White Christmas

My favorite christmas movie is "White Christmas". I can't wait to watch it every year, nothing gets me into the christmas mood like this movie does (besides Elf), and and I go to bed hoping & dreaming for a white christmas, and this year it came true....Kinda!

OK, lets back up to the night before christmas.

We invited all of the Nash family over and had a fun evening with lots of yummy food, crazy opening up of gifts from the name exchange, and a wonderful presentation of the Nativity by all 7 Nash grandkids (and Trent), it was a hillarious and a not so spiritual rendition that made great grandma Nash cry, then we all rushed home because we heard real sleigh bells on the roof.

After opening one present each (new PJ's), posing for pictures, and a family prayer (in which Brooklyn asked if she could dream of sugar plum fairies), Trent read the kids "Twas the night before christmas", which is a very anticipated tradition. Then we proceeded to threaten the kids that if they come down stairs santa would not come. We also told the kids that they may not wake up until after 6am. So, at 6:00am exactly we get the wake up call...and so the day begins!

6:00-8:00 opening presents-

Favorite presents of the day;
(Brooklyn-Desk/Vanity, Lily- Frog habitat, Otto-tiny race car track, Melissa-the 3hr uninterupted nap, that would take place later that morning...oh and that Juicy Couture Necklace, Trent-miniature remote controlled helicopter...even though it was Otto's present, Family present-We are heading to Disneyland in 2 weeks!! YEAHHH! Spoiled kids!).

8:30- homemade scones, with homemade jam! A yummy Nash family tradition.

9:00-11:00- Nap for mommy and Ruby

11:15- SNOW! Yep, that is right I got my snow! The kids were so excited and ran out to catch snowflakes. Even though it melted when it hit the ground, it was still real snow and it was wonderful!!

We ended our day with a wonderful honey baked ham dinner, (thanks to a client of ours), homemade apple pie (thanks to gloria), and a nice phone call from my brother Brett in Argentina.

Merry christmas, and enjoy some of our christmas pics!

Merry Christmas!

from the Nash's

I am so lucky!

I am so lucky to have Brooklyn as my first born. I have always known that she is an amazing girl. Let me tell you a little bit about Brooklyn and I am sure you will agree.

She was an amazing newborn, and slept through the night from the get go. She did everything early..crawled, walked, talked...and she hasn't stopped talking yet. She was fully potty trained by 18months and she potty trained in 4hrs and never had an accident (even at night). She started reading young & is always top of her class and her teachers always LOVE her. She has an amazing sense of humor and self confidence, she is a great conversationalist, and a planner.

Although the above are fun facts, the reason why I am so lucky to be her mom is because she truely has a heart of gold and she wears it on her sleeve. Her family is her life. She loves her ENTIRE family..cousins, etc. She always talks about them, colors pictures for them (even though I am terrible about mailing them, we have stacks of cards for aunts/uncles/cousins/etc. She counts the days til she can see her cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

She always puts her sisters and brother ahead of herself, she cares for them like their second mom. She teaches them and reads to them, she has a room at the office called the "school room" and she really teaches them and helps them learn. She spends her own money on school supplies/books/and learning tools.

All she wants for christmas is a desk, art supplies and gift certificates to the learning palace (teachers supplies). She does her chores; dishes/laundry/cleans her room and she helps the little ones with their chores, all of this in addition to practicing piano and homework everyday. And she hardly ever complains. She takes the baby when I need help and she entertains Lily & Otto when I need a break.

One morning I was sick and was also up late with Ruby the night before and so I was sleeping in. When I finally got up, I came out and Brooklyn had gotten the entire house cleaned, got the kids breakfast, got everyone dressed, and made all of their lunches and all of this without me knowing or hearing a peep.

I know that I was suppose to have her first, because I needed her, and her family needed her to be the oldest. She is my sweet, wonderful, Brooklyn and I love her!

P.S. isn't she the best model? She is modeling Hula Mula fall 08

I just wanna eat her!

When I look at Ruby, I just wanna eat her up! I can't explain it any other way! Oh, and check out her new duds, she modeling Hula Mula fall 08!

The Nutcracker and the stretchy pants

The girls and I had a great saturday night, we got dressed up and went out to dinner at TGI Fridays, and then off to see the Nutcracker, at the Washington State Ballet Company. Brooklyn's friend was a mouse in the production, and so we got great FRONT row tickets. The girls loved it, including Ruby. Brooklyn was pretty grossed out when the guy dancers came out, she didn't understand why they wore tights, and why they were so tight. Keep in mind that we were on the front row, and that we could see very well! I think she was disturbed by that image the entire ballet. She did mention how daddy would love their "stretchy pants"...LOL.

Brooklyn has been talking non stop about starting Ballet again since then, so we might trade off art lessons for ballet instead.

Hula Mula

The line is almost done! Phfew....I have been stressing about getting both lines ready for fall 08, pictures taken and catalog designed. Did I mention that I am designing both catalogs? I have a love/hate relationship with Hula Mula, it stresses me out way more than the boys line, the boys line is so easy for me. But with the girls line, there is so much more competion out there and I feel that I have to be extra unique to stand out, and that is what stresses me out.

Ok, so I will have a better sneak peak soon....it is not quite ready for viewing, but you get a glimpse, Ruby is wearing one little outfit for the baby line, and you can see a few pieces on the back of the couch. She is modeling the kimono wrap one-piece, it is very simple, but bold colors and very comfy...no frills, just modern and simple.

I promise, more pics soon!!

Trent's 33!

Trent turned 33 on Thursday. And he told me that the only thing he wanted for his b.day is his BFF (Rosenlof) to fly out here.... aww, so cute! Well, that didn't happen...plans just didn't go into play, maybe next year Trent.

So, Trent got to hang w/me & Ruby for the day! We went out for a nice dinner and movie and had family over for cake & ice cream later.

For some reason Brooklyn thinks her b.day lasts all year and she can blow out the candles! Oh, and incase you are wondering, Ruby did not shrink, Trent is holding lil Redge, sportin Knuckleheads.