Tonight, Josh & I went over to see Matt, Sarah & Sam to exchange Christmas presents.  Sam is so big… even from when we saw him in October!

When he came to visit, Sam was just so excited to play with Teddy.  His favorite word the entire trip was “doggy,” which he repeated over and over again the entire time.  So for Christmas, I made him a stuffed ( Read more... )

It’s Tuesday!  Only a few days left until Christmas, so avoid the malls and shopping centers if you can.
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Today, we’re traveling through Nebraska.  We’re taking over the river and through the woods very seriously.  By the time you read this, we should be resting peacefully in Lincoln, our half-way point.  Then Monday, it’s onward to Illinois!

Tonight, we had a Christmas party at Paul & Kara’s house.  It was nice to see everyone, and Kara had such beautiful holiday decorations!  We had a white elephant gift exchange, too.  In exchange for my out-dated CD-ROM French lessons, I got a very fabulous lobster candle holder.  I’ll share a picture with you soon, but trust me when I say that this ( Read more... )

I was having a great morning.  Well, I woke up earlier than I wanted, but that was okay.  I played some DOA before breakfast, had a yummy bowl of Malt-o-Meal, and took my shower.  That’s where my morning turned… ouchy.  I cut ankle while shaving.  Not just a little nick, no.  I removed a half-inch strip of skin.  And wow did it bleed!

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Today was my last day of work until next year!  I made brownies for everyone as a Christmas treat… and they went over really well.  Of course, who doesn’t love my brownies!  I even got up early this morning to make them, so they were still warm from the oven when I got to work.  Mmm… yum!

This morning, I dragged myself out of bed and took Josh’s car to the Saturn dealership.  His window was stuck half-way, which made for a VERY COLD trip this morning.  After their shuttle dropped me back off home, I took my own car to Walmart for an oil change, being three months overdue.

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Tonight, I went out to Olive Garden with Sameera, Michelle, Jenny & her mom.  It was a nice break; we got together and had dinner and chatted about nothing in particular.  Friends and food… what a great night!

Tomorrow, I’m headed to the Saturn dealership with Josh’s car to see about getting it ready for our holiday travel.  Doesn’t promise to be ( Read more... )

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