SCHLOPP

Schlopp. Schlopp. Beautiful schlopp. Beautiful schlopp with a cherry on top.~~Dr. Seuss

I will confess, I am a blog stalker. I can get lost in blogland really quickly, and before I know it, hours have past and I haven't even made it down 1/4 of my favorites. One thing that is pretty consistent with bloggers, no matter what their blog pertains to, they like to show off their dinner/desserts every once in a while. I sometimes wonder what triggers the thought to break out the camera at dinner time. At my house, it is the wildest time of the day. The baby is slinging food all over the floor and on the other children. The kitchen is a complete mess and J & G are usually aggravating each other at the dinner table. I am constantly having to remind them to eat and not talk. I stand up to eat most of the time, because as soon as I sit down, someone will need something. Pure craziness!! But, last night my camera was actually sitting 2 feet away from my dinner and a light bulb went off. I too can blog about my wonderful meal. Although it was de-lish, I have to say I have surely seen better presentation. A quote from my FAVORITE Dr. Seuss book "Oh The Thinks You Can Think" came to mind. That is why I am talking about schlopp, because that is exactly what my roast and veggies on rice looked like. It was quite yummy though!!

Bad Blogger!!

I really didn't know it had been this long since I actually blogged. Time is passing so fast. Birthdays, school stuff, getting ready for Valentines and the big whammy...sick child & sick me! Now, my husband is feeling crummy. I said the unthinkable the other day... that my older son had not been to the Dr for a sick visit for over two years. Why have I not learned my lesson about that? I jinxed us!

I know that it has been a long time since I actually showed you any Gretta LaRue. You have only been subjected to my crazy life and my beautiful children lately. But, I do have spring clippys and a few spring pieces to view (as soon as I snap some photos). And, I will also show you the Couture gown that I was going to wear to our cousin's wedding. I was in the process of making it and then got sick. Off the rack it is!! I still plan to finish it though, and when it is finished, I will share. I haven't made myself much of anything so I was super excited to see what I could come up with in my size. I think I was on the right track and it would have been gorgeous. Surely I can come up with another event that it will be appropriate for.

Have a good weekend and try to stay warm!!

My Baby Boy

WOW! Tomorrow my baby will be ONE. A whole year has past in one blink of my eye. I know I have said it before but he is my LAST little baby love. I love him soooo much. There are many special things about him that make him so unique and lovable. He is the best little cuddle bug. He just clings with the hugs. He even says...ummm, ummm ummm when he gives them. My friends who have babies his age have to hold my Little Law to get there cuddles in because he cuddles like no other!! He was also born with a Mohawk. I have never seen this before. This has been his little trademark. His hair recently started growing all crazy(as you can see coming out of the hat) and so we had his first real haircut a few days ago. He now has his signature haircut again. His laugh is so scrumptious... if I could bottle it up and sell it I would be a gozziillionair!!!! I know I am rambling on and on but I am feeling really anxious about him growing up so fast. Tomorrow is going to be both happy and sad for me. The way I look at it, this year went by so fast.... I will only have 17 more of these before I have an empty nest. I just want to stay in this moment for a long, long time. I know our babies have to grow up though. I told my older son to stop growing so fast and he said "Mommy, I just can't stop myself." Boo Hoo Hoo!!! If I really thought that he could, I would order him to do so! Anyway, we will be celebrating our last first birthday tomorrow with a small family party. This will be very different for us. Jackson and Gretta had big bashes for their firsts. I have learned a lot since then. If you have that many people to entertain and lots of bigger children there, it is not really about the baby anymore. So we will focus on him and him only on his big day. I see lots of hugs and kisses, great photos, a few new toys(which he doesn't need), and memories of him that will last a lifetime for us! He is so precious!! Thank you God for sending him to me!!!

SNNNNOOOWWWW DAAAYYYYY!!!!!!!!

I can remember how crazy exciting it was to get out of school for a snow day. I still get that giddy feeling when my children get to have one. Although we didn't get outside until the dusting of snow was almost gone, we had an awesome day. It was a PJ day and we put our snow clothes on over our PJ's to go out for a while. With the wind chill at 6 degrees, we didn't last long. It was enough time to get a few snowballs in though. My Little Lawson got to see snow for the first time which is always fun to watch. Gretta found some icicles, did snow angels and threw snowballs. Her fun ended abruptly when Jackson bombed her in the face with a snowball though. "OK..everybody inside for some hot chocolate!!!" We received a hot chocolate machine for a Christmas gift last year and that is one kitchen gadget that gets put to good use. It makes the perfect cup of hot cocoa. YUUMMM!!! I hope everyone had a good time in the snow today( if you were lucky enough to have it). Have a great weekend and try to stay warm...brrrrrrrrrr!

Christmas Past

I didn't offer a holiday line as I thought I would. Christmas was here before I knew it and although I had some pieces to share...I didn't get them out soon enough for you to order and enjoy throughout the holidays. I did however get to do a few custom orders. This is Miss Summer.... you may recognize her from the Purplicious post. She is a beauty and one of Lawson's best buds. Love to see her in Gretta LaRue. Her mom is a good friend of mine and a photography fanatic. Miss Summer has had a professional photo shoot every month of her life( 8 to be exact). Very cool! It will be so much fun for her to look back at all of the milestones and have many gorgeous pictures to prove them! And, I love to see all of the photos in her Gretta LaRue pieces. Here are a few of her Christmas selections. Thanks for sharing Jen!!

Let It Snow!

My children are so excited about the possibility of snow tomorrow. They can hardly wait. I hope it is not another false alarm, for they would be extremely disappointed. Their snowsuits and boots are ready for all of the outside fun. We even have a sled this year. Oh, please let it snow! I know that I said I was already in the mood for spring. But, I do like to see snow at least once a year. I would love the see those big smiles of excitement on their faces and snow does render the most adorable pictures!

These are some of the greatest memories in the snow with my first baby(who is now 6). I just love looking back in time at this. Please disregard the date that is smacked across my face. I would love to also go back in time and have a nicer camera..oh well, at least Jackson will always know the exact date that he first saw snow! Ha! He saw snow for the first time and I remember how confused and excited he was. He didn't have the right attire for the snow that year, but I learned my lesson. I now have snow suits and boots every year for all of my children in the case that we do get a little snow here in Atlanta. If you do not have the right clothing for it, it is miserable. So, the gear is ready and we are looking for it with eyes wide open! Oh and if you didn't notice...it is snowing on my blog......let's keep our fingers crossed!!!

Resolutions

In past years, I have made the usual resolutions..you know the ones..lose weight, get organized, etc. I usually start out ok then get busy and forget about the promises that I have made to myself. This year I am doing things a little different. My father-in -law says that what you do on New Years Day is what you will do all year. So, I took that to heart and ran a 5K on the first day of our new year 2010. I have never done one before, and it was the best feeling. I have been training for a half marathon for about a month now. I am hooked, and I feel great! If you are looking for a way to get motivated to exercise, set a goal to train for an organized run. It really keeps you on track! Oh yeah, and you will need to grab a partner too! My friend Jen has been a great one! I actually think that I will keep my resolution for once!