My Great-Great Grandparents

I saw this picture on my mom's blog and I could not help but to steal it!

I just fell in love with this picture. I will have to get a real copy made. I want to get a 5x7 and put it up in my house.

I know the prefect place for it - on the small quilt shelf downstairs. It will fit in perfect.

Day at the Museum

Today I went with Kylie's call to the Field Museum for a field trip.

We had a nice today together. I wish that we had more time to explore the museum, but I do plan on going back with Brian and the girls. I really wanted to see the Egyptian exhibit, but we did not have time.

My birthday

Last week was my birthday. I took the week off of work to celebrate.
On my birthday I went out to dinner with my friends Lisa, Chris and Stephanie. We had some great conversations and girl talk. It is great to have friends like the ones that I have. We can talk about anything and everything and no one judges.
I have to go back to work tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it. It was nice to have some time off and send extra time with the kids.
Kylie's birthday is the day before mine. When I was pregnant I did not want to have her on my birthday. I wanted each of us to have our own days to celebrate. I am glad that we each have our own day, but I do love having our birthdays so close.

Secret Guilty Pleasure

Yes, I do love watching Rock of Love Bus. I cannot help it! It is my secret guilty pleasure.

It all started when someone from work was telling me about the first Rock of Love. It sounded so funny I had to check it out. It was all down hill from there!!! I have it set on my DVR as a series recording. I watch it every week!

It is a total train wreck! I LOVE IT!!!

Yeah, I'm still here!

It was been a very busy past month .. with the Thanksgiving re-do that my mom had, Christmas, New Years and back to school for the kids.

But last weekend I did go to lia sophia Success Camp. And yes, if you feel the need, you can laugh .. it's ok.

It was a fun and information filled weekend. I got a lot of ideas and new things to try. I did take some time off of ls during the holidays but I have a party tomorrow and I am getting back into the swing of things!

What Happened to Thanksgiving?

I totally missed Thanksgiving. I was sick from Wednesday night all the way until Sunday. I came home for work on Wednesday and did not leave my house until Monday morning when I went back to work. I had so many plans for my 4 days off from work, but nothing got done!
I completing missed Thanksgiving dinner, shopping, the movies, seeing family...EVERYTHING!
I am trying to talk my mom into doing a Thanksgiving Do Over.
But I am off of work now until Thursday so I plan on getting some things done, including Christmas shopping. I asked Brian to take a day off and shop with me. We will see how that goes!! Unless he is in the mood, he is not a very good shopping partner.

Xmas Edition Of Getting To Know Your Friends

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this entire email and paste into a new e-mail that you can send. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person that sent it to you......Tis the Season to be NICE!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper for kids, gift bags for adults
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real upstairs in front room, artificial downstairs in family room
3. When do you put up the tree? First weekend of December
4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever we get to it. Sometime before February!! =)
5. Do you like eggnog? Yes … eggnog, eggnog ice cream, eggnog shakes .. whatever!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Barbie house and belly boopers
7. Hardest person to buy for? Maybe James. I don’t know. To me everyone except my kids and husband are hard to buy for!!
8. Easiest person to buy for? My Kids
9. Do you have a nativity scene? no
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Re-gifted picture from 30 years ago!!
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It’s a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story and White Christmas. I cannot pick just one!
13. When do you start shopping? I started a few days ago
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Of course NOT! Wink-wink!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Xmas cookies and eggnog!
16. Lights on the tree? yes
17. Favorite Christmas song? Anyone that Brian has not been singing all year! He loves to sing Xmas songs ALL YEAR!!!
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home in morning then to both parents – busy day!
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? both
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Rude people in stores!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Handmade ones from my mom.
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Swedish meatballs. I hope that they are still part of the menu!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Hardwood floors
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