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November 29, 2010 by: Shell

Full of Wonder

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In a house with three boys:


a Kindergartener, a Preschooler, and a toddler,


Life can be LOUD.


And busy.


And messy:


In more ways than one.


But, it is also:


Smiles over Santa and his elves.


Believing in magic.
Cookies baking.


Craft-making:
Even when the glue is in their hair more than on their projects.


Lots of laughter.


Excitement.


Full of wonder.


This is what I wish for you and yours this holiday season:


The wonder.


And to remember:


Those things that don’t go as planned:


not to get stressed over them.


It’s the memories that are important.
The wonder.


 
But don’t forget to blog about the disasters.
So that we can all have a giggle.
Joining in with Merry SITS-mas!
If you are visiting for the first time, you might want to check out this post.
My Boys Take Over My Blog
Christmas Gift for Teachers (or anyone hard to buy for)

Comments

  1. Casey says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:13 am

    This was so sweet! I love the card

  2. Angie says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:51 am

    I love the wonder and excitement in the kids eyes!

  3. Rachel says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:07 am

    I've had (more than) a few Thanksgiving disasters, so I'm hoping Christmas is disaster-free. But I'll be sure to share any disasters!

  4. Elizabeth @ My Life, Such as it is... says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:16 am

    You are so right about remembering to blog the diasters! They may not be funny at the time but they are the stories told year after year. Diasters make the best memories.

  5. Evonne says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:22 am

    I love the picture of your boys!

    The holidays wouldn't be the same without those messes. But if we take them in stride, those messes can make for some great memories.

    And great blogging material!

  6. Sandy says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:35 am

    So sweet! Merry SITSmas to you!

  7. Mrs.Mayhem says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:51 am

    Your card is great. Those happy little faces are so sweet.

    Thanks for the reminder, too. I do tend to get stressed out, so it's my mission to just chill this year.

  8. Jen says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:00 am

    Aw, Shell. I loved this. πŸ™‚

  9. anSeL says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:00 am

    Christmas are for the kids. can't wait to see them open their Xmas presents!

  10. JDaniel4's Mom says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:02 am

    I love the pictures you chose! The reminder is needed this time of year.

  11. Kmama says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:13 am

    Cute card! Those are great pictures of your little (big) guys.

  12. The Random Blogette says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:20 am

    I love this! Christmas is definitely for the kids but I get a kick out of it too. It is definitely the most wonderful time of the year!

  13. Oka says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:28 am

    Love your card πŸ˜€

  14. Liz says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:31 am

    I LOVE it! Is this a Shutterfly card? If I get 3 good individual pics, I would totally choose this one.

  15. MrsJenB says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:38 am

    How sweet! And so worth remembering at this time of year!

  16. natalee says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Awwww LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!

  17. Natalie says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:54 am

    Shell…love this! It's a perfect holiday card πŸ™‚

  18. Diane says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:08 am

    Very cute. I'm still trying to decided what cards to do this year. Anything that entails getting my two to behave themselves long enough is always a stressful event! And you can bet I'll blog about it! πŸ˜‰

  19. Heather says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:11 am

    Love the card! So sweet. πŸ™‚

  20. singedwingangel says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:18 am

    LOve it and so true… how cute are those babies

  21. Theta Mom says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:26 am

    LOVE the card!!!

  22. adrienzgirl says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:35 am

    LOVE this post Shellerific! It's wonderful! I often forget to stop and just enjoy the messy moments. They'll be gone soon and I know I will miss them when they are!

  23. Jennifer says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:59 am

    This is so sweet and just perfect. I love it, and you are 100% right!

  24. Ma What's 4 dinner says

    November 29, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    So cute. Don't I know it sister! The glue and glitter on the floor lately are enough to choke a family of elves.

    Adorable card. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving.

    Lots of yummy love,
    Alex aka Ma What’s For Dinner
    http://www.mawhats4dinner.com

  25. Stasha says

    November 29, 2010 at 12:25 pm

    What a lovely card!

    It can be so hard to remember to take things in stride during the holidays, especially when things don't go the way they should! Just gotta remember to take deep breaths and let things roll off your back. πŸ™‚

  26. blueviolet says

    November 29, 2010 at 12:34 pm

    Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without the excitement and wonder of children. πŸ™‚

  27. MiMi says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    What a great post! I love the wonder too!
    And I keep notes on the silly stuff to give you all a laugh!

  28. Cheryl D. says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:49 pm

    What an adorable family!

  29. Caitlin (Pacifier In My Pocket) says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    Gorgeous cards! Merry SITS-mas!

  30. Daisygirl says

    November 29, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    I can just see your three little monkeys jumping on the bed! Having 3 kids is crazy!

    Love your poem, super cute!!!!Oh and of course your boys are adorable!!!!

  31. Secret Mom Thoughts says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:01 pm

    Love that card!

  32. Joann Mannix says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    Beautiful Shell.

    And I do have to do that this holiday season and every holiday season, take a deep breath and enjoy all the blessings of family and friends.

    Hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful.

  33. Kimmy says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    What adorable boys and cute card :O)

    Merry SITSmas!!

  34. Kim says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    I didn't realize your boys were so close in age! You busy lady. Great card.

  35. Jackie says

    November 29, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    Very cute! I love how kids see the holidays… it's so much fun to see their eyes when they look at the presents, the lights, everything is a wonder!

  36. Encore Bride says

    November 29, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    Your boys are super cute, lovely card too!

  37. chele says

    November 29, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    This was really sweet. It reminded me of when my kids were little.

  38. Darlene says

    November 29, 2010 at 4:51 pm

    What a cute card. Christmas can get kinda boring when there's no little ones running around messing everything up!

  39. Babes Mami says

    November 29, 2010 at 5:16 pm

    Cute card! We have been making a few decorations and will take it up a notch when we get glitter lol

    Merry SITSmas!

  40. Venassa says

    November 29, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    Your boys are such cuties. And this was a sweet post. I love that my nephew is old enough now to really enjoy Christmas. It will be so much fun.

  41. MommaKiss says

    November 29, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    Sigh. The wonder is where it's at. That's the best wish for your friends. Back atcha, friend.

  42. Emmy says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    Yes and the disasters are things that I will also be able to giggle at..someday πŸ™‚

  43. Katie Hurley, LCSW says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    Beautiful card! The perfect pictures are always in the stolen moments. You've inspired an upcoming post! Thank you for this, it's always good to be reminded that the memories and simple moments are the important part of this holiday season…it's so easy to get caught up in the race for perfection…

    http://practicalparenting.blogspot.com

  44. TheBabyMammaChronicles says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    Adorable pic of the boys! And a great reminder too, most of all, our children are joy πŸ™‚

  45. Jill says

    November 29, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    STUDS!

  46. Sorta Southern Single Mom says

    November 29, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    Fabulous card… I should probably start thinking about that…

  47. Brie says

    November 29, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Bring on the Christmas disasters indeed! I love laughing at holidays gone humorously awry. πŸ™‚

  48. Debbie says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:18 pm

    I love your card but the sentiment in this post was even better!

  49. Erin says

    November 29, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    Love this! I'll be sure to blog about our holiday mishaps. LOL!

    PS – I AM GOING TO BLISSDOM! YAY!!!!

  50. Making It Work Mom says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:46 pm

    Beautiful!
    Don't worry I WONDER about plenty in my house!

  51. WhisperingWriter says

    November 30, 2010 at 1:15 am

    I'm impressed that you guys do crafts! I don't have much patience for that.

    We do make cookies though. And I barely have patience for that either.

  52. The Blue Zoo says

    November 30, 2010 at 1:32 am

    I love Christmas with my boys! Its lot more about our traditions than anything else. =)

  53. Goodnight moon says

    November 30, 2010 at 11:05 am

    Love this Christmas card!!!!

    Your always so good about doing things on SITS! Way to go girlie!

  54. I'm just the MOM says

    December 2, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    My 4 yr old is just getting into the hang of "traditions" so this christmas should be fun! With all my boys…disasters happen way to frequently lol…I promise to blog πŸ™‚

  55. Andrea (ace1028) says

    December 14, 2010 at 12:26 pm

    Don't know how I missed this when you first posted, but super cute. G-d, those boys are adorable. Keep 'em away from my daughter, she tends to give unrequested kisses to cute boys! πŸ˜‰

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