Christmas, Christmas Time Was Here

Now I'd better post about it before it's next year....

Colby got a battery powered four-wheeler.  The coolest gift ever.

Our nativity scene.  Colby actually left his headpiece on for the entire story.

Funny sidestory: we have a motion sensor snowman that talks and plays music when you walk by.  I turned it around so the kids wouldn't set it off when they walked by for the navitity.  Nicole stood behind it to take pictures and every time her camera flashed the snowman would go off.

 What good is a big present?  To eat breakfast on, of course!

Dresses I made for my girls.  This was the easiest fabric I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

 Now Clay has Ticket To Ride USA, Europe, and Germany.

And what did I get for Christmas?  Well, it's the exact same watch I got last year.  Only this one won't get lost.  I promise.

Your Attention Please!!

Hello.  My name is Andrea Hayes and I am known as unapproachable.

I had a great talk with a friend a while back and she revealed this about me.  Okay, I thought. Something to improve on.

Last night I went to a great party and at the end I was talking with a great group of gals and I mentioned what my friend had said and  apparently everyone still thinks this about me.  "I always think you are mad at me."  "You look like you don't want to be talked to."  Well, no wonder I don't have many friends!  Of course losing a child and going through the mourning process for two years will put a damper on my face.  Of course I haven't been smiling!  I was sad, people!!!

But that I still look like this bugs me.  Because I am not mourning anymore. I am finding happiness in life again.  Too bad my face doesn't show it.  So this is something to work on.

So, for the record, I AM approachable!!  I consider myself a friendly person and once I get to know you and feel comfortable around you, my funny personality will show.  Please give me a chance!  Please talk to me and say hello to me.  Really, I am a nice person.

(Disclaimer:  I am also shy and hate to be rejected so may not always approach you first.   Also, I may be in a bad mood depending on what events occurred on any given day, but usually get over it with friendly conversation.)

Post With No Name

I haven't blogged for a while but, really, who wants to read about the mundane tasks of my day.  I get to play with a cute little boy (who is NOT mundane) but, man, he is a pooper!!!!  He also would love nothing more than to play in that glorious snow (cough) but his mommy is a bit of a wimp.  I do not play in the snow.  But I do make a mean cup of hot cocoa!!!!


I am happy to say that I am 100% excited about this holiday season. After Austin died, the last thing I wanted to do was celebrate anything.  That gloom has past.  I am singing Christmas carols, and I am so excited to watch Colby see the tree lit up (which will be put up this Saturday).  I have finished all of my Christmas shopping except one present and I have a couple ideas for the Christmas gathering that we are hosting this year.  Yes, I feel good right now.

Oh yeah,  I am being put in nursery in January.  I'm not too thrilled about that but I have ideas there too!!  Hopefully they will make it easier for the kids and more enjoyable for me.