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January 6, 2010 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Preggo cravings…

This is what I had for lunch…

It was one of those ‘If You Give A Mouse a Cookie’ moments… but with a pregnant craving twist.
See…
After you make scrambled eggs (you can barely see them under the apples) you’ll put away the eggs in the fridge and notice the mild cheddar cheese.
Yum.
You’ll cut a few cheese slices.
Then you’ll think, “Gee, apples sure go well with cheese!”
You’ll slice up an apple.
Yum.
Just before you sit down, you’ll rememeber the red grapes you just bought at the store.
Yum.
After you rinse the grapes you’ll feel like you need a bit of an energy boost.
You’ll remember the Large Regular Iced Coffee you got at McDonalds yesterday but didn’t finish.
You’ll pull the 32 ouncer out of the fridge and notice the cookie dough.
Gotta finish lunch with something sweet.
Cookie dough.
Yum.
The perfect preggo lunch.

You may be wondering what the perfect preggo dinner is.
I’ll tell you…

(got these from my parents at Christmas. Been craving Corn Chex for dinner.)

What did you crave when you were preggers?

January 1, 2010 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Christmas Eve

Eli picked out this giftie for Daddy. He wrote “FOR, DADDY” Love, “ELI” all by himself.

Hot Hubby got off work at noon and we headed to Arby’s for lunch.
Because Baby #3 loves Arby’s!!
After naps we baked…

Get the cookies out already…

Eli was beyond stoked that Santa was going to eat what HE made!

Reading from Luke 2…

Cora was a bit clueless but went with it…

The kiddos picked dinner.
Eggs.
Toast.
Grapes.
Mommy didn’t want to do dishes so we used paper plates…
I bundled up all the yogurt lids we had been saving for breast cancer…

We read from the best pop up Christmas book ever…

Oh… and someone showed up before we went to bed…

December 24, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

December poem…

At the end of November, I put away my beloved hand print turkey, you see… Joyfully to be replaced by our fabulous fake Christmas tree.
Our personal handmade stockings were hung with care.
In every picture Eli is in his underwear.
With style and flare we let the kiddos decorate.
I suppose only their mom thinks it looks great!
We decorated a gingerbread house with candy.

And baked cookies that were just dandy!

Pictures with Santa… Cora wasn’t a fan of his lap.

Hot Hubby and I danced the night away on bubble wrap.

The house was covered in lights, a pinnacle of glory!
See it all in this whrrl story…

Powered by Whrrl

We helped give 2 villages in Africa clean water a plenty,

with Julie and the gals from Project 320.
We broke the “Baby News” which made people gape.
We even caught my parents’ delayed reaction on tape…

She’s Crafty – Baby News from Kara Noel Lawson on Vimeo.
There were train rides…
…giant slides…

…and silly friends by our sides!

Through all the hustle and bustle it’s easy to forget,
the little baby born to give his life for our debt.

Read Luke 2 if you’d like to remember,
our awesome Saviour before all his splendor.

Merry Christmas Eve!!!

December 22, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Irvine Regional Park’s Christmas Train

Am I the only one who didn’t know about the Christmas Train at the Irvine Regional Park?
(or how awesome the park was for that matter!?!?).
I mean, I’m a 4th Generation OC Gal!
The Christmas Train is awesome and you have to do it.
But it ends tomorrow.
So you have to leave right now.
REALLY!
Head on over to the park and enjoy a few carnival games then hop on the Christmas Train.
Eli was giddy.
Cora could care less…
During the ride across the park you’ll see about a bazillion Christmas lights then you’ll be dropped off to see Santa.
You get to drink delicious hot cocoa and chomp popcorn while waiting in line. Then snap some priceless photos with Santa.
Our kiddos ate it up…
More photo opts…

The Irvine Regional Park Christmas Train will now be an Eli’s Lids family tradition!

December 21, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

How did you tell?

For some folks just saying “I’m pregnant!” is enough.
For me, not so much.
I chose to tell my hubby with a little more panache… I mean… there are only a limited amount of times you get to do this in your WHOLE life.
With Eli, we had a date planned at Dukes in Huntington (one of our favorite local places). I snuck away from work during the day and gave them our wedding champagne glasses. One was filled with pink baby booties, the other with blue.
When we ordered our drinks they served us these instead…
Hot Hubby thought it meant we were having twins.

With Cora Jane, I ironed on this little phrase to one of Eli’s onsies (he was only 7 months old!) then put a jacket on him.
When Hot Hubby got home from work I asked him to take off the jacket. At first he thought it was a hand-me-down. Confused, he looked at me and I handed him a new book for Eli titled “I’m a big brother.”

With this one (YES, this one!!!), Hot Hubby took them to their usual Saturday morning Starbucks Daddy Date…

While I prepared a fun, VERY late Father’s Day Scavenger Hunt. (Our friends gifted us with an awesome mountain bike… something I had wanted to give Hot Hubby on Father’s Day but we just didn’t have the moo-la.)

The final prize was signed…

Blessing #3 will pop into earth in July!! I’ve just finished the 1st trimester.
As far as pregnancy symptoms go… (if you get sick while you are With Child don’t read on!)
I get a bit tired and my boobs get larger than life!
That’s it.

December 19, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Santa

Santa was at Hot Hubby’s Christmas party.
So we saw him.
It was free 🙂 Eli said he was “a little scared.”
Cora… um…
I think the final photo is priceless!!
I guess a part of me is a little proud that my daughter doesn’t want to sit in a rosy nosed strange old man’s lap.

December 15, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Bubble Wrap

The theme was Masquerade. We were dressed to the nines… OK… tens…

The food was good. But we all know I only care about dessert…

We got a caricature.
But I don’t think it looks like us.
Do you?
Brad looks stoned and I look like a tweeker…
Do we really look like that?
Don’t answer.

In case you don’t remember from last year’s party or the awesome Foreigner concert…
Hot Hubby and I love to dance.

So do our friends…

(of course I must preface that we are sober… we just like to dance)

Then at the very end there was bubble wrap.

.
They cover the dance floor and you dance and pop till your hearts content. In case you wondered popping bubble wrap is everything you’ve ever dreamed of.
And so much more.
REALLY!

December 14, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Family Christmas Party…

Every year my husband’s awesome company hosts a family party for EVERYONE.
I won’t tell you where he works, but…

Our first stop was a picture with Santa. There was a bit of a line so we ate… a lot!
(Santa pix are so awesome, they are getting their own post!)

One of the highlights of the par-tay is snow.
Real snow.
For sledding.
Throwing.
A real treat for us So Cal folks!
Yum!

More eating…It was a good day.
Santa.
Popcorn.
Train ride.
Cookies.
Pony ride.
Petting zoo.
AMAZING food.
You would cry too if you had to leave.

December 9, 2009 by: Kara Noel Lawson

Project 320 Sneak Peek

Wanna see some of the stuff I made this weekend for Project 320?

Yeah!What do you see?
(clockwise from far left)4 juggling bags, kids play oven mitt, 2 adorable kid purses and 2 vintage housewife dish towels.

Wanna be involved with Project 320? aka Wanna help me save a village in Africa.Details here!
Please spread the word!! We can do this if YOU help.
Coming soon…The Amazing Irvine Regional Park
Pretend City
Make your own Christmas gifts at She’s Crafty
a Big Announcement
an Inspiring Suzie Says
and other Christmas stuff…
More Wordless Wednesday fun-ness here and here

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