A week before Christmas Eve Eve :)

Howdy!! :) WOW, did I get a lot accomplished yesterday!! :) I REALLY needed that day to just shop, and get started...I've even got a few people done (mostly everyone except immediate family, like Daisy, Mom & Dad, BB, and Aunt O :) ) I've even got Princess MOSTLY done :) I say mostly, because there are a couple little things I wanna get her, but what I've got right now for her is plenty :) So I COULD be done with her, but I'd like to get her the Little People Farm...we decided that we'd get her a play kitchen for her Birthday instead of Christmas (seeing as how that kitchen was a big chunk out of our Christmas budget!! LOL Things should be better by her Birthday :) LOL :) )

I think tomorrow night we have some festivities to attend :) Cousin ShopTilYaDrop is having people over at her house, and that's usually a lot of fun. Cousin Jay has a dog, Chelsea, who is a Golden Retreiver, and is REALLY pretty and easy-going...Princess LOVES dogs...Daddy wants to get her one, but I say NO!! I would be the one who'd have to take care of it most of the time, and I'm not up for that!! LOL :) It'll make seeing other dogs & cats more special for her!! LOL :) Am I my Mom, or what?!?! LOL ;)

We had a lot of fun yesterday :) It was snowy and festive, and we had such a great time...King stayed home with Princess, so that enabled us to stop at SO many more places than we could've had she been along...it was VERY nice for me, too, to actually sit through dinner & actually shop without having to be entertaining to her, too!! LOL :) I love taking Princess shopping with me, she's a lot of fun...but it's a lot of work, too. I did miss her being along, though...

Tonight's the last night of Small group (for now...). I'm actually thinking of bringing some knitting along, but I've really enjoyed taking notes during the video, so I don't know...I guess I've still got a week left, right?!?! LOL :)

I'd better go and get ready...my decrepid (sp?) old stove quit on me today...I've only had one small burner working this week, but the oven was OK...until today when I went to pre-heat it for the cookies I've got to bake for tomorrow's cookie party...YIKE!! LOL I'm making one type of refridgerated dough cookies (just plain sugar cookie cut-outs w/powder sugar icing...you know, in different colors...and another type, Peanut Butter Truffle Cookies...I've got to go to Mom's to bake!! LOL :) ) Oh, well, we had to drop Princess off over there, anyway, maybe King can just meet me over there, and we can grab some dinner before small group...that's actually not a bad idea :)

Okay, seriously, better go!! :) Talk to you all later :)

Chicken n' Dressing

Is what's for dinner at our house tonight :) YUMMY :) VERY easy recipe, and it goes a long way...King loves taking the leftovers to work...and it's a hit with Princess, too...

I need to make a Wally run, a mostly "fun" trip :) I do need some new "mousse" :) A folder, blah, blah, blah, like you really want to know every little boring part of my Wal Mart list!! LOL :)

Tomorrow's Marathon Shopping Day!! King's taking the day off to watch Princess, even!! YAY!! It'll make shopping at so many different places a little easier :) I think we're doing a quick breakfast (like Hardee's...YUM), and probably get a later lunch/early dinner :) A complete day with the girls :) Then, Friday, I think Daisy, me, & Princess are going shopping on Friday :) Maybe I can get Princess's picture taken with Santa!! :) That would be really fun :)

Friday's also the last night for small group...I have really enjoyed this small group...

Saturday is my cousin's Annual Cookie & Ornament Exchange Party :) That always makes it feel more like Christmas!! She usually has it earlier in the season, though... Anyways, I've gotta figure out a time I'm making the cookies I'm taking!! :)

I'd better go...I think that's all for now...Princess is awake from her nap, and then off to Wal Mart we go!! :)

Merry Christmas!! :)

Re Decorating :)

As you've probably noticed, I've redecorated a little :) This html stuff is addciting when you realize all you can do with it...and the "preview" and "clear edits" button are pretty nice, too!! LOL :) I must've done something wrong, because on the top R corner & bottom L corner of the lighter background is messed up...oh, well...I have no idea how to fix it, so it's there to stay!! LOL :)

Oh, and can you see the cute little dot font I've got going on? I wonder if you can...I think JJ probably can, cause she's got it on her computer ;) *commercial for Lettering Delights coming up!! LOL* I have a new link to a place called "Lettering Delights" that sells all different kinds of fonts for you to download to your computer...it's VERY neat...But, they have freebies, too, and if you sign up for the e-newsletter you get to download 7 FREE fonts!! :) Also, once a month, if you refer anyone to their site, you get the "free font of the month"!! :) I haven't bought anything off of them, but I sure could!! Great for journaling for scrapping, or if you do a newsletter/labels/whatever for Christmas...or whatever you want to type up with them...**End of commercial** hehehehe

Nothing much on the agenda today...I need to "bless the house" as FlyLady would say, since I didn't yesterday, but other than that, I think I just need to knit...Yes, I'm knitting a couple gifts this year, too!! LOL :) That was such a valuable skill Hair Dye & Mac N Cheese taught me this year :) I haven't made a whole lot, but what I do make is "passable" as a gift!! LOL :) Fun Fur hides a multitude of mistakes, though!! LOL :)

I'd better go...I hope you all are having a great day!! :) Blessings to you!! :)

It's becoming habit...

It's becoming habit for Princess & I to be lazy on Mondays!! LOL :) This isn't all bad, but I've got a lot to do around the house, and don't have the "get-up-and-go" to do it :) Oh, well...

I did make dinner tonight :) I made meatloaf & mashed potatoes :) YUM Princess liked the mashed potatoes, but didn't try the meatloaf, really...she loves ketchup, but still didn't try it after I told her there was ketchup on it!! LOL :) She ate pretty well today, though :) Like you guys were really wondering :) Oh, btw, the meatloaf WAS good!! LOL :) King & I really enjoyed it. It's not something I make often, so it was a nice treat :) The mashed potatoes were good, too :) Very flavorful because I boiled the potatoes in chicken broth & water :) Very yummy :) I should've used a tad more milk, though :) I'll remember next time :)

King had more Block training tonight, so it was just me and Princess hangin' out all day :) It was fun...mostly...she's so funny!! She's learned how to climb up on the kitchen chairs, coffee table, and couches, now, and get herself righted on them...I know they have to learn that stuff sometime, but it makes keeping tabs on her a little harder...

Thanks for all your encouragement yesterday :) I needed it. I know in my head that it was for the best, and it has taken a lot of pressure off, but I'm still disappointed...I think someone asked where the help was? I think WM feels bad about that, but he's been very busy, too...it's just been a rough past 6mos or so at our church as far as personal issues, not necessarily church problems...please keep us all in your prayers :)

I can't believe how much Princess has grown!! We still haven't gotten her pictures taken in front of Mom & Dad's tree, yet...I don't know if we'll do the tree or the fireplace ;) Both are pretty :)

Okay, see, Kelly? Now I'm having one of those rambling journals!! LOL :) Of course, that's usually what all of mine are!! LOL :)

I don't think we're doing anything tomorrow or Wednesday, really, but Thursday, I believe we are marathon Christmas shopping!! I need to get on the ball!! :) But, before that, I need to "refine" my list, if you know what I mean :) I might try and go back to Flower Factory this week, too...I doubt I'll be able to make it, though...

I'd better go...I hope you all have a great night's sleep, and a blessed day tomorrow!! :)

It's Cancelled...

SO, I got a call from WL last night, giving me an out for the Christmas program next week...I am MEGA emotional right now, and I tried not to let him tell I was crying over the phone, but in the mood I was in, I took it totally personally, and I know I shouldn't have...he was right!! When I should've been (and would've been) getting things in order (like cast members, soloists, etc...) lined up, I had the miscarriage (October), and then there was the 3 Sundays after that I missed, and then there was Thanksgiving on top of that...SO, I understand that it was a major undertaking, but a part of me feels like a big loser (and not in the good sense, haha)...And, because we didn't have PT practice the other night, I opted out of singing up there today. I just knew I wasn't supposed to be up there this week. It was nice to worship with Princess...she kept saying "Time Sing!!" and would tell me & King to "Cap, Mommy!!" SO sweet!! She said a few loud "Amen's" after prayers, and after every worship set, she's clap loud, and say, "YAY!!" I love that :) She's learning how to praise the Lord, even at this young age. She wasn't bad during service, either :) (We don't put her into nursery...it's a "thing" with me, but I don't mean to come off like I'm looking down at you if you do!! Please don't take it like that!! :) It's just a personal conviction on my part :) ) Okay, anyways, she was sweet, and really good through service...we had a Baptismal service at the end today, too :) Always sweet and joyful :) 2 young kids, and an older military woman. Good service :) We ended up leaving straight afterwards, too, because I had to meet Mom & Daisy around 2p.m. to go shopping :) We went to the Flower Factory!! :) I didn't spend over $5!! YAY, ME!! :) Of course, I only had $10 to spend!! LOL :)

So, after Flower Factory, we met Dad at CiCi's Pizza (and he treated us, I think because the hubby's weren't with us), so that was nice :) I LOVE those cinnamon rolls!! I believe I could just go there and get my money's worth of those!! LOL ;)

Then, we went back to Mom & Dad's and just hung out for a little bit...oh, I'll post a pic of Princess :) I finally have some!! LOL :) These are the pics we had taken mid-late October :)

And, here's one from Trick or Treat night :) That's Math's new baby with her :)

I'd better go!! :)