Time does fly -- when you have EVERYONE at home -- The older 2 got out of school on December 18th and it just seems like there was something going on every other day around here!! :) The month of December was busy at church -- with things going on it seems like every Sunday evening -- the only one we did not go to was the live nativity -- we decided to take the kids to the Magical Nights of Lights instead ... although it took us forever to get through it -- and it was COLD! The place was packed with people (I guess because it was the Sunday before Christmas) ...
Tuesday of that week, we took the kids to Bryson City, NC to do The Polar Express - unknown to them of what we were doing -- even though they were in their PJs and we ended up at a train depot! LOL ... we finally had to basically spell it out for them ... it was pretty funny. We had so much fun (pics are on facebook) ... I think it was a great experience for the whole family.
Wednesday was of course Christmas Eve and had a 6pm service at the church. That lasted about an hour -- then it was home for snack foods, the Christmas story and gifts! :)
I got a new camera from Jason and it will take me forever to learn it! LOL It's a Canon Rebel XS ... thankfully we can share accessories -- so I can use all the lens' he already has -- and his flash! :) I've been playing some with it ... although it is big and I'm used to carrying my little point-n-shoot ..I think I might get the hang of things :) I've joined two message boards that Jason was already on -- for photography -- and I've enjoyed it so far.
Christmas day we went to Jason'a parents house, like we usually do. We had ham for lunch along with some sides ... it was a nice slow day. During this time, Jason only worked one day -- and he was able to come home at 2pm that day -- so that was nice! He then had off until the 31st (he had to go in to work that day and worked all day) ... that evening we had some friends over to ring in the New Year! We ended up letting the kids play Wii for a while and then the adults played -- and then we watched the peach drop in ATL ... and Jason did some fireworks (the ones that are just on the ground -- not shot in the air) .. Samuel HATED them and Stephanie took him inside for that ...
New Years Day 2009 -- we again took the kids to IHOP for brunch. We've been doing this for at least 3 years now! :) They really seem to enjoy it ... after that we just go for a ride -- not always sure where we are going to end up ... last year we drove into ATL .. this year we headed up to the mountains -- we decided to go check out Tallulah Gorge and falls. It was a bit chilly so we did not hike to the falls -- and Jenna was coughing a lot in the cool air ...
January 2nd - Jason's birthday ... the older 2 kids ended up going to stay with the grandparents for the night -- so we had a sitter come (friend from church) and we went out for supper at The Melting Pot -- YUMMY! It was so nice .... how great is it when you go to a restaurant and they say "Hey, we haven't seen you in a while, where've you been?" ... LOL ... (Rachael -- we still need to go again sometime soon!!! I miss you) .. Our waiter was slow -- but that is ok -- it seems like everyone around us was new to the restaurant -- so we took it easy on him and we enjoyed the time together. We stopped in at Starship on the way home (heehee) ...
Tuesday, January 6th saw the kids go back to school and Jason go back to work -- it was nice to have him around ... but it's nice to have the quietness of just the 3 of us at home -- right now the little ones are still sleeping ...YAY ... we had a rough time when Jason left for work yesterday as they were awake and did not want him to leave.
WOW! I see some blueness in the sky! Still cloudy though -- but not as bad as it has been! I know that we need the rain ... but at the same time, does not make for great days when it's dreary outside! It's some windy out there though! Mid 50s is our highs for today ... not too bad for January! :)
I guess that will be all for now. I think I've updated up until this point. Joseph's birthday is on Friday but we'll be celebrating on Sunday with a few friends. I need to get a few things for that .. and I need to call and move his cake to the picked up on Sunday and not Saturday (long story) ...
Be blessed!!!!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
mmmmm. melting pot! that is
mmmmm. melting pot! that is where Jason and I are going for supper tonight for his birthday!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
VALENTINE's???
WTF???? This is at the end of the Christmas section at WalMart tonight!!! I don't get it! I really don't. It's not even January 1st 2009 yet. CRAZY!
Christmas time is coming ...
Yes people, Chrristmas is almost here -- are you ready for it? I don't know if I will be ready or not -- but here we are -- 2 more sleeps and it will be Chrsitmas Eve day ... do I honestly want to go back out to the stores? No, but I will have to. I need to get some snack foods and things like that for Wednesday and Thursday and I can't go tomorrow. Jason is working today so we'll have to do it this evening. FUN FUN .. NOT! Might have to leave him in the truck with the kids and go in the store by myself. He hates crowds -- I am starting to hate them as well!
Last night we were able to go to the Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands ... our music director gave us a free pass that he had won since they would not be using it .. we had not gone this year and not sure we would have gone had it not been for this pass. The cost is just way too much -- $40. It has gone up over the years. I remember paying $25 not too many years ago. I will be posting the pictures I took on facebook for those that would like to see them. The kids seemed to enjoy them. We did not end up staying very long at the Santa Village since Stephanie started feeling bad. She was hungry and got cold too fast after being warm in the truck ... so we headed out and had supper at Cracker Barrel - YUMMY!
Tomorrow will be our trip to NC to do the Polar Express! Should be fun -- the kids still don't know that we are going. We will try and leave in the early morning -- when we are all fed and ready to go. I'll let them wear their new PJs ... they will not understand .. but that is ok! :) It will probably be a long ride with questions as to where we are going, how long will it take and things like that. It's about 110 miles away ... Jason's parents, his sister and BIL are all going as well, so we should have plenty of pictures to share when we get back. I can't wait. :) A few friends have gone and done it already and they say that it's well worth it.
Well, I suppose I need to close out this blog and get my day started. I have some much needed picking up to do -- not as easy to keep things picked up when the older 2 are at home. I have some much needed laundry to get done as well ... sigh! I hate laundry -- but I will get it done! :) Hope that you all have a blessed day .. and will blog again soon. :)
Be blessed
Merry Christmas
Last night we were able to go to the Magical Nights of Lights at Lake Lanier Islands ... our music director gave us a free pass that he had won since they would not be using it .. we had not gone this year and not sure we would have gone had it not been for this pass. The cost is just way too much -- $40. It has gone up over the years. I remember paying $25 not too many years ago. I will be posting the pictures I took on facebook for those that would like to see them. The kids seemed to enjoy them. We did not end up staying very long at the Santa Village since Stephanie started feeling bad. She was hungry and got cold too fast after being warm in the truck ... so we headed out and had supper at Cracker Barrel - YUMMY!
Tomorrow will be our trip to NC to do the Polar Express! Should be fun -- the kids still don't know that we are going. We will try and leave in the early morning -- when we are all fed and ready to go. I'll let them wear their new PJs ... they will not understand .. but that is ok! :) It will probably be a long ride with questions as to where we are going, how long will it take and things like that. It's about 110 miles away ... Jason's parents, his sister and BIL are all going as well, so we should have plenty of pictures to share when we get back. I can't wait. :) A few friends have gone and done it already and they say that it's well worth it.
Well, I suppose I need to close out this blog and get my day started. I have some much needed picking up to do -- not as easy to keep things picked up when the older 2 are at home. I have some much needed laundry to get done as well ... sigh! I hate laundry -- but I will get it done! :) Hope that you all have a blessed day .. and will blog again soon. :)
Be blessed
Merry Christmas
Monday, December 15, 2008
Jason - done - need stocking stuffers
Stephanie - done
Joseph - done
Samuel - done
Jenna - done
Jason's mom - done
Jason's dad - done
My mom - done
My dad - done
Paula - done
Jacob - done
DONE DONE DONE!!!! Yes, I am done!!! Unless I decide that there is just ONE more thing that I need! LOL ... with a little over a week left, it's always possible!! LOL :) We will do Christmas Eve here at the house and then Christmas day at the inlaws house ... we will have ham instead of turkey ... need to figure out what sides I will make and I still need to get snack foods for Christmas eve.
This week is our last AWANA night at church until after the holidays. We are having a Charlie Brown christmas. We'll watch the movie and then have birthday cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday! Should be lots of fun. Stephanie's friend Isabel is going to come over after school and come with us. :)
Jason is working this weekend -- yay -- NOT ... but then I have MNO (White Elephant) at the house on Saturday night. I think Jason will take the kids to his mom's for the evening ... Sunday is church of course -- and then we have the live nativity that evening ...
Kids only have 3 more days of school after today. They start vacation on Friday ... they still don't know that we are going to do the Polar Express on Tuesday (the 23rd) -- so should be fun! :) I can't wait to surprise them with that.
Anyway -- not sure what else to blog about -- so I will go for now. Be blessed.
Stephanie - done
Joseph - done
Samuel - done
Jenna - done
Jason's mom - done
Jason's dad - done
My mom - done
My dad - done
Paula - done
Jacob - done
DONE DONE DONE!!!! Yes, I am done!!! Unless I decide that there is just ONE more thing that I need! LOL ... with a little over a week left, it's always possible!! LOL :) We will do Christmas Eve here at the house and then Christmas day at the inlaws house ... we will have ham instead of turkey ... need to figure out what sides I will make and I still need to get snack foods for Christmas eve.
This week is our last AWANA night at church until after the holidays. We are having a Charlie Brown christmas. We'll watch the movie and then have birthday cake to celebrate Jesus' birthday! Should be lots of fun. Stephanie's friend Isabel is going to come over after school and come with us. :)
Jason is working this weekend -- yay -- NOT ... but then I have MNO (White Elephant) at the house on Saturday night. I think Jason will take the kids to his mom's for the evening ... Sunday is church of course -- and then we have the live nativity that evening ...
Kids only have 3 more days of school after today. They start vacation on Friday ... they still don't know that we are going to do the Polar Express on Tuesday (the 23rd) -- so should be fun! :) I can't wait to surprise them with that.
Anyway -- not sure what else to blog about -- so I will go for now. Be blessed.
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