What did YOU get?

Was Santa good to you? What did he bring you? Here's a peek at my great gifties!!

Please keep in mind I do not photo well especially in the AM! LOL

From my mom and dad...

A Scumbuster Extreme...

A Michael's GC... AND a 50% off coupon!!! LOL


And... saving the best for last... the kiddos bought me a Sewing Machine!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas!!!

Freak of the Week!

What's that you say?? Well, come on over to Scrapfreak and you can be Freak of the week sometime as well!!! It was a great honor to be chosen this week at Scrapfreak. I haven't been there that long, but I feel as if I have FINALLY come home!!! I love it there and if you aren't part of this great community, you should definitely check it out!

25 Days of Christmas

. Eggnog or hot chocolate? Hot Chocolate
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He just sits them under the tree.
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
4. Do you hang mistletoe? Nope
5. When do you put your decorations up? As early as possible, usually right before or after Thanksiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Mom's Cheesy Potatoes!!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? Being together as a family
8. Do you collect anything for your Christmas decor? Snowmen
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Not usually
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Snowmen, of course!
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? Love to look at it, hate it being here!
12. Can you ice skate? On my butt maybe! LOL
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? All of them! but I have to say the ones the kids pick out for me all by themselves are the most special!
14. What's the most important thing about the holidays for you? Spending time with family, and remembering what this season is all about, the birth of baby Jesus.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? I am again going with Leigh's Peanut butter fudge! (get it made girlie!!!)
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Going to look at Christmas lights
17. What tops your tree? A star shaped Snowman
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving? Giving!
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Mary Did you Know?
20. Do you send Christmas cards? If so, handmade, store bought, or photo cards? handmade and store bought
21. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch
22. What do you leave for Santa? Milk and cookies of course!
23. Have you ever shopped on Christmas Eve? Yep
24. Red or green? Red
25. Do you get ready before opening presents on Christmas morning or do you go straight to the tree PJs, bedhead, and all? Pj's and bed head! Can't you tell by my pictures??

Our Gingerbread House

So, last night, Timothy and I decided to put togther our Gingerbread House Kit. An easy task right? Well, let me show you just how easy it was!!!

First of all, you put the sides togther and add the roof...



Then you work on the decorating. Look at Timothy working so hard!!!



And Voila... you have a nice beautiful Gingerbread House!!!



After all the work, you clean up... turn around to take one final look, and there you have it....



The roof slid right off!!! Now you want the real story?
OK, so we followed the directions on the box, letting the house sit for the required amount of time between putting the parts together. We started to decorate... the roof slid off. We put it back on, more icing, etc... let it sit for TWICE as long.. we start to decorate... the roof starts sliding. We put it back on, let it sit for another length of time. Finally Timothy starts to decorate, and the roof stays in place, but we find one of the sides has fallen in. We can't pull it all the way back up because of the roof FINALLY staying put, so we get it part of the way, and you can't tell it is down any because the roof covers it well. Timothy finishes decorating, and is so proud of his work. He leaves the room, I turn around, and the freaking roof has slid off AGAIN!!! Fine, Katie and I get it back on, without Timothy ever knowing. We have some cups propped under it to hold it so it won't slide, and lo and behold, Timothy comes in and we both notice... the danged side has fallen ALL the way in! Timothy says, "Can I just eat it?" So he grabs that side and begins to munch away! At the same time he says... Mom, we are never doing that again, Right? LOL

In Case You Needed to Know...

Well, I am posting my "wish List" this year in case anyone is looking! LOL I do NOT need any more snowmen. I have figured out I have run out of room to put them, and the tree is FULL!!!

Here is one thing I REALLY want...
The Black and Decker Scum Buster Extreme
Check it out... doesn't it look cool?

I would also like various and sundry Gift Cards... anywhere will do... Walmart, AC Moore, Archivers!!!, Scrapfreak, Rocky Mountain Hobbies

I cannot think of another thing I could possibly need or want! But I know I will be happy with anything!

Happy Birthday To ME!!!

So, today I turned 29... again... LOL It has been a great day for me! I get to work, and my coworkers remembered today was my birthday, and those that didn't or didn't know were all reminded or told by Nancy W. one of my dearest co-workers!!! About 1:30, I was called in the lounge... Anne had bought a birthday cake, and had it lit up with candles. Chocolate.. it was delicious!!! When I got home I was greeted with lots of hugs and kisses from Katie and Timothy. And then there was this....

Now most people would wonder what in the world, but my kids are very imaginative. They came up with this way to "wrap" my presents. I lifted the sheet and found this:



Yep, that is a trash bag covering my gifts!!! LOL Under the trash bag I found lots of great goodies... a snowman that sings and actually "grows," a package of lavendar body wash, lotion, etc, some more snowman ornaments, some lotion, a Moravian sugar cake, and a card with gift cards for Ruby Tuesday and Applebees! My kiddos picked this all out on their own! What great kids I have!



And of course last but certainly not least... my mom and dad got me some wonderful gifts as well! A Wally World Gift card, a cute snowman plate, a snowman hand soap pump (see a theme here???) and my FAVE gift... check it out!!



All in all it has been a great day and I feel loved and spoiled by friends and family!!!