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The Holidays Part 1

For Thanksgiving this year we had Thanksgiving lunch at The Reed's. It was just us and Chris' mom and dad. We enjoyed a good meal and then watched the football game.

Here's my sweet baby boy asleep on Daddy's chest

Then it was off to my Mimi's to do the Christmas Exchange with The Buckley's. Last year we started each buying a gift card and then doing the White Elephant Gift Exchange with them and it's a lot of fun and a lot less stressful when buying gifts. Chris got a Walmart gift card and I for the 2nd year got a gift certificate to BALLYHOO...woo hoo!!!

Here's Liv in Lance's boots


My sweet cousin Bergan


On Friday morning early, early I made my way to Walmart to fight the crazies and buy some trees for Toys for Tots from ADO, my sorority. We saved lots of money and it was worth getting up early for.

Then when I got home we packed up the car and headed to Austin to see my Papa who has been living with my Aunt Connie since the end of June. He still can't talk or use his right arm, but he was so glad to see us and he did show off some of his walking skills he's been working on.

My cousin Tori with her mama, Aunt Connie


my cousin Tristen


Family picture....love the look on Jonah's face


My cousin Quana holding Jonah and her daughter Raegan


Aunt Connie and Papa


On the way home...we decided to take I-35 horrible mistake. I couldn't believe the traffic. I have never had to travel for Thanksgiving so I was in shock.....way too many people and wrecks. With 2 kids under two it was not a pleasant ride home.

Before the dreaded traffic on I-35

Not Me Monday

What a fast and furious week it was

I did not take this picture of Olivia after she fell in and think it was cute!! I have manners...

I didn't make Olivia just stare at her Disney porcelain dolls while they were still in the boxes and convince her this is the way to play with "fragile dolls"....That's crazy....what mom would deprive their kiddo from playing with their favorite toys...not me!!

After spilling a Dr. Pepper in my fairly new car I did not use a nursing pad to clean up the mess because I couldn't find any napkins....and if I had done that surely I wouldn't consider storing the rest of my nursing pads in the car because they were way more absorbent that regular napkins....nope not me!

This week I really didn't use $$ to bribe my sweet daughter to stop crying for at least 5 MINUTES....that would just be wrong...and so lazy! Instead I would rely on my mad parenting skills....not BRIBERY...!

Click here to read some more confessions from lots of other fabulous women...

CHRISTMAS TAG

1) Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper... if i have time......

2) Real or Artificial tree? Artificial

3) When do you put your tree up? the weekend after Thanksgiving

4) When do you take your tree down? Oh, when I get around to it, but usually a few days after the New Year

5) Do you like eggnog? yummy! yes!

6)Favorite gift received as a child? huge doll house

7) Hardest person to buy for? my in-laws

8) Easiest person to buy for? my hubby

9) Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, but I would like another one...

10) Mail or e-mail Christmas Cards? mail them

11) Worst Christmas gift you ever received? i can't remember one

12) Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life

13) When do you start shopping for Christmas? it varies each year....

14) Do you hang mistletoe? no... but i would love to

15) Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? rum balls

16) Lights on tree? pre-lit, white

17) Favorite Christmas Song? Silver Bells

18) Travel at Christmas or stay home? stay home

19) Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph

20) Angel or Star on top of tree? Star

21) Open the presents Christmas Eve or Morning? Christmas Eve with in-laws and Christmas morning with my family

22) Most annoying thing about this time of year? malls

23) Favorite ornament theme or color? red/gold

24) Favorite for Christmas Dinner? ham

26) What do you want for Christmas this year? new clothes

26) Who do you Tag to answer these on their blog? jenny, pamela and brandy

Okay Friends...so for a brief moment last night I had a meltdown and made my blog private. Then I couldn't stop thinking about my decision. There's no denying I love Blogger and I love to read other people's blogs so it's only fair that I allow other's to read mine, correct?
So I have changed it back....but I have a request....if you read my blog and enjoy it (or even if you don't) please delurk by leaving me a comment just to say hi. Today I'm going to delurk myself on someone else's blog.

Wow!!!

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If you are interested in taking pictures then you must check out this Raffle-Way....it's going on until December 14 at 11:59 p.m. (CST).

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