And A Happy New Year...

So Christmas has come and gone (thankfully). It's a tough time of year when you're married to a jeweler. My dear friend Shaina can attest to that. ;)

When it finally got here, it was wonderful. Well maybe except for the fact that we could have worn shorts. The kids got more than enough toys and other assorted gifts. I got a new lens for my camera (which is just what I wanted). Eric got clothes, cologne, etc. No big surprises this year as my brain couldn't come up with anything good. And with a cruise coming soon, I didn't want to overdo it.

So here are some pics. I love this first one of Eric's uncle who's almost 90 years old reading from a people magazine about Kevin Federline's life with Britney. Priceless.

Eric reading the Christmas story to us before we opened gifts.
It was a Littlest PetShop year for Payton. And I don't think that she minded one bit! ;)

Cameron and his nanny. I can't get over how much they look alike these days. Payton discovering the Barbie bike she's been wanting. A happy camper she was!
Cameron and his presents. Mostly video game stuff. Big surprise there.
So anyway, it was another good Christmas. Now we look on to 2009. Can you believe it will be here in a few hours? We're heading to Eric's mom and dad's for seafood gumbo, firecracker popping, etc. Should be a fun night.

Wishing all of my family and friends a Happy and very healthy 2009!!!

Wishing You All...

A very Merry Christmas!!

Because I Couldn't Resist...

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Busy Bee...

That's me. I'm thinking that if you took my blood pressure yesterday, it would have been off the charts. Literally the busiest day of my life. Today's a little more settled, but still busy nonetheless.



I wanted to share some more snow pics (tomorrow's going to be 80 degrees, so I want to relive the Christmas weather). When we went out that morning, Payton cried because it was cold and wet. LoL. She was truly miserable. (I guess there's a reason we don't live up north.) Anyway, school wasn't cancelled but we let Cam play for a few hours and then sent him. (I figured the snow would be all melted in a few hours and they'll be home together for the next 2 weeks...) After he left, Payton and I went in the backyard, at that point it wasn't actually snowing anymore, so she really enjoyed herself. She was making snowballs and throwing them at the fence. I'm hoping for some scrap days after the holidays. I seriously cannot wait to scrap snow pics!!

Anyway, in the end, she decided that she does indeed like the snow. And Cameron wants it to snow on a weekend next time so that everyone's off. And I totally agree... ;)

As Long As You Love Me So...

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!! This morning we actually woke up to a winter wonderland. Happy campers in South Louisiana today, folks...

Life In the Fast Lane...

Or so it feels. I would love to be able to press the pause button, but sadly, I can't seem to find a pause button. Except for the one on the DVR remote, which I'm thinking won't work.

Recap. 32 arrived at my doorstep. I welcomed it in and am settling in nicely. It was a lovely day. I picked up my own cake (lol...Eric ordered it, but was so busy with work, he couldn't make it to pick it up.) We had boiled crabs for supper (which were sooo yummy, and coincidentally, I picked those up as well). LoL.

There were gifts, crabs, christmas music, cookie cake...A wonderful evening all around...

On Friday night, the kids spent the night at my mom and dad's and Eric and I went out to our fave restaurant for supper. Then home to bed where we fell asleep watching the news. Can you stand the excitement? I swear that I did only turn 32, not 62...

The air conditioner just kicked on, which reminds me. It's like 76 the high today...Tomorrow's high? 44. The sore throat, sneezing, sinus headache will be in full effect I'm sure.

Happy Tuesday!! :)

Thanksgiving Recap...

So Thanksgiving has come and gone. It was a wonderful holiday.

Trimming the tree while watching the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. Love it. The kids especially love the part where they eat popcorn, jelly beans and toast for Thanksgiving. LoL. And Cameron's been singing the "little birdie" song since we watched it. Looking forward to the Christmas one. The dancing is our favorite part. And I love that they still tell the true meaning of Christmas. On a side note, doesn't Cameron look old in this pic? It's frightening, really...Speaking of which, basketball practice starts tonight. And coach Eric will be making his coaching debut. He's nervous, but I'm sure he'll do fine. I've been researching "coaching 7 and 8 year old basketball" and have found some good drills and such for him to use. Looking forward to seeing them both in action!
Lots of eating and game playing took place over the holiday. Mainly Sorry and Uno. Lots of yummy food too.
I had been eating really good for the last several weeks, and on Thanksgiving day, I kind of just let myself go. Way overboard. I still feel blah because of it. Back to business today though, until Christmas comes around. ;)

My mom and I decided to brave the Black Friday madness. It was worth it. I nearly finished my shopping. And before December. That is a record for me. Well, I can't say that I finished as I didn't even start shopping for Eric. But everyone else it done, including the kids...Woohoo!

Hope that your Thanksgiving was wonderful. The countdown to Christmas has begun!! :)

Happy Thanksgiving...

Hope that you all have a wonderful day!! :)

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly...

The good...
*Thanksgiving is upon us. A week for the kiddos out of school is gonna be interesting, but I've already made plans to take them to the movies one day. Of course Thanksgiving day doesn't count because Eric will be off and we'll be gone all day. Then Eric's mom offered to keep the kids so that I can brave the madness that is Black Friday. According to the paper, the sales are supposed to be some of the best ever, what with the economy and all.

*Gas is under $2.00 here now! I tanked up my gas guzzling SUV for $41.00 today. In the height of the sky high gas prices it was costing me $85.00. Definitely a good thing.

*I got a Southern Living book with all kinds of fun gifts from the kitchen. Really hoping to try some out before Christmas gets here.

*Payton wanted a big girl bike from Santa Claus. Today I thought I'd stop in at toys r us to check it out... Used a coupon and got a great deal on it.

*It's Friday!!

The bad...
*I have been letting the blog slide something fierce. Ironically, I'm finding myself too busy to blog, yet when I have the time, can't think of anything to blog about. LoL.

*Cameron had his heart set on Guitar Hero for the Wii for Christmas. After checking it out at the store and seeing songs by Ozzy Osbourne, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, etc...Yeah not so much. Lol. Back to the drawing board for Cam...

*Trying like crazy to get into the holiday spirit... In doing so, I've decided to change up the blog music a little early...That could be good or bad, depending on how you feel about it. ;)

The ugly...
*Eric's crazy Christmas at work may have started a little early. He left the house at like 4:30am for work today...Yikes...

*I had Taco Bell for lunch today. I'm not sure what came over me, I've been doing so good eating healthy and working out, but for some reason, it was calling my name.

I Hate This Woman...

Ok, so maybe hate is too strong a word, but I dislike her greatly. I've been working out for about 3 weeks now and decided to try Jillian Michael's 30 day shred on ON DEMAND. And let's just say that today, I'm one big ball of hurt. Everything. From my head to my toes.

Is it just me or is it not feeling like the holidays are upon us? To be driving down the road on a Tuesday and see the Toys R Us parking lot completely full. To be shopping in Hobby Lobby and everyone's baskets are full of Christmas decorations. I'm just not feeling it. I can hardly believe that it's almost mid November much less time for the holiday season. I ran into a friend at Hobby Lobby who proceeded to tell me that she was just about finished Christmas shopping. Yeah well I haven't even started. Or started thinking about it-except for the kids of course. But seriously, almost finished Christmas shopping? In September? Oh yeah, it's mid November. I keep forgetting that little detail. Well I have a few weeks to get into holiday mode. I'm defiinitely looking forward to Thanksgiving dinner. Yum yum. ;)

On My Mind...

*Apprehensive about the future, but God is, always has been, and always will be in control. *The kiddos on the 31st. Saints football player and Saints cheerleader. We went to the fall fest at church and got way to much candy. Especially when Mommy is trying to diet. ;)*Payton was curious about candy apples after seeing them on the Berenstain bears, we made some a few nights ago and they were yummy! Eric couldn't eat any because of his braces and the kids just licked some of the candy off.

*Happy early Birthday to my mom, whose birthday is Friday!! Love you, Mom!!