Thanksgiving

On the eve of Thanksgiving I reflect on a few things I am greatful for:

• Kids/Grandkids
• Husband and soulmate, the man I want to grow old with.
• Mom and Dad - a few of my true heroes.
• Health
• Not having to shop on Black Friday, if I need it that bad I will pay the extra $20 for it.
• Having a job.....and my husband having a job.
• Food on table, whether my kids like it or not.

Please know I am thankful for everything God gives me and my family, each piece he has hand picked for me. Sometimes I don't understand why, but it always results in me learning some life lesson I would other wise have missed.

The Killers....Another Favorite

The much awaited, and SOOOOO excited to have:

It came out yesterday and I have been waiting months for it. I am pleasantly surprised with the CD and delighted.........Oh, by the way, they still aren't as great as Collective Soul.... he he he..... :~)

Remember why.....

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This is how many days are left until Christmas.

What happened to the Christmas's of my youth? The ones where I woke up Christmas morning to a handmade doll house with the cutest dang furniture, each one was made out of cardboard, I was sooooo excited. When I grew up my parents didn't have a lot of money but still made our Christmas's the best they could. My mother had strung Christmas lights throughout the house. This must have taken my mother hours and hours to make thinking of me with each piece of furniture she painstakiningly made. I hope she knows how much I loved that house.

What happened to those days when it didn't matter the amount of money spent? Do we really need to buy a $5000 ring, or a $25,000 car to prove our love? Now when I make things I feel guilty giving them, why? I made that with my hands and heart. Please know that if anyone makes me a gift I cherish that, I want to know that you thought about what you made me. Isn't that what giving is really about? From your heart.........

When I wake up Christmas morning I want the following:

• Handmade pottery made by my five year old.
• A beautiful framed picture drawn by my daughters.
• A loving note of appreciation telling me how much someone loves me.
• My husband to look me in my eyes and thank me for being a wonderful wife and mother.
• Lots of smiles of surprise from my family.
• One of those great handmade coupon books that you never use but keep forever.
• To remember, remember WHY we have this day, the birth of our almighty Lord. He wouldn't expect me to mortgage my house to tell Him I love Him.

Black Adder.......WTH????

My sweet Husband has only asked for the following one thing for Christmas. I can honestly say that I have never seen this show before so the jury is out on whether it be worth the $99.95 they are asking. Yes folks, you too can own this for the low, low, price of $99.95. The best part of the whole thing is that Jason really never asks for anything and the one thing he does ask for I would have never bought on my own, the Black Adder, what the hell,

and I keep calling it the Madd Hatter?

I mentioned over the weekend how nice it would be to get new pans so I could throw all my crappy ones away, he is learning so quickly, he says, 'those would be nice but a horrible gift'.....it did make me smile.

Smarty Pants......

Proud Mama:

I went to parent teacher conference for Clarice yesterday and it was all 'Rainbows and Unicorns' so to speak. The teacher had nothing to address with us, she wanted to check with us first and make sure it was okay if she put Clarice, as well as three others, into an accelerated math and reading group.

We really struggled with Clarice the first couple of years she was in school, and now look at my girl.......smarty pants.....!

Jason and I went to Isaac's parent teacher conference this morning....kindergarten.....awwwwhhh, to be in kindergarten again, cookies, crayons, and recess, who could ask for more? Isaac's teacher says he is friends with everyone, he has a problem with not raising his hand and telling everyone the answer........he he he.......smarty pants number two!

My little Chelsea....honor role Chelsea....she is working so hard to get as many college courses under her belt as possible in High School, she wants to be a nurse.....smarty pants #3.
Last but not least.................my sweet Ashlee, beautiful daughter on her 2nd birthday! Grandma - ME - took Shylie to Build a Bear......smarty pants #4.

My TWO Men.....

Isaac was VIP in his class last week.

• Special poster made just for him, by me.
• Show and Tell all week.
• First in line for EVERYTHING.
• Teachers special helper.
• AND I get to come on Friday, explain his poster and hand out his favorite treat.

Jason's sister sketched this picture of him, she is so talented, AND she does this just for fun.

You love me.......

I received this card in the mail yesterday.......So cute I can't even tell you, the pictures do no justice to it at all. But here you go.....

Sides fold in as well as the top and bottom of the card to fit neatly in the hand made envelop.

Christmas

I am famous for starting my Christmas shopping in July. I can honestly say that I have just 3 or 4 more items to buy and I am completely done. I have vowed not to put myself in dept to get things for Christmas. SO, on that note, why is it that the older the kids get the more their gifts cost. I see these rediculous advertisments about if you loved your wife you should buy a $10,000 dollar ring or if you loved your husband surprise him with a $40,000 car.......WTF?!?!? Where is the spirit that we should all remember? I am delighted to get a homemade gift, I know what kind of thought went into making it just for me.


Well here are a few things that my kids want for Christmas......

Halloween with the kids and grandkids.......