{seven}

I am the mother of a child who will be 7. SEVEN! what the heck?! I feel too young to have a seven year old! Life moves full speed. I wouldnt mind if it all slowed a bit.
My parents wanted to give T his birthday gift before they returned home. so after tree decorating & then a bit of story time with opah...th elittle ones got tucked in & T was given his first birthday present for the big S-E-V-E-N!




then the gifting!




yup- a kindlefire. My parents spoil him to pieces! I think after spending so much time with T while we were living in North Carolina they have a special connection to him, & he to them. He loves them deeply. My Dad loaded the reader with tons of books. Tre cannot put the thing down! Tre is a big reader. he loves to hide away & read. I walked in on him doing the whole hiding under the covers with a flashlight reading thing just the other night. Made me smile. I remember doing the same thing.

-Thank you Mom & Dad for encouraging him to love reading.-

{pictures done 7 ways}

Getting a group of people (4 of which are peanuts) to pose for a pretty pictures is way too much fun. I love looking through the images on my computer after. I thought all the picture attempts were laughable.









Every year after we decorate the tree we take a picture. & I video documented the happenings too, but things are hairy here & its taking me a bit longer to get around to adding music, & arranging clips. Soon. Hopefully.

{lights}

My Mom & Dad are super stars! My dad booked us an amazing suite (Rod joked taht he thought the President slept there the night prior.) with all the lovely fixings. & While Rod & I were living in the lap of luxury for 2 days My parents were chasing our 4. The Children love them!
Rod & I did not go far, just 30 mins into down town

& out of the suburbs.
We rode the water while looking at all the twinkle lights along & over the river. Christmas music was playing & we had hot chocolate. Having these moments alone with Rod really brings me back down from all the running around & the busy busy go go go life that has become mine. I am grateful to have those moments with him.

& for Dinner we ate at our favorite place here.

Thanks to Aimee & Thad it was not only delicous, but free too!

Now its back to reality. Kidsa re back in school, christmas tree is up (video/pics to come soon), turkey left overs are gone, Mom & Dad returned home today (Maddox is pacing the house asking for them) & christmas & THREE sclater birthdays are coming...fast! It was a fantastic week to say the least!

{The Sclaters do Sea World}

Omah & Opah took us to Sea World today which just happens to be minuets up the street from us. The children were ooing & awwing

all day. Perfect weather + christmas music & decor +happy Sclaters= a wonderful day.

& some randoms from my mom's camera from this week....