Samantha and family

Foamy gingerbread house, much easier than the real thing

Decorating the tree

Loved this Coke bottle I found at Wal-mart

I drank it soon after photo was taken.

So cute!!!

Friday Five

This crazy week has come to an end and I am looking forward to a restful weekend.
My flu like symptoms are still hanging on. Maybe when I am healthy again I should get the flu shot.......anyone out there had one?? Will it help me or just get me sick?
Our house officially looks like Christmas inside and out.
I have not exercised in a week and I am missing it. My body just needs rest now.
Did I mention that I lost five pounds over Thanksgiving? I suggest that if you want to lose weight over the holidays have a root canal.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

5 reasons why I have't blogged lately

Way too tired to even sign in to my own blog.
Too busy breaking up all the cat fights that my girls have been in lately. yes, there has been hair pulling and scratching!!!!
Not too much to say. I am even too tired to talk these days.
I have been Christmas shopping and card addressing.
I think that I have been at the denist more than I have been at home. Finally, tooth pain is gone.

I will try my best to post more often and post some new pictures too!!

Monday, November 24, 2008

the latest and greatest at our house

This was my calendar last week and this week is already looking to be a bit slower. Although I do have to work Tuesday and make a thanksgiving dinner for 5 maybe 6. Did I mention that I will probably need to have a root canal this week some time too. Back to the dentist this morning. Maybe this week won't be so slow after all.

I finally got around to creating some creative memories. I will be changing it again soon for December which is just around the corner.

The tree out front is supplying us with plenty of red leaves to rake and jump in. While raking the other day I got the old familiar smell of childhood days in Pa. Sweet memories!!

Look who learned to tie her own shoes in just 15 Min's!!!! She is so proud of her new talent and new sneakers. They are a size 13...yikes, she was wearing an 11. She is growing up.

these were taken with natural light....I am still learning to use the new camera.

Monday, November 17, 2008

5 things to do with Costco TP

Stack it

watch it fall

measuring

make a letter

Air hockey

Thank you Kirkland brand toilet tissue for the fun that you provided my children with today!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Words on Wednesday

OK, so I missed Ten on Tuesday and it is still awhile until Friday so here are some thoughts from me today.

Has it been 6 months since my last dental check up? Yes, so back to the nice Dr. B I went and he is going to rescue another one of my food traps. Good news, I have been flossing more and my gums are looking good!! Hope that was not too much info.
I feel like I have been so out of touch with friends and I am really struggling with that right now. I guess that I am still trying to figure out how to juggle everything since I am working now. My days off still are so full of things to get done that the time just seems to go so fast. So to all of my friends out there who I have not been in touch with lately I love you and am thinking about you.
I started Christmas shopping today and I pray that I can stay on budget and keep the true meaning of Christmas as the focus!
It is time for new jeans and I am dreading all the trying on that it takes to find a good pair.
Loving the change in weather here and I hope it stays around awhile. It feels like fall, how about that?!?!
I am glad that the election is now over and all the signs can come down. I got to take the YES for Prop 8 sticker off my car and the sign out of our yard .... and I think it passed? I think that they still may be counting those votes...anyone know ?

Happy Wednesday to you all!