Hello Everyone,

 I haven't been on here in so long! I haven't really had much to say. Imagine that(haha) It seems like it has been busy but I can't really remember what we have all been doing.

My husband is being really annoying acting like a 2 year old making all sorts of stupid sounds right now. How come they always seem to regress back to childhood? I'm not sure why.

 My mother just celebrated her 60th birthday this past Sunday and we had a surprise party for her. She still insists that she only turned 27. I'm 38. Figure that one out- lol.

Next Sunday the 24th- we will celebrate my Papa Clydes 80th birthday.

I guess I am ready for winter to be over. I am finally tired of the snow. I am anxious to see the flowers start to grow and the trees bud. I Love spring!

We booked tickets to go to Florida in May. The girls are really excited. The last time we had a family vacation was when Steven went into remisssion in 2001. So we celebrate again that he is in remission now. He has appointments for MRI's & Doctor visits in Burlington on February 26th. So if you think of it please say a prayer that all will be well. I know that I am not supposed to worry and I am trying not to, so maybe you could pray for that also. It is such a nerve racking thing. we need to talk to the Doctor about the way his personality has changed (I think from all the high dose chemo) He is definately alot louder and sometimes very obnoxious. People tell me "Well at least you should be glad that he's here and that that is all thats wrong with him." I am glad he's here and in remission but some days it gets to me that he acts this way and I have to remind myself that it's not his fault and he isn't intentionally acting that way. That it's damage to his brain.

I have this week left with no kids to babysit & then I start with two new children on the 25th. I will have a 1 year old all day and a 4 year old a 1/2 day all week. These new ones add to the two I already have on Mondays & Tuesdays. I have a newborn coming in the middle to end of March. I enjoy having the little ones around. It will be busy, but Good! Then maybe Steven will stop pushing me to get a job. {I thought I already had one}

I hope you all are well and that I will be able to get on sooner than later. Take care.God Bless.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. I am a perfectionist and like things wrapped just so.

2. Real tree or artificial? Real, I only have one tree, but would some day like to have two and do a precious moments tree.

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually the first weekend in December.
4. When do you take the tree down? The day after New Years day.
5. Do you like eggnog? No Gross!!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My baby alive doll when I was 8.

7. Do you have a Nativity scene?  Yes, I have a precious moments one and a plastic one that we got for the girls when they were little for them to play with. Last year the baby Jesus came up missing and the girls were disapointed. Come to find out, the little girl I babysit-Hannah- had taken him home for Christmas break. We joke and say she was holding Baby Jesus hostage.
8. Hardest person to buy for? My inlaws. They are very simple people that never want anything.
9. Easiest person to buy for? My girls

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I  can't think of one.

11. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards? Mail

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Jack Frost

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I start in the middle of November.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Sugar cookies and fudge.

16 Clear lights or colored on the tree?  clear ones

17. Favorite Christmas song? It's a tie between Rockin around the Christmas Tree, Mary did you know, and Run, Run Rudolph.

18 Travel at Christmas or stay home? Home.  Since we moved into this house in 1997 we have been having Christmas @ our house. Stevens whole family comes and my Mom & Dad and sometimes my Papa.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Yes I Can.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? An angel that my Mom bought me. She is a country angel with a plaid dress and blond hair.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas eve we open presents from my father. We go to my Moms and stepdads and open gifts with them, and we open presents from one another on Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? I cannot think of anything
23. Favorite Christmas tradition? Decorating the tree together.
24. Up early or sleeping in? Early. about 6:30. The girls get up and look in their stockings and then they come wake us up.

25. Who hands out the gifts? The kids.

26. Does Santa wrap your gifts? There are always a few  presents under the tree on Christmas morning from Santa

27. Do you tell the Christmas story? Yes.

28. Do you leave cookies for Santa? not anymore.

Today @ 4:00 we are headed to Burlington with a friend to spend the night for a Dr.s appt, and to do some Christmas shopping. I haven't even started yet & I'm not sure how much I will get done with the girls with me. I miss the days of toys R us and cute little dresses and black patten leather shoes. Life was so much simpler then. Now we are in the era of  i-pods, computers and cell phones, and no way will they wear a stitch that I pick out.{ha-ha}

 I am excited for Thanksgiving . It is always so much fun to see all of the family. We have it with my family on Thursday and Stevens family on Saturday night. I can't wait for pumpkin pie!

Please pray for Marissa, as she has a sore throat and headache and we would like her to feel well so she can have a good time shopping and swimming @ the hotel. It's a real bummer to be away when you don't feel well.

 I will update when we get home.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!