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I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday.

Love you all!

I may be done with my Xmas shopping. Of course, I won't know until I get to the wrapping and find that I really "didn't" buy that thing I thought I already bought.

I did NOT inherit a "shopping gene" from ANYONE! I hate to shop and God forbid someone wants me to go shopping WITH them. When I go, I have a list - I know where I want to go - what I want to get - and I DON'T want to waste time waiting for someone else to find their stuff. So it is a solo flight for me.

The only GOOD thing about shopping is I treat myself to a Starbuck's Caramel Frappuccino Lite. Totally worth the pain of shopping.

I think I am ready!

Well almost! The house is "almost" clean. But what the heck it is only the "boys" and the "girls" and my Mom. They know what my house looks like clean.

Have to do one more run to the store for the "little stuff" and then put that pumpkin pie in the oven. Tonight is for Hubby and I to relax and watch Survivor.

If I don't get to post tomorrow....

Everyone have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Go ahead - eat to much!

Halloween is over. The kids started out slow but by the end of the night we had quite a few. Got rid of all the Butterfingers and Snickers but I still have a whole bunch of "Smarties".

Little K came over to trick - r - treat at grandma's house.

She lasted for 3 houses. She was quite interested in all the weird neighbors wandering the street, though.

Of course, Daddy and Grandpa macked all the candy she brought home.

Now that we got through Halloween, all we have left are Thanksgiving and Christmas. The count down is on.

Of course, on Father's day, FATHERS get to do what they want.

This is what FATHERS at our house do when they have too much time on thier hands.

Take one picture of trash can.

Add one picture of baby being held in front of a upside down box with Grandpa holding her up and Daddy holding her ankles.

Okay! Can you see where this is going?

I swear I left a message this morning telling all you Mother's out there

Happy Mother's Day.

But somewhere it go lost cause it's not here now. So here it is again.

We had all our Mothers' over for brunch this morning. There were 14 of us and it was great. I worked my ass off in the kitchen but most of it I did last night since it was the "refrigerate overnight" kind of stuff.

My kids even humored me and we had a rip roaring game of Bocce Ball. For those of you that don't know Bocce Ball click here. No, it isn't us, but at least you can see what we played.

My boys just LOVE to play Bocce Ball. NOT! At least they moan everytime I say, "LET"S PLAY BOCCE BALL". But since it was Mother's day, EVERYONE played. And I think that they really really DO LIKE to play, but I think it is more the competitive factor then actually liking the game.

Hubby go so into it he tried to knock the sh*t out of one of the other balls. But he only managed to slam his into the brick fence and break it. It was a real "BALL BUSTER". Hee Hee get it! Ball buster? Okay I am tired, I am going to bed now.

This Sunday is Mother's Day! (just incase you have a Mother, DON"T FORGET!)

We are having all the family over for brunch. There will be 13 of us!

What I need is some good brunch recipes. The type that you can make ahead and pop in the oven. You know, the kind of recipe that doesn't keep you tied to the kitchen while everyone else is sitting around shooting the breeze.

So HELP! Anyone have a favorite brunch type recipe?

Well you better get busy!

Mine have been done for quite awhile. I even got my $3 State refund direct deposited into my bank within 6 days. Man, they are fast. :|

Of course the nearly $2000 that I had to pay federal, was charged on my Discover card even faster. It was charged BEFORE my tax form was OK'd thru Turbo Tax. Good thing I did it right!

Oh well! It's only money, Right?

Happy Income Tax Day, folks.

Thank God March is over.

March was not a good month for me. I think I was sick most of it and I DON"T like being sick. First the flu, then, Hubby had my flu. Now I am getting over the cold thing with the awful cough and killer headache. I WANT TO BE WELL!

Today, Hubby and I "officially" start the "diet". We have mostly been doing it for the past week and it hasn't been too bad. We both have already lost about 5 lbs. We can't really tell if we "feel better" or not since we are both still recovering from the "crud".

Little K (new name for my new granddaughter) is now 12lbs 9 oz. She had a Dr. appointment yesterday and got her first set of shots. She was not happy, but I think it was harder on her mom who had to listen to her cry. If you are interested in seeing how she is progressing there is a link to the left. It is password protected but if you ask for the info in a comment I will probably give it to you. :)

So... what was YOUR best April Fool's Joke today?

Had to share an Easter picture of my new granddaughter and her purple Easter bunny. All in all it was a great day. I even got everyone to play Bocce Ball with me. That is quite and accomplishment in my house.

I hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve and that the New Year will be a happy and healthy one for everyone.

Being the party animals that we are, Hubby and I laid down about 8:30 and fell asleep. Okay, okay, cut me some slack here with the laughing. WE HAVE BEEN SICK! :) But we did wake up about 11:30 to ring in the New Year.

The neighbors about a block away have a block party each year. Someone got ahold of some fireworks (totally illegal here in AZ) and they were going off from 7:30 to 1am. Kermit the Dog is VERY afraid of loud bangs and spent the entire night either in my lap (all 70 lbs of him) or laying so close to me he was darn near under me.

When we went out at midnight the air was so think with smoke that it looked like the neighborhood had just burned to the ground. Had to retreat back inside to breathe.

So this morning, after I got up I went thru my kitchen and threw away all the left over goodies from Christmas and any junk food I could find.

THE NEW YEARS RESOLUTION HAS BEGUN!

Now there is no food so Hubby and I are going out to breakfast.

Happy New Year all!

I hope everyone had a safe New Year's Eve and that the New Year will be a happy and healthy one for everyone.

Being the party animals that we are, Hubby and I laid down about 8:30 and fell asleep. Okay, okay, cut me some slack here with the laughing. WE HAVE BEEN SICK! :) But we did wake up about 11:30 to ring in the New Year.

The neighbors about a block away have a block party each year. Someone got ahold of some fireworks (totally illegal here in AZ) and they were going off from 7:30 to 1am. Kermit the Dog is VERY afraid of loud bangs and spent the entire night either in my lap (all 70 lbs of him) or laying so close to me he was darn near under me.

When we went out at midnight the air was so think with smoke that it looked like the neighborhood had just burned to the ground. Had to retreat back inside to breathe.

So this morning, after I got up I went thru my kitchen and threw away all the left over goodies from Christmas and any junk food I could find.

THE NEW YEARS RESOLUTION HAS BEGUN!

So now there is no food so Hubby and I are going out to breakfast.

Happy New Year all!

Before everything gets all hectic and stuff tomorrow.

I wanted to wish everyone a "Very Merry Christmas".

Make sure everyone has a safe and happy holiday and doesn't drink too much eggnog. And everyone gets everything they told Santa that they wanted.

HO! HO! HO!

I told Hubby that most of you peoples said I should open the Secret Santa present. He said, "The person who sent it to you paid extra money to have it gift wrapped so you wouldn't know what it was. How do you think they would feel?"

Well I too, added gift wrapping to the Secret Santa gift that I sent. I feel that if MY Secret Santa person wanted to open their present early it would be fine with me. SOOOOO!!!!

My neighbor dropped by this afternoon. "They" delivered a package to his house by mistake.

It was my Secret Santa present.

Woo Hoo! I am so excited! Secret Santa even had it gift wrapped so now Hubby says I have to wait til Christmas to open it.

What do you think? Should I wait til Christmas to open it or should I just tear into it now?

1. Breakfast at IHOP. CHECK
2. Work on Calendars CHECK
3. Wrap Presents CHECK
4. Finish Decorating CHECK
5. Watch this weeks taped episode of "The Biggest Loser" CHECK
6. Take Kermit the dog to the dog park CHECK
7. Take a nap CHECK
8. Make Hubby take me out to dinner CHECK
9. Watch Thurs night TV while wrapping more presents CHECK
10. Go to bed early, I am exhausted CHECK

I got my list and I have checked it twice. Now all I have to do is get it done.

Damn I have been busy. But hey who hasn't. Getting the last minute shopping done, working, running to and fro. Visiting with my Grand-Kitties, while "the kids" are away in DisneyWorld.

This week I have to decorate the house for Christmas. I am one of those who doesn't get to it till about 2 weeks before. I love it when I am done but hate doing it.

I also have to get together with J, my daughter-in-laws best friend, to make final arrangements for my DIL's, baby shower, the first part of Jan. J is the most amazing, creative person I know. So I let her do the "decorating ideas" and I foot the bill. It works for me. I am also in charge of the food. I like that. Oh! and cleaning my house for 20 or so people. I don't particularly like the cleaning part of that.

Then I have lunch plans with B on Wednesday. Lunch with MIL and hubby on Thursday. Somewhere in there I have to get busy with my calendars that I make for the families. Complete with pictures that I have taken of everyone thru out the whole year. But that is a fun project for me.

So off I go to visit the GrandKitties before I have to get into work.

HO! HO! HO!

Hubby and I got caught up in the holiday cheer.

We went out to buy a new "Fake" tree. Along the way, we came across a 5 foot dancing - singing Santa. We felt the need to get him - just to freak out Kermit the dog.

We put ole Santa right next to the brand new beautiful prelit Christmas tree we bought. Well this Santa is motion activated. So everytime the cat or dog walk in front of him, he belts out his own rendition of "Winter Wonderland" or one of the other 4 songs he sings. And I must say that he is pretty damn good.

And yes folks, Kermit sings right along. Barking in his best bark.

Welcome to my Christmas World.

Hubby and I went to the first Christmas party of the season, last night. This is my favorite party of the year to go to. It is the "Friend" party. Not the business associates party or the neighborhood party but the Party with the people you have known for years and get to see "for sure" at Christmas time. With everyone busy with their own lives, work, kids and "stuff" in general, we don't get to spend quality time with these people thru out the year. Just quick hi and bye and hows life treating you. But this one night we get to sit down and chat about the year and what has been happening. I love it. Good people - Good food - good drink - good laughs and GOOD FEELINGS.

We had a GREAT time.