Christmas Advent Calendar 2016

Charlie, We are so proud of you for being a reader.  Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.  Books will teach you so many things.  I am so glad you like to read.  Diva

Charlie Bear, you were so brave and determined to put the star on top of the Christmas tree this year.  I know you don’t like heights yet you overcame your fear and did it anyway.  I love that you challenge yourself to do difficult things.  Diva

Charlie Bear, this is one of my favorite pictures with you and Poppa.  You two are so much alike.  I love you very much and pray for you every day.  Poppa and Diva

Charlie Bear,  I love that you are kind to everyone.  I think you are a ROCK STAR of kindness.  Your Diva

 

Charlie Bear, I like playing board games with you.  You have a very quick mind and love to win  Just remember that winning doesn’t always mean being first.  Winning means doing better than you have done before.   Your Diva

 

Charlie Bear, I love when you and your family dress up for “Talk Like a Pirate Day” and go home with 5 dozen doughnuts...Arrr  Matey, Walk the Plank!  Diva

Charlie, I love that you are kind to my kitties too.  I admire your kindness and gentleness with Max and Moby as well as with our older cats Lucy and JJ.  Diva

 

Charlie,  I love that you pick flowers, rocks, leaves or anything pretty to give to your Mommy or Me.  I want you to take good care of Mommy for me as she is my special little girl.  Diva

 

Charlie, I like when you build things with Poppa.  Both of you have really good imaginations.  I look forward to see what interesting things you both will make together. Your Diva

 

Charlie, I am so glad that you are getting to know your cousins.  We had such a good time this summer with you and your cousins Emma and Lyra.  Just think...this year you will have a new cousin... Cousin Lucy.   Diva

 

Charlie, one of my favorite things is the birdhouse that you and  your brothers built and painted for me.  I look forward to  hanging it in the garden this spring.   Diva

Charlie , I like spending the 4th of July with you and watching fireworks both in the back yard and the big ones the City shoots off.  I love watching you boys with sparklers.  Diva

Things that make me Ecited

 

What makes me excited?

1.  Anticipation:  Looking forward to something that is coming up.

2. Daydreaming: hoping about something that I want to happen.

3.  Fireworks...I love to watch the night sky light up with all the pretty displays.

4. Praise Music:  Brightens my day, my mood, and lifts my spirit.

5.  My Kids and Grandkids:  Happy Days!

6.  Cake....will make me do a happy dance every time!

7.  My Cats....they think I'm wonderful so I try not to disappoint them.

8. Volunteers: ....people who share my passion and vision and show up to work hard and get a project done.

9.  A completed project:  I love checking off an item on my "to-do list."

10.  An adventure:  a day trip, visit the library, a visit from a friend, a trip to Dairy Queen for a small blizzard, visit a greenhouse, a bouquet of flowers from the grocery store, or a movie date.

11.  Nature:  I love a great sunset, fields of flowers, mountains, the beach, sitting on a porch swing sipping sweet ice tea, and watching the world go by.

12. Home:  Dorothy had it right all along....there's no place like home especially if Mr. Wonderful is there beside me.

Hope you weren't expecting something lofty and inspiring.  

A face no Diva or Mommy could resist

Dear Charlie Bear,  

Your Mom posted this on facebook about you.


"After a really LONG DAY, I got frustrated at this guy for not closing his car door and helping me unload all his things... Then he looked up at me and said, "Mommy, my hands were full" as he gives me a handful of violets he's just picked. This guy!!! "

Sweet Pea, you have such a sweet loving and giving heart.  You can be a total toad one minute and the next do something so kind, thoughtful and  sweet.  I loved the dandelions and purple weeds that you picked out of the yard and brought to me.

I hope you always love and respect your Momma.  She works very hard for you and your brothers and wants you to grow up to be a kind loving smart man like your Daddy.  

Poppa and I pray for you every single day.  You are your Poppa's Mini Me....you make me laugh even when I'm supposed to be mad at you.

Love you to the Moon and back again.

Your Diva

Diva Camp Day 7

Dear Charlie Bear....Today is the big Easter Eggstravaganza at Bridge Christian Church.  Today is also cold, rainy and wet with threats of snow.  So instead of hunting eggs....each child was given a given a bag of about 15 candy filled eggs There were other activities too , such as frosting and eating sugar cookies and putting sprinkles on top.  

Henry frosted his cookie with blue frosting and sprinkles.  You chose purple frosting (because it is Mommy's favorite color) and Mommy and Daddy will be at Diva's house this afternoon.

There was also face painting.  You chose a Ninja but they painted a Ninja Turtle on your face.  You sat very still while the lady drew on your cheek with water colored pencils.

I think she did a really nice job. You sat really still while she drew it and really wanted to see it when she finished.  

What do you think?  Your brothers also had their face painted too.  Oscar had a Pokeman character and Henry had Superman Logo.

You liked the bounce house the best.  There was a big one with a slide and a smaller one too.  By the time we left to go home we had a big surprise....snowflakes .

Mommy and Daddy came home after Henry's nap.  We were all glad to have them back home.

Tomorrow you will be going home and Diva and Poppa will miss their boys.

I love you Charlie Bear....

Your Diva

Day 6 of Diva Camp

Dear Charlie....Today is the day for the Explore More Children's Discovery Museum in Harrisonburg .  We ate an early lunch and Diva packed all kinds of snacks for later.

Poppa was able to find a parking spot across the street from the Museum.   You were so excited.  You hardly knew what to do first....so many fun things.   You decided to go to the science room first. 

You dressed up in a lab coat and started putting all the internal organs back inside the visible man's body.  You have always been my puzzle boy so you were intrigued how everything fits inside your body.  Who knows, maybe one day you will be a doctor.

Or a famous scientist.....

Maybe you will be a famous race car driver or be on the pit crew at Bristol speedway or even be a mechanic that can fix mufflers, tires and other problems.

Maybe you will be a famous news man and be on television every night...

Whatever you do in life....I know you will be "a Mazing"   Why you ask?

Because you "Light up my life" with your smile, your hugs, and your laughter.


I am glad you had such a good time at the Children's Museum.  We will have to bring Mommy and Daddy with us next time.

Love you Buddy,


Your Diva....

Diva Camp Day 5

Dearest Charlie Bear,   All week you have been asking me when are we going to go to the Children's Museum.  Well the answer is tomorrow if everyone is a good boy today.

Today Poppa and I planned to take you and your brothers to the Green Valley Book Fair and also to the Creamery.  The day started out well but slowly went downhill.  It seems no matter where we go you always are in the sunshine.  I have given you my sunglasses this whole week.  I think I should start calling you "Mr. Sunshine".  The sun makes you hot, but makes Oscar cold since Poppa turns up the cold for you....and it hits Oz as he is in the middle and in direct line to the vent. 

Henry was naughty this afternoon so we stayed home and did some chores outside.  You and Oscar helped Poppa fix the air leak on the tires of the lawn mower.  You also helped Poppa with wood for the furnace.  You and Henry really like wearing the Spiderman and the Captain America costumes I found for you at the mission.

When we went to the Green Valley Book Fair.  You found the book you wanted right away.  This is what you wanted.  It also came with Lego's to build the machines in the book.  You and Oscar built all the things in the book and came up with some of your own very unique designs.

Tomorrow is the Children's Museum.  I know you are really going to like it.  Sleep well Charlie Bear, your adventures haven't even started.  

Love you Buddy,

Your Diva......

Day 4 Diva Camp

Dearest Charlie....Oscar asked me why I don't just call Poppa...Poppa.  He says he gets confused when I call Poppa," Charlie" because he doesn't know if I'm talking to Poppa or to you.  I told him it confuses me also...but I've lived with Poppa for 42 years and it's hard for me to call him Poppa and not Charlie.

Today was a building day...Poppa built each of you a control panel for your dining room chair rockets as well as cardboard side pieces and a helmet.  You had lots of fun playing rocket captains and even ate your lunch in the cockpit.

 Poppa is a good builder and has lots of spare parts in his man cave that are good for building control panels for rocket ships.  You especially enjoy talking on the microphone to Ground Control.  You have a really good imagination.

Of all my boys you seem to be the one who my kitties trust the most.  Lucy cat usually runs away but she seem to like cuddling with you this afternoon.  Thank you for talking calmly to her and being gentle.

We had a picnic at Gypsy Hill Park this afternoon.  You instantly found some friends to play hide and seek and liked going round and round on the tire swing.  We stopped at Diary Queen and had ice cream cones.  You had a chocolate one.

It was a very busy fun day today....but there is more fun things to do.  Sleep well buddy.  

Your Diva, Poppa, Lucy and JJ