CHRISTMAS EVE

SO THE LONGS CAME OVER CHRISTMAS EVE MORNING TO OPEN PRESENTS AT OUR HOUSE. I WAS SO SUPER EXCITED TO GIVE ADDI THE DOLLHOUSE I MADE. SO YES FOR THOSE OF YOU UNAWARE I BUILT ADDI JO A DOLLHOUSE WITH THE HELP OF MY FRIENDS. I AM SO VERY PROUD OF THIS DOLLHOUSE. YES I WAS EXPECTING A LITTLE MORE EXCITEMENT WHEN SHE OPENED IT BUT I KNOW SHE IS TRULY TO YOUNG TO UNDERSTAND THE BLOOD AND SWEAT THAT WENT INTO IT. HUNTER WAS SUPER EXCITED ABOUT HIS BAT MOBILE AND TARALYN RECEIVED A LOT OF PEACE STUFF WHICH SHE LOVES. I GOT TO ADD A FEW MORE DISHES TO MY WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF PAULA DEEN COOKWARE. YES THE GLEEM IN JEREMY'S EYE IS BECAUSE AFTER CHECKING HIS WISH LIST AT CABELA'S THE BOAT WAS OFF THE LIST WHICH MEANT SOME ONE GOT HIM THE BOAT...THIS IS PRETTY MUCH HOW HE LOOKED ALL DAY....WONDER IF HE EVER GOT THAT BOAT?

SAN DIEGO

OK SO YES IT HAS TAKEN ME AWHILE TO BE ABLE TO BLOG ABOUT MY SAN DIEGO TRIP I WON. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW I WON A TRIP TO SAN DIEGO FOR THE CHIEFS GAME ON DEC 12TH. SO YES I GOT TO SEE OUR EMBARRASSING LOST IN PERSON SURROUNDED BY AN ENTIRE STADIUM OF CHARGERS FANS. WHO DID NOT LET US LIVE IT DOWN IN THE STADIUM OR THE 2 MILE WALK OF SHAME BACK TO THE CAR OR EVEN OUT SHOPPING AFTER THE GAME. OTHER THAN THE GAME THE TRIP WAS AMAZING. WE WENT TO THE ZOO, THE BEACH AND AN ACOUSTIC CONCERT. I HAVE TO SAY THE TIME SPENT ON THE BEACHES WERE MY FAV. HERE ARE A FEW PICTURES OF TARA AND I IN SUNNY SAN DIEGO. YES FOR THOSE OF YOU REMEMBERING..KANSAS CITY RECEIVED OUR FIRST SNOW THE DAY WE FLEW OUT TO 80 DEGREE SAN DIEGO.

6 LITTLE MONKEYS SITTING ON A LOG

THANKSGIVING DINNER AT MOMS ENDED WITH US TAKING A QUICK WALK IN THE WOODS. THE KIDS TRIED DIGGING FOR SOME ARROWHEADS IN THE CREEKBED BUT DIDN'T HAVE ANY LUCK. THE LITTLE ONES GOT TIRED BUT WITH A FEW WALKING STICKS THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE JOURNEY BACK TO THE HOUSE. WE WERE ABLE TO SNAP ONE QUICK PHOTO UP ON THE LOG...

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GIRL SCOUT

WELL TONIGHT TARALYN OFFICIALLY BECAME A GIRL SCOUT DURING THEIR BRIDGE CEREMONY. WE GOT HER VEST OVER THE WEEKEND AND PUT HER BADGES ON. I AM SURE THERE WILL BE MANY MORE OF THOSE TO COME. REMEMBER WE ARE SELLING COOKIES TILL END OF NOVEMBER. WE HAVE ONLY BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A FEW MEETINGS BECAUSE OF VOLLEYBALL BUT NOW THAT IT IS OVER WE ARE FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH GIRL SCOUTS!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

WELL THIS YEAR FOR HALLOWEEN WE DID A LITTLE DIFFERENT. INSTEAD OF WALKING FOR TWO MILES WE WENT OUT TO WILLIE AND GERRYS. OUT THERE WE LOADED UP THE WAGON HOOKED ON TO THE GATOR AND OFF WE WENT. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! THE KIDS AND I ALL ENJOYED SITTING ON THE HAY BALES AND RIDING FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE. MY KIDS WERE TOTALLY INTO THE BAT THEM THIS YEAR. TARALYN WAS A BAT AND HUNTER BATMAN. NOW OF COURSE HUNTER HAD A NAP ON THE WAY OUT THERE AND DID NOT WAKE UP IN A GREAT MOOD. SO IT WAS CASUAL DAY FOR BATMAN AS HE WORE HIS JEANS!!!

WE HAVE BEEN FLOCKED!!!

WELL THIS HAPPENED A FEW WEEKENDS AGO..I AWOKE TO A FLOCK OF FLAMINGOS IN MY YARD. I WAS THE TALK OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD! ADDI JO'S SCHOOL DOES THIS AS A FUNDRAISER. SOMEONE PAYS TO HAVE YOU FLOCKED THEN U MAKE A DONATION TO HAVE THEM REMOVED AND TO FLOCK SOMEONE ELSE. WE CHOSE TO HAVE TARA AND THE KIDS FLOCKED! THEY WERE SO EXCITED ABOUT IT. I MUST SAY I WAS SAD TO SEE THEM GO THEY DIDN'T STAY LONG. IT WAS SUCH A CUTE FUNDRAISER.