Christmas Day 2009

Christmas Day 2009 - what a gift I got this year!


Poppa reading "The Christmas Story" to all the grandbabies before they opened their gifts.

She was so happy to get a bride Barbie. Mia loves wedding dresses!



What a wonderful Christmas 2009 we had. Santa brought everything Mia asked for, and then some. I have never known such joy as seeing the face of my precious angel on Christmas morning...God is so good! I hope that my little angel stays her same sweet self as she grows up. After opening all her gifts, she came over to me with that sweet little smile, wrapped her arms around my neck and said "Momma, thank you for my presents." It just doesn't get any better than that! Until next time, Peace and Grace to all!

Christmas 2009

I know it has been so mong since my last post, but my life as a single Mom to a five year old, a fulltime employee, and a fulltime college student is BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!! Mia had a wonderful first Thanksgiving in America, even though it was two days post-op for having tubes placed and her adenoids removed. My little angel did so well with her surgery, but I hope that I NEVER have to let anyone take my baby from me again - that was the most traumatic thing I have ever been through in my life - my baby screaming "Momma, no, I want you..." as they wheeled her into surgery, and Momma crying as much as she was...not good. But, she did so very well and by the evening, you would have never known that she had surgery that morning. As far as Thanksgiving Day went, it was great as usual. We spent the day at my aunt's(PheePhee) house, and Mia got to play with her cousins, which she loves. My girl even ate cornbread dressing(it's a Southern thing for all my Yankee frinds!) - I was so proud! For those of you that know her, she is the pickiest eater I have ever seen in my life. She may eat something one day, and then the next day she won't touch it...thank goodness for corn is all that I can say, thank goodness for corn...ha!

We can hardly wait for Christmas to get here. Mia really had a ball decorating our tree Thanksgiving night. You know that a child has changed your life when you no longer worry about all your ornaments being on the tree in an exact symmetrical fashion, now you just love the fact that those sweet little five year old hands were there to put everything at the bottom...ha! This has been the best Christmas season that I have ever had, so far. I can only imagine what Christmas morning will be like! Mia has asked Santa for a piano, a microphone, a watch, a babydoll and "that's all", according to Mia. Santa has really been busy, and has gotten almost all her requests made, at least that's what he told me when I talked to him. I promise to work better at updating more often. Until next time, Peace and Grace to all!!

Halloween

My little ballerina had a wonderful Halloween. She got lots of candy (more than either of us need)! It was so exciting and wonderful to see her have so much fun with her cousins tick or treating.

I also got to attend Mia's first school Halloween party on Friday, and since I took the day off, I ate lunch with her at school - she was sooo excited!! Mia told everyone she saw "this is MY Momma" - well this Momma almost lost it right there - it was the sweetest thing. God blesses me more and more everyday with this little angel. Seeing the world through the eyes of a small child is the most fantastic view - I love it!! Until next time, Peace and Grace to all!!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

Mickey Mouse and the Gang

Oh the joys of having a five year old! I got to do one of the most exciting things as a Mom so far - I got to take Mia to see Disney on Ice. We had a great time!! Mia was so excited and mesmerized by the whole experience. It was amazing watching her experience something that she has never seen before. She told her Aunt SheShe that she had a "fun, fun time" - it was so sweet to hear her say that.

On the school front, Mia is still doing fabulous. She has started ELL four days a week, and is doing very well. Her language still amazes me everyday. Our newest word is "WHY?" Everything I tell her ends in "why?" so I have to explain why, and sometimes just say "because I said so that's why" - a real Mom answer...LOL!!! Mia is out on Fall break for the next two weeks, so Momma gets to go to work early and get home a little earlier the next couple weeks, yay!!!

Another first for Mia has been Halloween. I started getting out decorations over the weekend, and she was amazed and so excited. My child is definitely a southerner, as I was getting out the decorations, she kept saying "Momma, a "pumkin" - "ah, Momma, another pumkin" - I just didn't have the heart to correct her and say "pumpkin," it was just too cute. Hopefully, we'll get to the pumpkin patch before she goes back to school, so I'll be posting about that, soon. Until next time, Peace and Grace to all!!

Wordless Wednesday