Christmas #1

SO SUNDAY WE HAD OUR FIRST OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS. WE WENT TO LONGHORN WITH GRANDPA AND GRANDMA COW, VINCE AND JODY, JACLYN AND HARIOM, AND STACEY, HAILEY, CODY. DINNER WAS GREAT TARALYN ALWAYS LOVES STEAK SO SHE WAS IN PURE BLISS. THEN AFTER LUNCH WE HEADED OUT TO JODY AND VINCES. THE KIDS PLAYED WITH THE PUPPIES FOR AWHILE THEN WE OPENED GIFTS. TARALYN GOT A NEW PAIR OF RED BOOTS AND HUNTER GOT HIS BULL. THE BULL IS VERY EXCITING IT BY FAR IS THE GREATEST THING EVER TO HIM. HE RIDES IT CONSTANTLY. HE EVEN JUST SITS ON IT TO WATCH TV. OVERALL THE DAY WAS GREAT THE KIDS WERE ALL VERY HAPPY WITH THE GIFTS.

A VISIT FROM SANTA

AFTER THE CHURCH XMAS PROGRAM WE ALL STOOD AROUND THE CHURCH AND SANG JINGLE BELLS. THEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AT THE DOOR. LOW AND BEHOLD IT WAS GOOD OL JOLLY SANTA CLAUSE. WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE IT WAS FOR NOT ONLY THE KIDS BUT ALSO THE ADULTS. THE KIDS ALL GOT TO TELL SANTA WHAT THEY WANTED. IT WAS SO NICE SANTA CAME TO SEE US AT CHURCH AND SAVED US FROM WAITING 2 HOURS IN LINE AT A MALL. OF COURSE HUNTER SAW SANTA IN HIS STREET CLOTHES AT MAZZIO'S PIZZA THE OTHER DAY AND THOUGHT HE WAS A SNOWMAN. I THOUGHT I HAD FAILED AS A PARENT MY KID DIDN'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SNOWMAN AND SANTA. BUT NOW I THINK WE ARE ALL STRAIGHTNED OUT. THE KIDS CAN'T WAIT TO OPEN THIER PRESENTS.

Church Xmas Program

FRIDAY NIGHT THE KIDS WERE IN THE CHURCH XMAS PROGRAM. WE DID A LITTLE PLAY CALLED THE THREE TREES. TARALYN WAS TREE ONE WHICH WAS THE MANAGER. SHE MADE A GREAT LIITLE TREE. HUNTER WAS A WOODSMAN WHO HAD TO SAW DOWN THE TREES AND ROD CARRIED THEM OFF. HUNTER ALSO PLAYED JOSEPH AND MEGAN WAS MARY. THEY WERE OH SO CUTE. AT THE END THE KIDS ALL SANG US WE WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS. I THINK IT TURNED OUT GREAT THE KIDS ALL HAD FUN. OF COURSE ALL THE COOKIES AND FOOD AFTERWARDS IS ALWAYS A SPECIAL TREAT.

SUNDAY NIGHT

YES SO THOSE ARE PRESENTS WRAPPED UNDER THE TREE. I FINALLY GOT UP THE URGE TO WRAP THEM. LEE, TODD AND THE BABY CAME OVER TODAY FOR A LITTLE WHILE. WE TRIED WATCHING SOME FOOTBALL BUT WITH MY TWO WILD KIDS RUNNING AROUND THAT WAS A LOSS. POOR BAILEE MY NEVER HAVE A BROTHER OR SISTER AFTER LEE AND TODD HAVE HUNG AROUND MY TWO WILD MONKEYS. IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH MORE ATTENTION KIDS WANT WHEN THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE AROUND. KINDA LIKE THE MINUTE YOU GET ON THE PHONE THEY ALL OF A SUDDEN NEED YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION. I STILL HAD FUN AND HAVING THE COMPANY WAS NICE.

WHERE TIME GOES

WELL IT HAS BEEN A MONTH TODAY THAT WE LOST NATHAN. ONE MONTH AGO TODAY I WOKE UP AND SAW NATHAN AND HUNTER ALL SNUGGLED UP IN THE BED BOTH SNORING. IT SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY TO ME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE TIME GOES BUT IT GOES BY EVERYDAY. EVERYDAY IS A STRUGGLE TO GET OUT BED AND TO GO TO BED. MY FEET HAVE NEVER BEEN SO COLD IN BED AS THEY HAVE BEEN THIS PAST MONTH. THE LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT YOU MISS THE MOST. THE QUIETNESS IN THE HOUSE, THE EMPTY DRIVEWAY, SPAGHETTI ALL OVER THE KITCHEN, TOOTHPASTE SPLATTERED ON THE MIRROR. WOW HOW I MISS THE NOISE AND MESS..WORDS YOU NEVER THINK YOU WOULD SAY. I WOULD LOVE TO BE CLEANING EVERY POT AND PAN IN THE HOUSE AND TOOTHPASTE OFF THE MIRROR.

XMAS WISH LIST

OK MOTHER I GOT THE HINT...XMAS WISH LIST..SO MY WISH LIST IS ON AMAZON..IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED.

XMAS SHOPPING

SO THE KIDS AND I ALL SPENT THE WEEKEND UP AT MY MOM'S. WHERE I MANAGED TO GET TWO NIGHTS YES TWO NIGHTS OF UNINTERRUPTED SLEEP THAT WOULD BE 9 HRS EACH NIGHT TO BE EXACT. I FEEL LIKE A NEW PERSON WHO NEW SLEEP COULD BE SO IMPORTANT. SATURDAY NIGHT LEE AND I WENT SHOPPING..AND SHOPPING..AND SHOPPING. IT WAS PROBABLY THE BEST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD SHOPPING. NO KIDS NO WHERE TO BE JUST PURE JOYFUL XMAS SHOPPING. WHO NEW YOU COULD ACTUALLY SPEND TWO HOURS IN KOHLS.. REALLY WITH NO KIDS 2 HRS IN KOHLS. SO NOW THAT I HAVE MOST OF MY XMAS SHOPPING DONE. I HAVE ZERO DESIRE TO WRAP ANYTHING WHICH IS USUALLY MORE FUN TO ME THAN SHOPPING.. SO IF EVERYONE RECEIVES THEIR GIFTS IN THE STORE SACK WELL I MAY PUT A BOW ON IT. WELL TECHNICALLY I STILL HAVE 19 DAYS TO GET UP THE FEELING TO WRAP THE PRESENTS. I AM SURE THE URGE TO WRAP WILL COME TO ME.