More Christmas Pics..and back to school soon!!

Oh, how I love my son but Jan 2nd cannot come fast enough! :) It doesn't help that the weather has just been terrible. Good thing I have some new video games to keep me occupied! ;)

Here's some more pics.... Jake, Kayla & Maddie

The pretty flowers that my uncle and his family bought to me:

Jake on Christmas morning:

And the beautiful jewelry that Jake got me at his school's holiday shop this year! He always picks out the most sparkly stuff to match my sparkly personality! ;)

Merry Christmas to all my Blogger Friends

Belated Christmas, that is! :)

Better to Stand out then to Blend IN!!

Kids Who Are Different

Here's to the kids who are different,
The kids who don't always get A's,
The kids who have ears twice the size of their peers,
And noses that go on for days...

Here's to the kids who are different,
The kids they call crazy or dumb,
The kids who don't fit, with the guts and the grit,
Who dance to a different drum...

Here's to the kids who are different,
The kids with the mischievous streak,
For when they have grown, as history's shown,
It's their difference that makes them unique....

Digby Wolfe

2 more things down

Teachers gifts & classmates gifts done! :)

Checking off my To-Do List

Done: All Christmas cards are written
All shopping for Jake is done
Tree is up
House is decorated (inside & out)


To-Do: Make Teacher Gifts
Put together class gifts
Make list for CE
Shop for CE food/drink
Wrap Presents
Get Stocking Stuffers

A lovely dinner with friends

I'm a week late, but just want to thank my friends for sharing a lovely evening with us! Can't wait til next year! ;)

**Missing from dinner picture: GR & TP.

10 Christmas Songs....

that I never get tired of:

10) Father Christmas: The Kinks
9) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus: The Jackson 5
8) Santa Claus is Coming to Town: Bruce Springsteen
7) White Christmas: Bing Crosby or Johnny Mathis (either one will do!)
6) Happy Xmas (War is Over): John Lennon
5) All I Want For Christmas: Mariah Carey
4) Dominic The Donkey: Lou Monte
3) Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You: Billy Squier
2) Winter Wonderland: Any artist will do! :)
1) The Christmas Song: By Nat King Cole or Andy Williams (either one will do!)

Tis the Season

How did 2 weeks of December get by me already?? I love this time of year. I love the gift buying, the card sending/receiving, the gift wrapping, the holiday Cheer!

My tree is up, my house is almost decorated and most of the presents are bought.

Some things that bug me about this time of year:

1) Rude people in crowded stores

2) Why I can never find my tree skirt until I take out the very last Christmas box in the attic.

3) Why I can never find the darn star that Tom wants to hang but I can always find the angel that I would rather hang.

4) To be continued......