OOPS!

Apparently Christmas morning was more exciting than I had anticipated.

I only took 8 pictures the whole day.  Mr. Finn must believe this to be a Christmas Miracle.

The Dude was so enraptured with his slinky.  Go figure that the cheapest things are the most beloved.

Well, at least until he opened the Nintendo DS from Mom and Dad.  (of course there isn't a picture because that would have been a keeper)  Then...

He really only had eyes for that gorgeous blue exterior.  I warned Mr. Finn to not give him that box first.  Oh well!  What can you do?

That big white tower thing is Miss Boo's doll house that Mr. Finn and I got her.  She was so happy about it.  I have never heard so many thank you's and how did you knows.  She was/is worth it.

 The Dude took his stocking by surprise.  Who knew what was going on in his mind.

 Once again with the slinky.  Santa gifted them well with Zhu Zhu pets this year.
Just enough to fill up her dollhouse.  Ha!

 And the dear old Christmas Tree gifted us with...

 You guessed it.  Apparently it couldn't hold it's water this year.

 ARRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

But doesn't this little guy put a smile on your face?  The Canadian Grandmas gave the kids these cats that are both named "Paws".

I love that they don't need a litter box and won't tear up the furniture.
Ironically, they still get underfoot.

Have a Happy New Year!

We are going to the Hockey game like we did last year.  A great family tradition.

Much love to all of you.

Merry Christmas

From our home to yours.

And remember...

It's not about the presents...

It's about Jesus' Birthday.

Thank you Miss Boo for reminding us what this season is really about.

Merry CHRISTmas from the Finn Family.

Happy Birthday MomE!

Many years ago the family I grew up with changed.  And with that change came MomE.  It took us while to forge through what our relationship was going to be and to my delight it turned out to be more than I ever imagined.

She is a Mother...  My Mother.  I grateful for her never ending kindness to me and patience.

 I love that she is a good Grandmother that will play snowball fight every time we visit and as often as they want.

 She has great joy and compassion.

She has strong family values and is steeped in respect and tradition.  I love that she spent the time to teach our children some of those things by cleaning up the grave sites on Memorial Day.

She is a good compliment to my Dad and I believe she is what he needs.  She has many qualities that shine in the darkness and through it they will conquer all.  She has had to assume a role this year that has been hard for her, but I have seen her rise to the challenge, become stronger and more focused on what is important and especially her relationship with her Heavenly Father.

You are such a good example to me.

I love you Mom.

A Princess faced with a Frog...

Once upon a time...

There was a beautiful Princess named Boo.

Who loved to dance.

She was an obedient girl that followed the wishes of her parents.

By refusing to wear lipstick in order to kiss the frog at a Princess Party with other Princesses as her peers.

Because...

In her own words...

"My Mommy says I can't wear makeup until I am 18 years old!"

I am a proud Mommy!

Play Date

How often does a Mother get invited to play "Owl vs Dino" wars with her very charming son?

Sadly, the truth is not that often.  I keep very busy during the day and leave him to his own devices, but he insisted.

And I had a BALL!  Thanks Dude.