Last chance!

Here you go people!  Couple more days and then I'm going private so get your tushies in gear!  Leave your email here!
And for your viewing pleasure.....a very regular sight at the Hammond household....me reading in my favorite chair (I can see in the kitchen and up the stairs at the same time, convenient for toddler control). 

Smiling....finally!

I am one of those moms who can't wait for their child to start responding to them...yes, the cuddly part about a newborn is nice....but I want them to think I'm funny!!  Here is my attempt to make faces at Rhett while taking a picture at the same time.  

Conversations with Taycie

Taycie:  Scowling, "Mom, Cason called me a Booda".

Me:  "That's funny, what's a Booda?"

Taycie:  "Uh,....uh....that's my daddy." 

My Best Friends, and Zac....

Girls' night out!  My friends took me out for my birthday.  We had a fun night eating out and going to Twilight.....again.  I don't know what I would do without my friends, they keep me sane, remind me that I can laugh at really dumb things, relate with the stresses I'm facing, and don't laugh, and actually share my love for the younger men, namely Zac Efron (By the way, this picture of him is who I picture as Edward except with the hair a little more like Robert Pattinson's and eyes a little more liquid gold and skin a little more white :).   What would I do if I didn't have them?  Or him?  (Rhetorical question, don't answer)

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Going private, too.

I'm gonna go private like so many others at the beginning of the year so comment your email if you want to still view my blog come January!  If you're anything like this psycho don't bother commenting!

My Family

I love them!  Here is everyone all together.  Mom, Dad, Robb, Evan, Amy, Adam, Isaiah, Maddox, Ailey, Erin, Josh, Eliza, Mike, Jill, Cason, Taycie, Brock, and little Rhett.....whew!!  

I have loved hearing everyone talk about their "confessions" on their blogs, so I decided to shake things up and do a "favorite things".  I want to hear about everyone's fav things too!  Here are my awesome stockings!  They actually had 6 different characters to choose from, luckily for us, and all were adorable.

Mike's is on back order.  He is Santa.  Each stocking has something "real" they are holding and you can personalize them too!  The stocking holders are my second fav thing.  They won't bust my kids' heads if they fall and they bend and expand to fit any mantel.  A little pricey at 20 bucks for 4 but well worth it since I haven't had them even threaten to move.

They come in silver and gold and I'm just looking at the picture wondering why I didn't get gold.....sheesh.

For entertainment purposes I will tell you the one thing I didn't like about these stockings.  I want you to take note of the smiling Mrs. Claus.... 

And another big smile from Cason the snowman..

Taycie the penguin has a smile and a wave.....HI!!
And then we have Rhett the moose who always is feeling cheery while gathering wood....
And then we have.....wait for it.....Brock the bear, what a grump.
What is this all about?  I am getting a sewing kit for my birthday and plan to remedy the situation the best I can, wish me luck.