Three years ago

Three years ago....
I woke up early because I was too excited to sleep...

I was drinking mimosas with my best friends....

Putting on the prettiest dress I've probably ever wear...

Taking deep breaths as I waited....

To walk down the aisle...

and say "I do."

Today....

I woke up early because I heard calls of "mama, mama!" coming from across the hall....

I'll be lucky to finish my cup of coffee....

And yoga pants are about as fancy as it will get.

But I wouldn't want it any other way.

Today I'll spend the day with not just one man, but two.

All because three years ago,

I said "I do."

Happy Anniversary Mr. EyeCanSee!

The best is yet to come!

xoxo,



He Said/She Said

She Said: I don't think I should
where this shirt anymore....

He Said:  Why?

She Said:  It's kinda low. 
I feel like my boobs are busting out.

He Said:  And this is a problem?

Men.  Some days I think a 12 year old boy lives within them all.

My little Picasso

Ever since Jamie graduated to the Toddler room every week or so he comes home with an art project.

We proudly display each one on our fridge and admire our sons vast artistic abilities.

Until now.

Because this is what came home yesterday.

Let the guessing games begin.

Thankfully he's not old enough to know any better, because neither my husband nor I are entirely sure what exactly this is.

We see his foot prints.  We got that part.  But past that we got nothing.

A tree?

Some mistletoe?  Get it...mistle-"toes"?

I know, it's a stretch. 

Sorry kid, but it looks like you inherited your art skills from your mama.

Making Christmas Memories!

Linking up with From Mrs to Mama again!

This week we're talking about Christmas Traditions.

Love this!  I have a lot from when I was a kid and I can't wait to start some new ones with Jamie.

Here's just a few of the things I have up my sleeve.

Watching the Plaza lights turn on Thanksgiving night

This one started when my parents bought their condo here in Kansas City.  We all bundle up, grab some hot chocolate or Irish coffee and walk down to the Plaza.  It's such a fun way to kick off the holiday season.  Jamie's already managed to see it twice!

Elf on a Shelf

I'm sure by now you've all heard about this infamous little elf and all his crazy shenanigans.  Obviously Jamie is still a little young for it, but after seeing all the fun creative things parents have done on blogs and twitter, I can't WAIT until we can join in the fun!

Advent Wreath/Calendar

Growing up we always had an advent wreath.  Every night at dinner we'd light the candles and say the special prayer.  It's really important to me that my kids know the real reason we celebrate Christmas.  I really hate how commercialized it's all become so I will do anything I can to help them remember the true spirit of Christmas.

Christmas Jams

The hubs and I actually started this one the first year we were dating.  We picked out cheesy PJs to exchange on Christmas Eve.  We then proceeded to wear them the ALL Christmas day.  {Church excluded of course}  It was so nice to be casual and just lounge around all day.  Since then we've done it every year.  Once Jamie gets older I want his new PJs to be the one gift that gets opened Christmas Eve.

The Polar Express

This has been my favorite book for as long as I can remember.  Several years ago my best friend bought me a beautiful hardback edition that I've hung on to, just waiting to have a kids of my own.  Every year on Christmas Eve I want to read it together as a family.  One year I would also LOVE to head down to Branson where every holiday season they have an actual Polar Express train.  Kids wear their PJs and take a train ride to the North Pole to see Santa just like in the book.  How cool is that??

Christmas Pickle

I saw this in a store years and years ago and immediately knew its something I wanted to do with my own family some day.  Apparently it's a German American tradition where you hide this {pickle} ornament in the tree and the first one to find it either gets a special gift or gets to open the first gift.  What a fun way to get a little competition going Christmas morning!  I have visions of my children practically knocking the tree down to try and see who finds it first.  I can.not wait!

So what traditions new or old does your family do?
Link up and tell us!

Sleep? What's that?

The sickies have officially made their way into the EyeCanSee house.

Thursday night while getting my hair done my phone rings.

It's the hubs.  Jamie has a 103 degree fever.

Joy.

So Friday I took the day off and spent it with my sick lil man.

Clingy doesn't even begin to describe him.

If I even think about putting him down, he's crying.

Makes sleep interesting for all involved.

Needless to say there hasn't been much of it going on.

Poor guy.

At least we've gotten in some extra mama snuggles this weekend.

But now, just as Jamie seems to be on the mend...I have that faint tickle in my throat.

You know the one.

The one that's going to linger for a few days before turning into a full nightmare leaving me on death's door just in time for our 12 hour trip to Ohio.

Yep.  That one.

I'm loading up on the vitamin C and zinc in a vein attempt to avoid what's inevitably going to happen.

Fingers crossed it works!

Mama can NOT be sick for Christmas.

1987 called. It wants its VCR back.

Jamie decided we live in the 21st century and no longer have any use for our VCR.

Case in point.

Notice anything missing??

No?

Look closer....

 And once said volume knob was removed, it only made sense to give it a new home right??

Let's see what we can come up with.....

 Yep.  INSIDE the VCR. 

Awesome.

All thanks to this hysterically laughing {and apparently massively drooling} toddler.

Good thing he's cute....



So folks, for the 2nd week in a row I find myself quoting AP.
Motherhood = 2. MrsEyeCanSee = 0.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! {link up}

Hello all!  Back for another week of link ups with Mrs to Mama.

This time we're showcasing out holiday decor, inside and out.

So without further adieu, I present to you

Christmas at the EyeCanSee's!

Our icicle lights and my personal fave, the Christmas Tree Balls.

Thanks to an end of the season sale last year we gained 3 more including one lone red!

And the garland on the railing is actually lit ALL the way around this year!

Last Christmas we were ghetto and only half was lit.

After another crafting fail....my ornament wreath bit the dust so I picked up this baby from Target.

Only $8!

What?  You don't dress up your crazy metal mouselike creature?  Truth be told there's also a hat, but I couldn't get it to fit right over his ears.

 Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree!  AKA Jamie's new favorite toy.

I really love all the Santa "Believe" things that have become so popular!  It's a nice change of pace from the usual "Joy" and "Peace."  And there's my half assed attempt at a card display.  Next to the tree, it's Jamie's favorite accessory.  I can't tell you how many times I've had to re-hang it.....

 I love our tall fireplace, but sometimes I wish it had a mantle.  There are only 3 little step shelves so when it comes time to add more stockings I'm not sure how that's going to work.

 The kitchen table and my Christmas countdown!  As of today only 12 days to go!  Every morning Jamie and I change it, I ask where Santa is and he walks right over and points to him.  Still working on the "ho-ho-ho!"

So there you have it.  A little peek into our Christmas wonderland!

Make sure you go and link up your decorations today!