Fun new things!

We are a part of Citrus Lane and LOVE it! We pay $25 a month at get way over that in mom-approved, new and great products! Today we got this Green Toy as ONE of the gifts. He also got a great CD, a fruit squeeze 'em, a dark chocolate bar (for momma), a "brag book", and and two $15 vouchers for Ecomom. I haven't added up the product total yet, but I'm pretty sure that it's almost $75!! So far we have received three boxes, and I have been very pleased. I recommend it to anyone with kidos. 

He has recently been really in air planes, so this was a perfect toy for him. Not to mention that I wanted to get him this for Christmas, but didn't want to spend more money!

Then the other day I decided to make some snowflakes out of hot glue and fine glitter.  The directions I read said just to put the glitter and they would peel right off.... ummm, not so. Oh well, it was still fun. 

We are headed to WV on the 20th. We are very excited to see family! Not looking forward to the flying and getting up at 3am to make it to the airport, and trying to split the time between the two families. But I am REALLY looking forward to being with my mom, dad, sisters and their families (Zachary can't make it this year :( ). Since, it's really just Todd's mom and dad in his family (Todd's an only child), we are hoping that we can work something out where his parents come to mom and dad's house so time doesn't have to be split at all!!  (that would almost be too good to be true)  :)

In other news: Todd had an interview for a job that would change our lives.  I wouldn't have to be working so many jobs (I've been working ALOT recently), and we wouldn't be living pay check to pay check.  We are just that he gets this job!  You prayers are welcome as well.

SNOW much fun!

We have unusually warm weather this season and FINALLY got our first snow last night.  Luckily we just got River a snow suit yesterday! It was only 15 degrees outside, so we didn't stay long, but he had fun for the short time he was out there. 

 He couldn't really MOVE in his snow suit and reminded me of the little boy on "The Christmas Story"

 Then he fell down and landed face first in the snow. The glove came off, his little face was really red, so it was time to go back in!

 Time for some cookies and "hot" chocolate. 

Here's a short video of our time outside. Fun morning!

Dance, baby, dance

I know that many of you have seen this video but I wanted to share it on here as well. My baby is usually "embarrassed" to dance, but today he was ready to put on a show. :)

LOVE this boy!

Ok so this is the "new" blog.  If you want to go back to the old one the address is basnetts.blogspot.com 

For now, here are some pictures I'd like to share! 

I've been doing holiday photo mini-sessions this season. It was a great idea! I've had many bookings and could've probably had more if I had more time. One of my clients cancelled (one of the risks you take) and I was able to take break, and lay under the ornaments I used for the "set". This was my view. 

While monster has been in to EVERYTHING he is good about listening.  He can be ornery but wants to please momma so he listens well.  :)  here are a few pics of us hanging out during the day. I can't believe I would've missed all of this if I was still working. I don't even want to THINK about what I missed last year... 

He wanted to be wrapped up like "Baby Avee" (the baby I'm watching) and lay under the tree.  He laid there for a long time 

We walk to the mail box every day. Unfortunately, our mailbox is not in front of our house so we walk a block there and a block back every day.  It's his favorite time of day! 

I was cleaning out and combining make up bags and gave him this one to play with. He loves to put things in a bag or box and carry them around.  However, this one quickly became a hat and it was traumatic when he had to take the "hat" off for nap time.