Big Happennings

It was pure excitement over in the Wondergem home last week. Noah's first tooth fell out. He had been mentioning for months how he had a loose tooth, but it seemed every time he told us it was a different tooth. Trying to be a patient mom I would always "feel" the tooth. Well, this time Noah showed me his tooth, and it was loose. The last week we tried to pull it out different times, those teeth are small and hard to get a hold of. Every time Noah would ask,"Is it going to hurt?" Rob would explain that it doesn't hurt too bad but there might be a little blood. Last Wednesday night just before Noah was heading out for church he said, "Mom my tooth fell out." I looked in his mouth and it was dangling. I pulled it out and we cheered and clapped. Noah thought it was pretty cool that there was blood and that it didn't even hurt. I realize how my little boy is growing up and how fast it has gone. I remember being excited when he was getting his first tooth in and now he's already starting to loose them. I am thankful that he is growing up and yet at the same time I wish I could slow it down.

I'm lovin it

I have to admit that I love McDonald's almost as much as Noah. They have the best french fries around, and sometimes you just gotta have a cheeseburger. I still love McD's even after watching Super Size Me. Who knows what it does to your body. I have to say in my defense that I do get their salads alot and they are quite good. I also think that McD's is much better than Burger King, including their salads (yuck!). Burger King also changed their fries a few years back and in my opinion it was for the worse. So tell me any other McDonald's lovers out there?

Ahhhh. . . Mondays

Strange as that may sound to alot of you. Mondays are the Wondergems favorite day of the week. Now don't get me wrong I love the weekends but Sundays tend to be a little hetic around here and as hard as it is to believe Rob can be a little crabby. Then sweet Monday appears and Noah is in school, Rob is at ease, and we had off to brunch with Elli. Our favorite spot is a place downtown called Marie Catribs, it is awesome. We then do errands, get groceries, or just go to a bookstore and browse. I love the time I get to spend with Rob. Our family time at night is very relaxing and Noah gets alot of one on one time with his dad. I have really enjoyed our Mondays together and will fight hard to keep this tradition around.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. . . now

Wouldn't you know it, now it snows. This was not the Christmas I had expected this year. We had to celebrate with Rob's family a couple weeks early and at night. It was a green Christmas and I defintely like snow with my holiday. I was feeling a little sorry for myself . Yet God showed me so much grace and took me beyond the parties and presents. He reminded me what his birth ultimatley meant for me and I heard the words to those Christmas carols and the story behind them. He gave me moments with my family to treasure, Christmas shopping with Noah, wrapping presents together, and slowing down, not getting all my Christmas cookies made but enjoying my kids instead. It was a joy to see Noah being excited about not just getting presents but giving them, including my new fuzzy blue argyle slippers. Elli was fun to watch as she opened her Dora gifts and got excited every time. One of my favorite memories I will cherish is Christmas night letting Noah crawl into to bed with us and all watching The Polor Express. I can't even explain the various ways that God showed up this year and so different than what I am use too. I am so undeserving and thankful for it.

The Bloggers

If you have read any of our blogs you might recognize a face or two. The one person we all know that links us is Stacey. She is my cousin, Chelle sister, friend of Jamie (use to work with her husband), and a cousin to Nicole (through their husbands). Any way through all our connections we have started to go onto each others blogs and get to know each other. Last month we decided it would be fun to all meet in person. After many attempts and sick kids we finally met last night. It was like getting together with old friends. We sat and talked for three hours filling in the blanks with details we didn't know about each other. As Rob, would say we got to know each others stories. We all had interesting stories and a love for Christ. We had a blast and hope to meet each month. I never thought I would gain some new friends out of my blogging but look forward to deepening these new ones. Happy blogging girls!!