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Sesame Street cracks me up!

Lance's vocabulary is exploding. It now includes: Whoo Hoo, UH HUH, more, milk, G It (Garrett), ookie (cookie), chip, ingle (jingle bell), toes, nose, eye, I tuck (I stuck), Ideeit (I did it), git (get it or give it), me me me (mine), agin (again), BYE and HI. There is more but that is all I heard today. And he can now jump off the floor with both feet- at the same time.

Garrett is emotional. No other words to describe it. Everything upsets him and how he describes it is hilarious! "I too crowded." "I too excited to clean up." And the tattling has begun. My favorite is when he blames Lance for things that Lance cannot do. And when he blames Trevor.

Trevor is getting old. I have to push him out the door in the morning. He refuses to go out if it is wet. He spends his day under our bed hiding from Lance.

Billy is Billy. The same- never changes. I think I have about a week until he is no longer THE GRINCH. The Christmas spirit does not hit him until after December 15. I am looking forward to his office party without kids!!! I might even be able to convince him to dance a song or two.

The house. It does not stay clean. No matter how hard we try. I think we will be doing some majoring purging in January. Maybe I can convince Billy to build me some shelves.

The piano. It will be gone before Christmas. Sorry Clayton. It will be going to a family with 5 little ones. I know it will get lots of love and use.

Shopping is done- just waiting on my internet orders to get here. Christmas card is made and will be mailed this weekend. Need to start my baking soon.

Garrett has his first MDO program this week. I am looking forward to watching him stand on the stage and look down. I seriously doubt he will do any performing. I need to warn his teachers!

That is all for today. Need to go see what the boys are throwing in the playroom.

I CAN'T BELIEVE

I can't believe that it is already Friday. Where did this week go? I don't even remember what all we did this week but I know it wasn't laundry.

I am just about done with my shopping. A few gifts that were ordered online are on their way and a few homemade ones still need to be done. I don't think Billy has started his shopping yet. But he always waits until the last minute.

The boys are starting to get excited. They both like singing Christmas songs and redecorating the tree. They are very concerned about a wooden Santa I have. He is hinged and his right foot fell off. Lance brought it to me and said "ix it." I guess they want Santa well so he can bring them all the goodies on their enormous wish list. Oh- Garrett made Lance's wish list as well as him own.

I did not take any pictures this week so I don't have any to share. But I do have one of the cutest "Natitity." The boys love playing with this. The hay is missing in this picture because I was needed at the Little People Thanksgiving Feast.



And a few more creations from me:

Everything is from the Year of Memories 2007 Collection by Dani Mogstad and Shawna Clingerman. I used the August kit and the binder clip is from September. Font is pea Jessica. Photoblast on the picture.


A Year of Memories 2007- March kit by Dani Mogstad and Shawna Clingerman. The frame is from Dani's Tool Box.


folded corner action and alpha (Blueberry Pop)are from Jen Caputo. Staples, tears are from Jen Caputo, tag and ribbon are from Julie Howard from The Digi Shoppe Essentials kit. Paper and holly are from Jennifer Layden's My Kinda Christmas kit available at The Digi Shopppe. Font is problem secretary.


clasp by Misty Mareda, tag and tears by Jen Caputo- part of the DigiShoppe Essentials, the folded corner is also by Jen Caputo. The papers and bow are from Tangerine Dreams by Scrapping with Nikki at The Digi Shoppe. Fonts are incognitype, stampact and pea Olson

Have a great weekend and stay warm!

IF YOU WANT TO SEE

what Little Gran has been up to check out this link: Benavides ISD

AN UPDATE

Blogging has fallen to the bottom of my list. What list? The mile long list of stuff to do this month. So here I am posting this and NOT folding clothes.

We are all well and staying warm. The boys are getting excited about Christmas. We talk about Jesus' birthday and Santa all the time. Garrett knows that he has to behave because Mommy knows Santa's phone number. And Lance is Lance. I think he enjoys the music the most.

We decorated the outside Sunday and had our own little lighting ceremony. Garrett thought it was great. He was really proud because he helped put the lights on the tree with Daddy.

I am just about done with the shopping. I have a few gifts to order online and a few to go buy this weekend. The boys are done and Billy is done. And they are wrapped. Now I just have 20 days to wait.

Here are a few new layouts. Enjoy!

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I AM NOT IGNORING YOU

There is a problem with our phone lines. I can receive some calls but you can't hear me. And some calls aren't even coming through. So I am not ignoring you if you are trying to get in touch with me! Just send me an email- I'll be checking them throughout the day. Or call Billy if it is really important.

Be back later with a real post!

Holiday Tag

Thanks Kirsty! I am going to stop reading your blog if you keep tagging me!


1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Both

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? No but I need to ;)

5. When do you put your decorations up? They are up! And have been up! Usually before Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? tamales at the in laws and turkey at my parents

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child: Having to sleep upstairs with my brothers and running down stairs to get to the presents only having Dad stop us at the door and make us wait while he had his coffee.

8. How and When did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth? Santa still visits me!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? No. But we are usually at someone's house so we exchange gifts.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? TONS of ornaments, white lights (see picture a few posts below)

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love it but remember- I live in Texas so I hardly ever get to see it.

12. Can you ice skate? Never tried. Nothing frozen around here.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? My engagement ring. My first Cabbage Patch kid closely follows.

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Celebrating Jesus' birthday.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? All of them but I look forward to Little Gran's Pralines!

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? The countdown tree that we had as a child that Lance and Garrett now get to do.
17. What tops your tree? A star- Garrett will not let me do anything else.
18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? Giving.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? Anything but Grandma Got Run Over.


Now I get to tag some peeps.

Deanna
Susie
Ann
Sarah
Jennifer
and anyone else who wants to join in! Come back and leave me a link in the comments and I'll come check out your survey.

On to scrapbooking! I have a few that I haven't shown. I am loving using PSE5. So much faster and easier for me than DIP. That reminds me- I need to write my letter to Santa. Not sure if he has caught all my hints yet.



credits: Amanda Rockwell's Back in Black Collection- Fresh Kit. Alpha stamp and heart are Dani Mogstad's.


credits: Jennifer Layden's Pumpkin Cider kit, stitching from Gina miller, ric rac is Tiff Brady's and the pumpkin template is Karen Hunt's.


credits: Priceless Month tag from Christy Lyle, everything else is from the 365 Collection- August kit by Christy Lyle and Robin Carlton.


credits: everything from Jen Caputo- template from Collection 10, text paths and Blueberry Pop kit.

credits: Thankful kit by Kelly Shults and Amy Teets. Paper tear by Jen Caputo.


Time to go. I need to find G's "wish listus." THANKS AUNT LAUREN!

HOME SWEET HOME

How was your Thanksgiving? We had a great time visiting our families. After being gone 4 days it is always the best feeling to walk back into your own house.

The boys had a blast playing with aunts, uncles, grandmas, grandpas and cousins. They are beyond tired. I have a feeling tomorrow will be a tough day around here. No more candy, no more getting their way, no more constant entertainment. Yup, it is a tough life when you have to come back to reality.

I tried the entire weekend to get THE Christmas card photo. I took over 300 pictures and not one of both the boys turned out. One would be looking the other way or moving. So frustrating! I am going to try again tomorrow night. I did get a few really great pictures.

Chief Garrett:


Garrett and Daddy fishing:



Lance's Big Fish:


Celebrating the Aggie win:


Daddy having fun in the dirt pile:


More fun in the dirt:


Trying again to get a picture:


Lance really did catch a fish. Don't know how he did because he just throws his line in and out. The poor fish was just tossed around. Garrett also caught a few fish.

It is getting late and I need to get to bed.
Night!