Let me tell you why this picture is funny. -Lyndon is no where near being devilish, his wife however is.

As for 2010, bring it on! Whoa- this year is the year. I mean it marks many things. For instance-

-Lyndon and My 10 year High School Reunion
-I, Missy, will turn 29! This is my last year to be in my 20's! This thought alone causes deep reflection. Such as, my mother had 4 kids by my age, who's husband, which happens to be my Dad had an -income-money in the bank-their money in the bank.

Now, now, I do not regret any gallivanting I did prior to having kids and getting married (not in that order), but I do feel sort of behind. That may be due to the fact that I always thought I was going to have 7 kids. What?! Yeah, seven. I really have no clue what we'll end up with. I'd like to stay sane and NICE, so 2 may be it. Okay maybe 3-we'll see.

So things this lil' Tyler family has to look forward to this year:

-Lyndon taking his first set of "The Boards" dah, da dun.
-Family visiting, yes? Rich, Janae, G-ma Becky, Maybe my parents when their done playing all over the rest of the world (not like you have to mom and dad). Anyone else? Friends welcome too of course.
-Lyndon entering "3rd year" at the end of June! Blah! This is cool and sad at the same time. Cool because we, yes, we are moving right along, but sad because we'll pretty much be kissing Lyndon good bye as he starts up crazy schedules at the Hospital-all nighters, all dayers, tripple dipple dayers + nighters. Waah.
- And that's pretty much all I can think of for now.

As for the Sydney requests- Here she is:

We have had some great storms, bringing some great snow. I have LOVED playing in it this year. Claire is big enough to keep her balance walking through the snow and play with me and I am not pregnant-hence, I don't have to worry about falling and I have energy to PLAY! I stick Sydney in bed for her nap and its CB and mom time.

Sunday night Lyndon and I put the girls to bed and called over some friends to help us build an igloo. We also built a hugemongo snowman as well. Our neighbor from India helped us with that one. He couldn't believe we were trying to put such a large ball on top of the other He kept telling Lyndon that he was going to break his back.

It now has a carrot nose and cranberry smile and eyes, but I'm too lazy to take another picture and download it. Just imangine it looks really happy and snowman-like.

peek inside ....I look like a baby in a bonnet..up close and personal

A fabric playhouse that fits over the kitchen table. I am using all my random fabric, which I have quite a bit of. People give me their fabric when they move out of this college villiage, so I have a lot to play with.

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/10/felt-playhouse.html

homemadebyjill also happens to be one of my favorite idea spots. That and the pottery barn kids magazine. I love stealing ideas. Whatch out. ;)

Merry Holidays and Happy Christmas!

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving in Connecticut and were treated like royalty by the Scharman clan. I'm only bummed that we can't keep this a tradition for as long as WE are here in the east. But as far as pictures of the event, well they're pretty much all of Claire, so I thought I'd give you a fashion show of her latest attire. Beginning with of course one that she put on while visiting said cousins. She's using pants as her wedding veil/princess hair.

From left to right:

Thanks Grandma Jan. Pictures of Cape Cod are forth coming.....

Happy Anniversary Lyndon.

Love,
me

"Mom, come on. I am really too big to be posing for you all the time."

Actually, "CB" as Lyndon likes to call her now (aka-Claire Bear) will pose at will for anyone with any camera.

I do remember my sister Julie NOT liking to pose. Which is quite funny now if you chance across her blog where she posts silly movies and pictures of her and her kids.

We have documented home videos of Julie yelling at the cameraman (Dad) to not film or follow her, while dad kept teasing back that she would regret it, or that it was "for posterity."

So here's to Claire's posterity. May they be as stinking cute as she is.

I am attempting to explain or relate thoughts that may be very jumbled to you as a reader, so as those have said before, "consider yourself warned."

I just watched a really heart provoking documentary of Israeli, Arab, & Palestinian kids (Hereafter "I", "A", "P") (for those of you who netflix, it is called "The Promises Film Project"). It documented several years throughout their lives; asking them their thoughts and feelings on Politics/war/life surrounding them. I couldn't believe how soon the hatred began for some of them in relation to the other races and then how open minded and peaceful others were.

At one point the interviewer of the kids arranged a meeting among those who were willing. The kids played, laughed, and had a great time together and then in the evening of their day together, they talked politics. They all knew that things would change once they went their separate ways, and then cried.

Here's where I might lose you. So in pondering about the relations of the I, A, &Ps, I thought of relations in marriage-yeah-seems totally off topic, but bear with me. My marriage is not as explosive as the relations I'm talking about here (even though we've seen some fireworks (GOOD and bad fireworks if you get my drift, but mostly good)....I'm talking about marriages that have lost the love -see second link below-).

The A, I, Ps are related to each other more or less (we all are in the long run, in the very long run). They all claim Abraham as their father (do the 'P's?I need to check on that one). They all became angry with each other for one reason or another (the I's deserted the A's in Mohamed's time during a war, I's kicked everyone out after they've been "kicked" back out, way back in the day..yadda, yadda, yadda (I think that is yiddish....yadda I mean...). In any case it is hard to follow. Who hurt who first, who is really to blame, who deserves more punishment, who deserves to be reconciled, who deserves justice. When you listen to BOTH sides of the story, it is hard to feel like any one person deserves anything. Why can't they all just forget the past, let go of the hurt, kiss and make up and live life in peace? No really, why? Okay-I see why. Neither side is wiling to let it go. Change, as in change their own behaviors instead of focusing on the others faults, and love the other person. They think of a million excuses as to why it won't work, they don't trust- neither side has given the other reasons to trust. And in the end, they all kill each other (some just do it in uniform).

As we can see, the only person who will "solve" all this hatred is Jesus Christ. His atonement. Ah, but we hear that quite often, that response I mean-among Christians. But it is not used, or we don't quite understand how to use or keep using it to heal. Because this is huge. The wars and hatred I mean. The hatred is steeped in tradition (much like Laman and Lemuel telling their kids to hate the Nehpites- and in the end of that story everyone dies as well....except for the 400 years of peace..why? Oh yeah, Christ came and the people applied His atonement).

Have I lost you?

So the I,A, &Ps are like a husband and wife who for one reason or another now hate each other. And just like the I, A, & P's there are so many stories, traditions, sides; that no one can really tell who is to blame, shun, or side with. The sad thing is, this husband and wife feel much like the I, A, & P's in that the solution of peace is so far out of the picture that to them, it just won't work. Or peace is semi do-able, but actually "solving" the problem or ending the "problem" is impossible. That is unless they really, no really apply the atonement. Because if it really works. It is possible to heal.

Now, I am not an "I", "A", or "P", nor am I at the same explosive point in my marriage. So naturally it is easier for me to see the problem and the solution (note: not means to getting around to using the solution) than those in the middle east or in a sad marital state.

Here is the link: http://www.promisesproject.org/

Note: Only to those who know will understand why on earth I chose to bring this up.

P.S. Lyndon wanted to add this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRo8N_ZNpjM

(Lyndon really likes this song...it always surprises me what songs Lyndon likes....but I think I like it too. Give it a chance, plus it's the Black eyed Peas, so it's supposed to be cool, right).

Love,
Missy

Claire is the bottom picture with the large puppy paws and Sydney is the top with the grumpy face. So do they look a like? We don't think so.

Bwahhaaahaa! Doesn't this look delectably evil? It tasted much better than it looks. We also had cheese cake with yummy blueberry topping. I mean seriously good cheesecake. (made in a blender) (but really folks, it was fantastic!).

I find that I have slipped into the always a blog reader, rarely a blog poster blogger. I love reading other witty bloggers and spend most of my spare time doing so. So, when it comes to posting something interesting about my own life, I "A" have no time or "B" am all out of wit to post something I'd care to read myself. Hence, the pictures without dialogue.

Sisters, Sisters, never were there such devoted sisters.

Caring, sharing..every little thing that we are wearing....

See here if you don't know:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WiyfKsRJiI&feature=related

(big thanks to cousin Emily for the adorable outfits!)