Anyway, we are now planning on heading to our local bookstore and library to pick up some more Junie B. books. She's headed to the library tomorrow and we just practiced asking the librarian for Junie B. books. Can't wait to see what she finds!
Monday, December 29, 2008
Maddy G. Meets Junie B.
Anyway, we are now planning on heading to our local bookstore and library to pick up some more Junie B. books. She's headed to the library tomorrow and we just practiced asking the librarian for Junie B. books. Can't wait to see what she finds!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Christmas Revisited
And on Christmas morning, Santa really came through!! I'm calling this the year of the Wi*i and Wi*i Fit and the year of the dog. I've heard that Wi*i is loads of fun. We still have one Wi*i left and I'm thinking of keeping it. Mr. Tennis thinks I should just return it, but I may be able to finally improve my tennis game by practicing with a Wi*i. Anybody else get one? Let me know if you like it and if it's difficult to figure out. Mr. Tennis and I are not the most technologically proficient!! :)
Guess what Maddy got?? A pet --no, not just one, but two dogs!! Electronic dogs, that is! I love them! No vet bills, no messes to clean up and when they get annoying, you can just turn them off. Santa brought her Biscuit (a big, sweet Golden Retriever) and she received Lucky, the wonder pup, from her aunt and uncle. She loves her doggies!! I think one of her favorite gifts is an ATM bank! Oh no -- where'd she figure out how to use an ATM so well, I wonder???
Of course, we should have spent a lot of our free time cleaning the house, etc. but we didn't. We slept late, shopped, put money into the bank ATM, took money out of both the toy and real ATM and dinked around a lot -- a perfect break!! I didn't take as many photos as I should have.
Maybe I'll get more of our rockin New Year's Eve celebration!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Need a Last Minute or Hostess Gift?
And -- woohoo -- this is my 100th post!! Who knew I could write 100 posts in a year! What a great way to keep track of what's been going on in my life -- which works for me since my memory is not that great! Bonus -- it's been so much fun meeting and making so many new friends in bloggerland. More fun awaits, I'm sure in 2009! Now back to my baking and wrapping!
A Holiday Diversion - Typealyzer
ESFP - The Performers
The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don´t like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves. [Probably why I am so behind in Christmas gift wrapping and meal planning, eh!]
They enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions. [Hmmm -- so true and this is a little freaky-- that girl with the drink in her hand even looks like me!! :) ]
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Weekend Update - It's a Visit From Santa!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Sounds of the Season
It was a perfect ending to a crazy day! Can I just say how much I admire you folks in Colorado and up North in the wintertime!! We always have snow here and I'm sure I'll get used to driving in it, but oy-- it makes me a little crazy and I am a very nervous driver! Whew -- I had to talk to myself (out loud) all the way home and tell myself what a great job I was doing! Seriously, I'm thinking of taking the bus back and forth to work!
Sunday, December 14, 2008
A New Tradition
Friday, December 12, 2008
Flashback Friday
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Monday, December 8, 2008
Craft Ornament + Paint = Christmas Tree Mishap
Friday, December 5, 2008
Flashback Friday -- The Birthday Edition
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Having a Party!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Deconstructing and Reconstructing
Friday, November 28, 2008
Turkeyday Recap
Ooops -- did I have too much wine? I forgot to take my apron off for the picture!
I ordered this darling "milkmaid frock" for Maddy after seeing it on another blog. Isn't it adorable? And look how excited she is below hearing that we are going to see Bolt!
And now the long weekend, some shopping and some holiday craftwork begins.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
The Early Edition
Here we go with the Thankful Thursday and Flashback Friday- The Early Edition -- all rolled into one post! We have so very much to be thankful for this year.
- Of course, number one on my list is my dear Hub and incredibly sweet children. You are all absolutely the best!
- For my parents, Rickster's Mom and our brothers and sisters and their families. Such a wonderful group -- I'm sure we'd all be friends, even if we weren't related.
- For our good health. There have been a couple blips on the screen in years past, so I am so thankful that we are all feeling good and strong and happy this Thanksgiving. Let's keep it up and stay out of hospitals!
- For our jobs and all of wonderful co-workers. Work would not be half as fun without you. I know, I know -- you're asking . . . work is fun??? Yeah, sometimes it can be.
- For all of our friends, far and wide, in real life and in the bloggy world.
Happy Thanksgiving!
And the Flashback Friday photo is from our 2005 holiday photo card.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Weekend Update - Leaves are Falling!
Isn't this fun -- watch me toss the leaves that Mom just raked into a big pile!