greetings, 2013

my first thought was, 'nothing super eventful happened in 2012. i mean, nothing worth blogging about anyway.'

but, that's a lie.

every day, every month, every year, is a learning experience, and some things realized, some things lost, some things gained.

in 2012, 

i let go and let God ... move me to somewhere i had major hesitations about at first.

after a bunch of back and forth about jobs and work and what to do,

i just said, 'screw it.'

i'm happy now.

i gave up a job that i thought i'd wanted forever.

i took another job similar to it in a new city.

that job was taken away before my first day of teaching.

a month later i found out i was pregnant.

i felt extreme joy.

and extreme uneasiness and fear.

four weeks after finding out i was pregnant, 

i found out it was ectopic.

i had surgery hours later.

i cried a lot.

i thanked God for getting me through it,

and for giving me a positive prognosis for the future.
 {are y'all sick of reading about the ectopic?
because i'm sick of thinking about it/writing about it,
but it's still a thing in my world right now, so thanks for stickin' around.}

i finally got my a1c below 6.

5.8 !!!!

i thanked God some more.

i learned that there is no such thing as a normal family.

everybody's has got somethin'.

love 'em anyway.

i learned it's okay to do what feels best for your own marriage/family.

even if that means your family and friends don't always get it.

 choose space,

and time with your husband,

if that's what you and your husband want and need.

life's too short to stay busy with stuff that makes you irritated and unhappy.

i saw my husband in a whole new light.

turns out it is possible to wake up everyday and love him more than i did the day before that, 

or the day before that, 

or the day before that.

sometimes yucky times are also times for you to feel someone's love in a different way than you ever have before,
because they have an opportunity to show you that love in a different way than they ever have before.

i feel like i know who i am again.

i haven't felt like this since high school.

maybe this sounds strange to some people.

i learned that caring what people think doesn't change it,

so why waste your energy?

i learned that no matter what you do,

somebody will be judging.

or be pissed.

or irritated.

again, i learned that caring what people think doesn't change it,

so why waste your energy?

i have a lot more free time than i used to.

and although i'm not as busy with stuff stress,

i can think about what's around me.

i can appreciate it.

i can learn to be who i am and say no sometimes.

what i do or don't do for a living is not who i am.

my diabetes is not who i am.

having a baby is not who i am.

thanks to God for seeing things ahead of time.

for setting it up perfectly.

for letting me know i'll be okay.

for giving me the most amazing husband.

a husband i could have never dreamed up.

he's all the things i needed and wanted,

even before i knew it.

here's to 2013,

the next 365 days,

the good,

the bad,

the scary,

the sad,

the frustrating.

may we be blessed enough to grow from it,

and be a little bit more of what God intends us to be.

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and the resolutions, well, i just want to get back on the wagon that i fell off of recently:

i need to get back to some form of exercise - loved my daily walks and i let the weather talk me out of it, then holidays came, and now i am totally derailed.

and gluten, been cheatin' like a mo on that.
no bueno.

other than that, i'ma keep livin' how i'm livin'.

new year's eve bonfire tonight, y'all!
whoop! whoop!
remember last year's bonfire/oyster roast?

this year's pics will be sans Nita Nikon, but we will survive.

happy new year's eve, friends!
be safe!

Questionnaire - more than you ever wanted to know

30 things

I found this on a lovely blog called You Just Do, who found this on a lovely blog called Hopes and Dreams.

I am a suckerrrrr for these questionnaire type deals. 

I also love getting to know peeps' random details because I'm nosey.

I was that girl who loved gettin' this kinda shiz in my email. 
I should really break this down into more than one post, but I like instant gratification, and I am impatient. 
Also, there are no pictures. #worstbloggerever

Let's get started, shall we?

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THE LIST:

{1}

 List 20 random facts about yourself.

1 - I was born on the fourth of July.

2 - I have the type 1 diabeetus.

3 - I hate meatloaf.

4 - I think Starbuck's actual coffee is disgusting. I only go there for their specialty drinks.

5 - I hung around my husband's friends right there in and across from his dorm room and never laid eyes on him for two years almost.

6 - I can make a sound with my tongue that sounds just like a horse galloping.  
7 - I think that hubs + old spice deodorant + white tshirt = heaven.
8 - I love peeling my skin from a sunburn.
9 - I'll be 30 next year.
10 - I love cranberry sauce out of the can.
11 - I've been a nailbiter my whole life. I'm better now, but I still cut them short because I cannot stand the feeling of long nails. 
12 - I think dogs are cuter than most human babies. Also, more pleasant to be around. However, I very much want a child of my own. Yep - there may be something wrong with me. 
13 - I grew up in a blended family and have two brothers and one sister. I am the oldest.
14 - I have an unhealthy Diet Mt. Dew habit {cans only, please}
15 - I hate wearing heels, and dresses. I am not a girly girl.
16 - At the same time, I am not athletic either. I played volleyball for exactly one year in high school. 
17 - I never go to the movies. Maybe once a year. I also hate the mall and avoid it if at all possible.
18 - I think 5-min. grits are better than 'real' ones, except in recipes, then you need the real deal holyfield.
19 - I hate to sweat. And I hate being cold. I wish it was about 70 degrees for 40% of the year, and about 50 degrees for 40% of the year, 85 degrees for 10%, and 30 degrees with snow, no ice for 10%. 
20 - I do not own any apple products except for my ipod from the dinosaur age. When it comes time to renew my contract, I am still undecided about an iPhone mainly because they don't take as high a quality pics as my Droid. Otherwise, I'm sick of my phone. Hmmm.  
 

 {2}

Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.

1 - I'm terrified that I'll never have a healthy pregnancy/baby because I had an ectopic already and surgery to remove one fallopian tube and I'm diabetic.
2 - I fear that I'll live a long life, but with complications from diabetes.

3 -  I'm scared of the day I have to deal with the death of someone really close to me.

   

 {3}

Describe your relationship with your parents.

I was raised my mom and stepdad. They live about 3 hours away and they are the shiz. We see them usually once a month, sometimes more. I am very blessed in my relationship with the parentals.
 

{4}

List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.

1 - Don't waste time worryin' over a dude. Use this time to focus on your relationships with your girlfriends. As you get older, you'll get busier, and you won't see each other nearly enough, and girl time will be limited. Appreciate it now while you can. You'll have plenty of time to spend in a relationship later. Also, you will have this awesome idea to have a mud-wrestiling party senior year. In broad daylight. Without alcohol. People will still have fun. Be grateful for the friends you have and the good times y'all shared.
2 - When you get to college, don't come home so often. You will miss so much because of it.
3 - Drink more some water, period - and less Diet Mt. Dew. 
4 - Don't ever smoke the first cigarette. You are creating a monster.
5 - Don't pierce your belly button. Shit is skeezy. And you are diabetic. It will get infected, and you'll have a scar fo life.
6 - In high school, you'll have friends in another county who have exams on a different day than you. They will almost have you convinced to call in a bomb threat. Don't. You'll be glad you didn't.
7 - Enjoy all the Bojangle's biscuits that you want while you are not having a gluten intolerance, and your metabolism is still high.
8 - The Jack Daniels Down Home Punch is so not worth the blood sugars in the 3 and 400's. Or the room spinning while you feel like you are sinking into the ground. Just not worth it, truly.
9 - Never again wish for straight hair. When you get older, you will lose a bunch of the curl, and your hair will be limp and flat as a fritter. You will have to tease that shit to have any volume whatsoever. Not to mention the grays that'll sneak in.
10 - Don't waste time worryin' over anybody who makes you cry. Not a single second. One day, you will meet somebody much, much more suited for you. God knows what He's doing in this department, as well as all other aspects of your life. 
 

{5}

What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?

1 - Being here with Anj.
2 - Not being stressed out with teaching.
3 - This blog.
4 - Family, friends, those that are both ... that love & support me and make me laugh and smile everyday. 
5 - ... ? 
    

{6}

What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?

The ectopic pregnancy and all of the fears for the future that come with it.

{7}
 What is your dream job, and why?

It's not really a 'job', but I am really enjoying spending time at my FIL's store {in business since 1890}, organizing, decorating, and finding ways to display the merchandise and market it to the customers. I LOVE antiques and historical buildings, so the opportunity to do this is so much fun to me.
I love any opportunity to make a space more inviting and welcoming. I also enjoy doing photography because I love capturing the real moments in life and giving to people as a way to preserve memories. 

 

{8}
What are 5 passions you have?

1 - My marriage. 
2 - This blog. 
 3 - Photography/playing with my Nikon. 
4 - Antiques/preserving things from the past, especially if they have sentimental value. 
5 -  Controlling my diabetes as much as I can.
  

{9}
List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.

1 - God - I consider myself blessed to know Him, and He has shown me how much He loves me about 154897561 times.
2 - All of my family and their impact in my upbringing. 
3 - My husband. He is so good to me everyday. He is patient, and reminds me to focus on the positive.
4 - My surgeon. I sent him a thank you note for being so warm and compassionate and positive. He called me and thanked me for the thank you card. I will never forget that.
5 - ... ?
  

{10} 
Describe your most embarrasing moment.

When I was in 5th grade, I had this huge crush on this boy in my class. This girl who was my 'friend' knew it because we'd talked all night about it on the phone, and so the next day, she set up this thing during lunch where he was supposed to ask me to be his girlfriend. Instead, he totally played my face in front of everyone and told me that he would never want to be my boyfriend. I ran to the bathroom and cried and refused to come out. Lunch was over, and the rest of the class went back to the classroom. The teacher had to come to the bathroom and have a talk with me and the chick who set me up. :/
  
{11}
Describe 10 pet peeves you have.

1 - People who let their kids run their lives/households and expect other people to do it too. 
2 - Racists.
3 - Honey Boo Boo, The Kardashians, All the 'Housewives'. I think that shit is so stupid, and it's scary that people watch it over and over.
4 - People who pull out in front of you and go 10 mph, when there was NOBODY behind you and they could have waited.
5 - Most commercials. One recent annoyance is Peyton Manning saying, "Hut Hut, call Papa Bear"  ... Buick commercial maybe?
6 - People who don't assume responsibility for their own shit and constantly blame someone else.
7 - Groups of people who walk slow as molasses in the mall and they are taking up the whole walkway so you have to go completely around to the other side to get around them. Or, they just stop and stand there in the middle of the walkway.
8 - Teenage girls thinking everything is 'Omg, so hilar.'
9 - Certain words - kiddos, nom-nom/noming
10 - People who stay busy telling other people how to do things when they are sitting there on their ass.
     

{12}
Describe a typical day in your current life.

Some combination of cleaning/laundry/errands, something for the store {cleaning/errands/organization/t-shirt ordering/facebook page updates, etc}, blogging, photo taking/editing.
Exciting life, huh?
I found myself unexpectedly unemployed from teaching a few months ago, so my life is pretty random right now.
  

{13}
Describe 5 weaknesses you have.

1 - boots
2 - fried potatoes in any form
3 - bacon/sausage
4 - rap music
5 - very easily distracted. i cannot do two things at once, or listen to someone and do something else at the same time. conversations while driving are not possible or i'll never make it to the destination. i seriously think if i went to a dr, i would qualify as 'add', but i don't feel like meds are a necessity at this point.
6 - overly sensitive
  

{14}
Describe 5 strengths you have.

1 - honest
2 - some say I have a bubbly personality
 3 - creative
4 - thorough/perfectionist {could be a weakness too}
5 - compassionate
   

{15}
If you were an animal, what would you be and why?

A dog. An indoor dog. Looks to me like Brody's got it made.

{16}
What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?

1 - I don't know that it's an accomplishment, but I'm certainly very happy to have found and married my husband.
2 - Achieving an a1c of 5.8 was a HUGE accomplishment for me.
3 - Being the first in my family to graduate from college. {Although I wish I had majored in something more creative. However, I met so many amazing people while I was teaching.}
4 - ...
    

{17}
What is the thing you most wish you were great at?

Sticking to working out.
I hate loathe it. But, I need to do it for my fatness, and for my diabetes. I get so frustrated because it's hard to balance an effective workout with keeping my blood sugars stable. I just give up and quit trying. :/
  

{18}
What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?

I've forgiven someone who has never, ever been there for me. I have no feelings of bitterness toward this person. However, I don't want anything to do with this person now. My life is better without them in it. I think God knew what He was doing when He created that distance.
  

{19}
If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?

Being close to family is important to me. Where we are now is within a few hours' drive from all of our family, so I can't complain. We get all four seasons, and I am in the south. I am also near excellent medical care. I am happy where I am.
  

{20}
Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.

1 - I have vivid memories of my uncle playing with me a lot when I was little. He used to lift me up toward the ceiling fan and scare the crap out of my mom. That's normal, right? 
2 - I remember getting diagnosed with diabetes and being in Duke hospital for a week, and having lots of visitors.
3 - I remember passing out from low blood sugar in 5th grade on field day. My teacher called my mom, and she picked me up from school. She was on the way to Raleigh from our hometown because she had randomly won $1000 on the radio.

{21}
If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?  
I would have the ability to sense evil/violence/bullying right away, like a radar. And I would be able to be instantly transported to the scene of said evil. However, I would be invisible. So, I would show up and right the wrong, but I would be invisible, thereby stopping the crime, and paying back the asshole who was committing the crime. The fact that I was invisible would be enough to scare the piss out of the perpetrator, and they would be cured from wanting to do anymore evil after that. ;)
  

{22}
Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?

I can't think past 5 years. I hope to be Mama to at least one shugpie. Still happily married to my Anjpie. Hopefully a house with some character on a little bit of land.The rest, I don't know.
  

{23}
List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.

See my passions questions. They are the same. I love them because they all keep me in touch with who I am and make me feel grounded and relieve stress.
  

{24}
Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.

I grew up in a blended family with myself being the oldest, then a sister, and two brothers. We all grew up together, so I consider them all 'real' siblings. I still love, love, love them and their significant others and whenever we get a chance for us all to get together and hang out. I am very thankful that we all get along and enjoy spending time together.
As for now, I am married {three years this past April}, and we don't have any children yet, but hopefully very soon. I want at least two, God willing.
  

{25}
If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?

I would have dinner with any of my great grandmothers or great great grandmothers that I never got to meet. I think it would be fascinating to meet them, and to get to ask them what life was like for them then {marriage, women's roles then, what daily life was like, etc}. I would want to eat something that they prepared in their own kitchen, and I'd ask for the recipe.
  

{26}
What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?

I think people have these false ideals that it's possible to make everything warm and snuggly. {No war, no guns, etc.} That is ignorant in my opinion. There has always been evil in the world and there always will be. We have to adapt, not live in a bubble where everything is perfect, because it isn't. Also, I think people raise their children to be idolized. They indirectly teach them that the world revolves around them, and that is not reality. Then, they grow up and can't understand why the world doesn't owe them.
  

{27}
What is your favorite part of your body and why?

My ass. It is round, but not too fat, and I think it's feminine. I have no desire to shrink it or hide it. I'd love to be healthier and lose some weight, but nobody should be skinny enough to look like a tampon.
 

{28}
What is your love language?

I don't know. I think it was words of affirmation. Andrew always tells me how much he loves me and how much he appreciates me and things that I do for him and for us, and that makes me feel secure and safe in our relationship.
   

{29}
 What do you think people misundertand most about you?

I am not one to be fake. If it's not funny, I don't laugh. If am annoyed or bored, I have a hard time faking my lack of enthusiasm. However, I am not a hard core bitch. I am actually quite sensitive. I'm just not one to be something other than what I am naturally.
  

{30}
List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.

1 - Showing the ones that I love just how much I love and care for them.

2 - Honesty

3 - Finding the happy in life and the lesson in every situation.

4 - Being a good wife.

5 - Being a good mother.

6 - Standing up for what I believe in.  
7 - Being loyal.

    
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Now, don't you feel more acquainted? If you decide to use this idea, be sure to let me know in the comments so I can come read! :)
  

dear ___________,

dear creamy, sausagey kale soup, peanut m&m's, reese's, chocolate trail mix, and sausage balls:
i love y'all but i am thinking there may be a slight correlation between y'all and the tightness of my pants.

dear lion brand yarn:
i thought the whole point of me driving to three stores to find you specifically in cincinnati red, was so that all of the spools of yarn would be the exact same color!

dear Jesus:
thank you so, so much for helpin' us out with our prayer request. you never disappoint. hope you had a great birthday!

dear people who have Nita Nikon:
please be nice. tha's my girl.

dear family and friends:
thanks for making this christmas nothing short of awesome. game time, matching jammies, gifts that were so thoughtful and unique, yummy treats, snuggle time with bobo, laughing, taking a break from life ... awesome.

dear blog:
have i told you lately how much i love you? you are always here for me to type on and play with everyday, like a new toy that never gets old. i can say whatever i want. it's refreshing. i love the smooth, light clicking of the keys on the keyboard, the fresh white on my new blog design. scanning in images or taking new ones and making photo collages. man, it is so my jam. thanks for always being there for me. you are so much more fun that writing in a journal or making a scrapbook, and you take up way less space.

dear holiday that's a month and a half away:
is it really necessary for you to be making your appearance as soon as christmas is over? i don't think people need a month and a half to prepare for you, v-day.

dear piles of christmas aftermath:
why do i feel like i have been putting stuff away for days, but there's still stuff everywhere?

 
dear readers:
thanks for hangin' out. your comments and interactions rock my world. thanks for loving me even though i am cheap and don't give y'all free shit to hang out.
question for you: if you are a pandora listener, what stations do you listen to while bloggin//workin at your computer? holla! {if you no likey pandora, then send me some songs, bands that rock your world. please?}

the lords of berkley {thanks laura, for the title}

once upon a time,

in the magical land of raleighwood,

there were four handsome young men - two of which met in high school, 

but all four attended the nc stizzle, and lived in the same dorm

they enjoyed many, many good times in the dorms of 'the quad'
and made some friends with some other dudes in said dorm,
and with some shugpies in the dorm next door



but eventually, the time came that the four friends decided it was time to step it up a notch and get some digs of their own, complete with a kitchen, laundry room, space for the ping pong table, room to have the horse shoe tournament, a carport, grill, and space to park free of nc state parking tickets

i give you ... 'lord berk'
{let it be known that lord berk was located in the same neighborhood as a high school at which parents would clear trash and syringes from the fields before athletic events - the same high school at which the guys tried to dump trash in the dumpster, but got caught by the po-lice.}

 

although there were only four fellas actually sleeping and paying rent at the lord berk,

many friends were regular guests at the humble abode.

and countless good times were had by all, whether actually at lord berk at cookouts, fourth-of-july parties, at friends' cribs, or at football games or outings on hillsborough street or downtown.

the lords of berk and their friends could have fun any ol' place,

for it was about being together.

there might be beer pong, or flip cup,

quiet nights at home ... 
gyah, who invited duck lips?

they might play a little dress up,

hang out by the pool

dance parties.
stateopoly.

house parties with horseshoe tournaments,

dogs named Biskit who bark at other animals on TV, or anytime people hug, fight, or touch each other in any way,

super loud singing on sundays at the church across the street

yes, indeed.

lots of awesomeness went down at the lord berk,

including, but not limited to:

the squatter who lived in the shed in the backyard

Cleon, the neighbor, playing Dominoes, or asking for a ride to the hotel

a door-to-door deodorant salesman, with said deodorant in the pockets of his jacket

Anj backing his silverado directly into the tree beside the driveway

Jacob's souped up Eclipse, named Quiksilver

the 13 million tin cans of danish cookies

Ryan and the hungry mans

glass-topped dining room tables, and unbuttoned boxers which may or may not have exposed the horse in the barn

a stank ass george foreman grill in operation nearly 24-7

a certain roommate Andrew making giant garfield-esque sandwiches, including toppings such as sardines, which were never eaten anywhere other than standing up at the kitchen counter

high ass grass because all roommates said it wasn't their turn due to mow it, due to fear of shin injury via gumballs and rocks that dominated the yard

Jordan wedging something behind his dresser to "lock" the bathroom that he shared with Jacob so Jacob couldn't get in, and Jacob yelling, "Jorrrrdybones, what are you doing in therrrre?" in a high-pitched voice.

the watermelon as a bowling ball {?} incident which resulted in a hole in the wall

Andrew & JJ trying to climb on the roof to 'hang out' and kicking in the den window in the process {not to be confused with the actual living room, which was Andrew's 'bedroom'

Ryan's door being kick in by ... ?

 the hole in the floor underneath the ping pong table which was "fixed" by covering it with two phone books

and, of course, the mouse that was addicted to anj's soap.

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the lords of berk do still get together when they can, usually in the name of nc stizzle.

or love.

all four were lucky enough to find the love of their life.

and you know, they call each other after every really shitty or really awesome state game, at the beginning/ending of each season, at the fire/hire of a coach, recruitment time, etc.
oh, and facebook contact to harrass each other on birthdays and such.







so, here's to you, lord berkley.
how can we ever thank you enough for all the good times?
all the parties.
all the friendships made.

not just a pile of bricks.
a love nest.
have you read the story of how anj & i met and fell in love at lord berk?
a memory maker.
 protection from the dangers off new bern avenue.

you are missed.

* if you are a reader who can speak to any of the events above, please, for the love of all things awesome, do leave a comment to add to the magic, or to clarify.
you don't have to be a blogger to comment. ;)

christmas in north cack & happy thoughts for my camera

hope y'all's christmas was very merry!
ours certainly was.
we had christmas eve eve at my granddaddy's house, but i forgot my camera and took no pics.

christmas eve was at my parents with my siblings and their significant others.
{on the left is me with my two bros' girlfriends & on the right are my two brothers and anj}
i have another sister too, but she and her boyfriend had to leave before the pj party started. :/

brody exhausted himself with all of the excitement of having everybody around.

but not enough to keep from begging people to throw his ball, even if he was too lazy to go get it more than once.

we had this bright idea to get a group shot with him in it, using a treat to manipulate him of course.

well, that didn't quite work out. but it made for some hilarious shots!
just check out the facial expressions of the brother in the middle!

we ate too much for every meal.

and we always have sausage balls on christmas morning and open presents while A Christmas Story plays on the tv in the background.

my brother eric made this sweet ass bank for my other brother mack after he mentioned that he really liked one similar to it.
super fun toy/money saving device.



after christmas at my parents' in the raleigh area,
we headed to anj's parents in the charlotte area,
where we once again, ate too much.
gotta love kale soup.

i got the two sweetest shirts of all time:

i am obsessed with the wagon wheel song.

yeahhhhhh, north cack!
{from santa at my parents' house. i heard she had some awesome elves helping out this year}

annnnd, the one on the right is so me. my SIL saw it, and my MIL got it for my christmas present. 

i am in love with it. however, i cannot stop obsessing over the fact that it's missing an apostrophe. what do y'all think? fabric paint? fabric marker?
i'ma doctor her up and she'll be good to go!

the FIL must have been good this year.
yep, big silas landed himself a brand new bike.
he was just like a kid. he'd ride awhile, come in and socialize, go back out and ride some more. repeat.
after all that and the kale soup and wine, he had to sneak away to get him a little nap.
look at his widdle bedroom shoes!

hubs and i arrived back home christmas night and exchanged gifts with each other.
he loves me because i pick out the most awesome books ever.
right anj?

and now, for my broken heart story.
i got the most delicious new lens for christmas, y'all!
just loooooooook at that buttery bokeh. dayum. melt my heart.
oh hey, mustard.

then Nita Nikon got some kind of illness and started to have a meltdown. she was goin' downhill with the quickness.
i almost cried over her. i use that camera just about every day.
the thought of leaving her with some stranger who surely does not love her as much as i do is killing me.

but, the good news is, i got to rock my new bean boots out in the downpour this morning to take her to the doctor.

we're lookin at around $185 {hopin' that's the upper end of the estimate} and probably four weeks until he can get to it.
but - i'd rather support a local business and have it fixed in-house by someone who's nikon trained than to have to ship it off to the scary nikon warehouse {?} in new york.
y'all please send some happy thoughts toward Nita. she is toe up.
and i feel like someone has my kidney.

happy wednesday!
 

it's christmas eve!

 

 

twas the night before christmas, and all through the hizzle,

all the children were gorged on goodies bought at the stizzle.

 

the stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

saw snowflake pj's at target, and we all got a pair.

 

 

 

  

we been gettin our christmas eve on to the max up in heah:

christmas eve supper

hot chocolate bar with all the toppings

christmas cocktails

a nice round of 'would you rather'

a little crochet action

just finished watching 'it's a wonderful life'

 

brody's had a busy day as well. he started by paying the consequences of treat overindulgence -

 all of which he did not have permission to consume.

he 'paid the consequence' while we were eating breakfast. yep.

bounced back with the quickness, though. got his bath on - nice & shiny, smellin fresh as a daisy.

he got a little wound up while we were havin' game time. wound up as in doin' laps, divin' into the game spinner, throwin' himself onto people's laps.

the whole family here at one time?! it's just too much for the poor guy to handle.

eventually {14 hours later} he was able to bring it back down to earth.

 

 

love my bobo.

i hope santa is bringing goodies for his stocking too!

 

Happy Birthday Jesus!