12.23.09 - Wednesday

Today we got to go see daddy at work and deliver Christmas treats for his co-workers... afterwards we broke my own rule and went to Walmart... two days before Christmas!  ugh.  Tonight we took dinner to the Haut family because Kimmie and Sophie had surgery today... its been a loooong day but everything is more fun when you get to hang out with Santa!

12.22.09 - Wednesday

75 Christmas cards coming to a mailbox near you

p.s. I ran out of stamps... so unfortunately some of you don't have yours yet... look for it this week!

12.21.09 - Monday

For Family Home Evening we went out to dinner at Logan's and then drove through Christmas Light Lane at Loy Lake Park...they're my favorite Christmas lights in the area!  

12.20.09 - Sunday

A fun fun visit from my brother David and his sweet family.  They're on their way home from Utah to Virginia and we were lucky enough to get them for a few hours for dinner.


Love them so much!

12.19.09 - Saturday

On our way to the church Christmas party... my little Santa was a hit!

12.18.09 - Friday

Our afternoon ritual of collecting Christmas cards from the mailbox... He's my best little buddy.
Tonight we attended a fun Christmas party... I love this time of year!

12.17.09 - Thursday

Our Christmas Tree... its bare half way down, missing its garland and ornaments...but otherwise surviving..  little hands make fast work! :)
Just wanted to record this little moment in our Christmas memory.

12.16.09 - Wednesday

The last of the packages are mailed on and on their way!

p.s. I've spent over $100 in mailing packages and stamps this Christmas... yikes!

12.15.09 - Tuesday

Ho Ho Ho... Santa (the UPS man) delivers gifts to our porch.

12.14.09 - Monday

Some of my favorite Christmas decorations this year... some new, some old... I love decorating for the holidays!!

12.13.09 - Sunday

Boone cousins Christmas party... Yummy dinner and a game of Settlers of Cataan.

We love having family in the area!

12.12.09 - Saturday

Joey is working the Denison football game in Dallas again. Unfortunately for me Denison's football is really really good this year... they keep winning all their football games... which means Joey's been tied up with football since August..  

I'm sooo sick of High School Football and praying that Denison loses soon!

p.s. Using Joey's press pass instead of a picture.

12.11.09 - Friday

Tonight was my Girlfriends Christmas Party that I do each year... we went to Olive Garden and then to my place for a gift exchange. Love these women!

12.10.09 - Thursday

My Christmas Swap box from Liberty... tree skirt, stockings, scarf, and some other awesome misc gifts. The box was AWESOME!!! I love it sooooooooooo much!!!

Thanks Lib!

12.09.09 - Wednesday

My swap box for Liberty... hope she likes it!

Got to see New Moon tonight at 10:30pm with some friends from church and didn't get home until after 2:00am... Loved the movie!  Loved the girls night out!

12.08.09 - Tuesday

Kelsi and I getting our hair done at Joy's Hair Salon (aka kitchen) at 11pm... we went with a red/brown color and blond highlights... I love it! Joy does a great job and its always so fun to chat and have my hair done late at night.

12.07.09 - Monday

A Christmas Family Home Evening at the Haut's... a fun way to start the Holiday season!

12.06.09 - Sunday

Happy St. Nicholas Day!!

A german tradition... good boys and girls leave shoes at the door and during the night St. Nicholas comes and fills them full of candy and small toys.

We celebrate it in honor of my husband who grew up in Germany.

12.05.09 - Saturday

Went to a "Cookie Party" and spent way too much time on the website "ElfYourself"... too funny!

12.04.09 - Friday

I've got a sick little buddy... eye infection, cough, congestion and ear infections. A trip to the Dr's and some drugs and hopefully he'll be feeling better soon!

12.03.09 - Thursday

Joy called at 11am and wanted to know if we wanted to come for lunch... she served her homemade chimichanga's... absolutely divine!!

12.02.09 - Wednesday

We have a new niece/cousin!

Autumn Mary-Hazel Nelson
December 2nd
7lbs 1oz and 19ish inches

Congrats to my Emma, Andy and Calvin!

12.1.09 - Tuesday

Little Buddy starts every morning by standing on his diaper basket at the window and talking to the cars as they drive past. Usually after his mid day nap he'll check back in just to see how the world is doing since his last visit. I wish he could stay this age forever. He's so much joy and happiness. Life is so good with him in it.

11.30.09 - Monday

One of our favorite treats during the Thanksgiving/Christmas season... a gallon of cider and a box of red hots... super yummy!!

11.29.09 - Sunday

I've been subbing in Nursery for the past month... its been fun to be with Amy and cute kids and to let little buddy get his wiggles out in Nursery... I'll be sad when they get a full time teacher and I have to go back to wrestling him in Sunday School!

11.28.09 - Saturday

He is a total mama's boy right now... he's my little shadow and follows me everywhere... and while sometimes its hard to get things done I'm loving every second of it!

11.27.09 - Friday

I made over 100 scentsy samples of Christmas scents to mail out to friends and customers... my kitchend smelled AWESOME!!