Friday, December 30, 2005

Happy Birthday!

Just a quickie to say Happy birthday to my scrappin buddy HEIDI who is celebrating her special day!!! Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuu happy birthday to youuuuuuuuu Happy Birthdayyyyyyy to youuuuuuuuuuuuu happy birthday to you!!! (yea i was singin to you girl!!)

Can't wait to see you in February!

Thursday, December 29, 2005

 
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alittle post xmas shopping

alittle post xmas shopping anyone??? oh yes I got caught up in an Amazon frenzy and had to order alittle something something for myself.... Yes I know about 3 months ago I had it in my little head that I would make my own planner... but reality has set in and it ain't gonna happen.... and Stacy Julian has been calling my name from her BLOG... just calling it out loud... so I just gotta... don't I???? heck its only money....

andddddddddddd I did find time to scrap last night... A WHOLE MINI ALBUM!!!!!!!!!! Just alittle gift for my nephew.... sooo much fun...
 
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Thursday, December 22, 2005

Its been over a week since my last post and I can't tell you where the time has gone... so many pictures to post.... but ahhh no time.

So what have I been up to????

1) We celebrated Mikes Birthday two times... once on Thursday... Amanda made his favorite Watergate Cake and then again on Saturday with his family.... More cake of course...
2) Celebrated my Dad's birthday on Sunday..... out to dinner-- sadly no room for more cake!!!
3) Attended Jackies Christmas Choir Concert (is that what they call it?) Very nice... better than her last choir... more down to earth but never enough "real" christmas music for me! hehehe
4) Work Work Work...Shop Shop Shop.....
5) Celebrated Christophers 23rd Birthday last night!!!! more cake (Ice cream cake this time!) no big birthday bash--- as much as I complain about the kids parties... his has been a tradition for sooo long... but he and some buddies went bowling instead. Not sure the grandparents could handle a party...
6) My parents came out to warrenton for lunch yesterday... Its always nice showing off Old Town...and nice for them to see where I spend my time...

Christmas is just days off... and I feel like I have been cheated out of resting and relaxing and just enjoying it all... My schedule is soo off--- I think being so far behind on my shopping and then adding my parents and puppies into the mix has played havioc with the routines of christmas. Hopefully this will fall into place this weekend...
I think we just need to bake some cookies!!

Oh and yea the reason you haven't recieved a christmas card from me is they are still here on my desk waiting for me to find a minute to write them!!!! HAHAHAHA-- you know the intention is there... right???

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Dashing days

Ok there are about 12 days til christmas and all I can say is I hope that Santa is doing better then me because I have only bought about three presents.. and I am serious!!! Even if I found the time... I have no clue what to buy most of the members in my family....not a good sign this close to xmas...

My parents arrived in town last thursday for a month long visit... and amazingly things seem to be going ok... its hard to put too many parents in one house for long periods of time... Did I mention my mom likes the heat set on 75 degrees??? Well Heidi may be in Maui but I can tell you I feel like its Bermuda here!!!

I got that a great phone call from Amanda last night... she was in Target... it kinda went like this...
I'm dying.. what do I take?
hmmmm any other symptoms???
besides dying??? yea , I'm dizzy, my arms are heavy, my throat hurts but I'm not congested... or maybe I am and thats why I sound like this, what do I take???
Well how about Theraflu?
It tastes bad...
Bad makes you feel better....

Well she finally settled on something I never heard of... but I had to chuckle its exam time and shes sick... think its mental????
Stress will do that every time!

Saturday, December 10, 2005


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Thats my son

I can tell you that in the standing room only Seigel Center that there was not one person -- not one that was prouder then I was today. Yes I can say I was beaming with pride--overflowing with joy and just one darn happy Momma today!!
Christopher graduated from VCU today...
And while I know kids graduate every year ... This was my kid who did it this time. I can tell you first hand there was no one there more handsome, smarter, funny, or loving then him.
There have been so many moments in the last 23 years that I have smiled to myself and said "thats my son"... but today I said it outloud and everyone around me knew that he is what makes my world go round.

Congratulations Christopher-- Today is your day!

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Are they Genius or are we suckers?

Ok I read all the blogs... you know which ones I am talking about, stacy, donna, Cathy, Tara... the list goes on... and boy they sure know how to spread the hype... Stacys Big Picture had me... hook, line and sinker.... and then tonight I listened to the podcast on Donnas blog... and suddenly it hit me... MONEY... its all about money... we see it as a community-- a friendship--a kinship and its all money... am I jealous... YOU BET!!! the ideas are great.. stolen but great... and really not that hard... Will I drink the koolaid and follow like a lamb... probably... Why?? to get inspiration?? to be part of the "in crowd"? to learn?? to get something accomplished???
Lots to think about....

Another week in review....

Well life happens and it keeps happening and I haven't been able to sit on the computer..... lets see my week in review....
1) Still painting... Mike finished the foyer..still have trim work to be done.. but he has knocked myself out with this project....
2) Christmas decorating in high gear... although its just not as much fun without Amanda to help.
3) Jake ate too much puppy food... and had explosive diaherra... every hour on the hour Sunday night... my exhaustion yesterday could be compared to death...
4) The second snow of the year.... Driving the corvette in snow... not a good thing... There was lots of crying, a police officer, slipping and sliding, my knight in shining amore to rescue me and few cell phone calls... yea that about covers it....
5) Tis the time of year for appliances to take a vacation... a smoking vacuum, a walking washer and my carpet cleaner (see #3) that won't spin....
6) And then theres 1 puppy, two old dogs and a cat....

Ok we are caught up.... 2 days til my parents come to visit.. 4 days til graduation.. 9 days til Mikes Birthday, 12 days til Dads Birthday, 19 days til christmas... Am I missing anything... Can I take a nap???
HO HO HO