December Photo Project ~ 12/18/09

Daddy & Tèadora
Snuggle time at Papa & Grandmas!

December Photo Project ~ 12/13/09

A break in the rain allowed for a much needed break from the indoors.

December Photo Project ~ 12/12/09

Old School Nintendo
Kristy is super into Super Mario Bros.
Awesome rainy day fun!

December Photo Project ~ 12/10/09

Coda James a bazillion stuffed animals that he arranged and Kristy's beautiful Christmas tree. 
Little by little we are getting into the Christmas spirit.  I am feeling so blessed to be staying with my bestest friend and her beautiful family for the next few days. 

December Photo Project ~ 12/06/09

~Primo Pizza & Pasta~

Carlsbad, Ca

Pizza, yum.

Beautiful, Unforgetable time with just the 7 of us.

By a wonderful accident, Daddy captured more than just the sign on the building.

December Photo Project ~ 12/05/09

Beautiful Avocados,  Amazing View

December Photo Project ~ 12/04/09

Jericho Toren Amadeus ~ 6 Months Old
Can you believe this little boy was born 6 weeks early and
weighed 5lbs 1oz at birth and under 5lbs at 2 weeks old.

December Photo Project ~ 12/03/09

The view from our apartment.  A view that I will only see for six more days.  What started out as 6 weeks has turned into15 weeks.  Living somewhere for 15 weeks is an awkward amount of time, atleast for us it is.  For the first 6 weeks we were busy exploring, soaking up the sun and enjoying lots of family time.  Then Nick began working longer hours, the pool wasn't quite as warm and we were feeling the desires to settle in or move on.  Well we didn't move on, but we knew we would be soon, so we couldn't settle in.  We had been going to a wonderful Church, but joining a small group just wasn't feasible.  We had met some wonderful homeschooling families, but had a hard time deepening relationships because we were leaving "soon".  We didn't make our apartment feel very "homey" from the start and by the time we felt the need to, I felt like it was too late.  This was our first stop on our adventure and we have all experienced and learned a lot.  As we prepare to head north to Santa Rosa then onto Eureka for Christmastime, I begin to reflect.  I want to figure out how to make furnished apartments "home", even if its home for only a few weeks.  I want to be able to make "friends" even though we will only be around for a little while.  I want to keep exploring even when I get blue and stop desiring to explore.  I want to be thankful for the roof over my head and not complain about stark white walls!  I want to drive away from each destination with a joyful heart!  Here is to a changed attitude for the next six days.

December Photo Project ~ 12/02/09

Téadora co-sleeping with baby Annabelle.

I have always been told, its not what you tell them, its what they see.  We co-slept with all of our five children and wake up many mornings to two or three of them in our bed and the others come in soon after for their "morning snuggles".  So it is only natural that Téadora would not put baby Annabelle to bed in a crib, but right beside her. 

December Photo Project ~ 12/01/09

Mama & Jericho

 Santa Paula, CA