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in the gutter again…

there is a new challenge up today at the guttergirlz blog…you will have to go check it out, it’s a good one! my journaling says “i totally know that i’m bossy an a occasional bitch – the easiest way to get along – do what i tell you”. lol, i’m not really THAT bad…am i?
joe’s mom is still in the hospital. i believe she is going to get out tomorrow and then be transfered to a local nursing home. she was to go to a local facility that specialized in dementia but we found out it was for people more advanced than her. honestly, this happened so suddenly (basically overnight) and it is like living a nightmare. within a few hours time, her life and our lives changed. it makes me horribly sad…dementia is such a sad disease to watch. every time you see the person they have lost a little more of themselves. please continue to pray for her (and us)…these boys (joe and his brothers) need strength right now. they are all SO CLOSE to their mom, and they are having a rough time with it right now, as i’m sure any of us would. thanks everyone for the prayers!!!
it’s getting close to christmas and i’m really super flippin stressed…i STILL dont have my shopping done!!! with everything else that has been going on shopping has basically been put on the back burner. now that i have time to sit and think about it…it STRESSES ME!!! hopefully this weekend i can finish up, cross your fingers for that. i need to get packages sent out (they should have been sent by now)…i still dont have my christmas cards even wrote out, let alone sent. what would the holiday season be without stress lol
well i’m off for now…i’ll be back sometime soon with my layout for the new challenge over at dreamgirls.
out for now
~kisses

randomness…

this will quite likely be the most random blog post evah! first of all, the kids (and their mama) are soooooooo excited for christmas this year. seriously, i can’t wait. i just said to joe yesterday…this year just FEELS like a good one. i dont know if it’s because of the snow we’ve had already or because we’ve been making SO many christmas crafties. we’ve watched basically every christmas movie we own…we even dvr’d rudolph so we could watch it over and over.

and the countdown is on…everyday i have to tell the kids how many more days until christmas. i imagine once we get down to the last week before christmas their excitement will just be uncontrolable.

miss jade has been growing her bangs out for what has felt like FOREVER…and i’m not going to lie, they were on my nerves quite a bit. BUT, as she told me everytime i said they were on my nerves, it’s her hair. i figured eventually it would have to get better…so i let it go. two weeks ago she told me she was ready to get it cut…she wanted her hair all cut the same length as her bangs. and oh my GOSH is it cute! so stinkin’ cute…i love it. so i guess i have to say…she was right!
this little sweet pup really loves his mama so much…the blue blanket you see him laying on, my family has named that blanket “blue”…and at times we all fight over it (although mama usually wins)…and this little pup just LOVES blue! if he sees me getting it out he will wait so patiently until i get settled then he is right there…on my lap…ready for his nap. so sweet…
random things that make me happy today~
* label tulip stamps coming this week*
* leftover lasagna for dinner*
* decorating the kids bedrooms for christmas tonight*
* hanging out cinnamon ornaments on the tree tonight*
* ordering new glasses today*

out for now
~kisses

this weekend had been divine so far…today we had a day filled with crafting. the family and i made cinnamon/applesauce ornaments this morning…my house smelled SO GOOD! and the kids had total fun making them. they are super simple to make…1 cup applesauce, 1 cup cinnamon and 1 tbs elmers glue…mix together, roll out (make sure to put cinnamon on the table before you roll them out), cut with cookie cutters then either let and sit dry or bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 2 hours. a great family project! i took pictures but dont feel like uploading them right now.

tomorrow (if joe doesn’t have to wrok) we are thinking of maybe getting the 4-wheelers out…except i’m not real sure about that not only when it’s 20 degrees outside but also during hunting season. maybe we’ll just cruise around the yard for a while…get the sleds out and pull the kids on them. or better yet, get out the tubes and hook them up. THAT sounds like fun!

out for now
~kisses

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