Christmas 2012

according to Caden, a christmas tree is a choo-choo dar.  so are christmas lights.







christmas morning brunch....ya need a bloody mary!
















I wrapped up everyone's gifts in random boxes.  Kim got an envelope box and my dad got a breast pump box.  HAHA



mikey & aunt sue



stockings at my mom's




one of kim & joe's dogs (Cody) enjoying a bone from Caden & Ryder



My mom made the cute cupcake tree.



My gag gift!  A crocheted bearded hat.  My dad got a creepy moveable pig mask




Jimmy made an awesome Mr. Potato Head




He also made the 8 pound Beef Tenderloin and the really good mushroom & onion topping.  OMG it was so GOOD!!!!!








Was this a gag gift???  HAHA



Kim's gag gift a glass jar head!  So cool




Cool Air Hog

Grinch Loaf

It was supposed to be a snowflake in the middle, but I had to put it on its side or it wouldn't have worked as well.  Still delicious!

xmas card take one

some pix

hold ya over until i download pix from camera

pretty snow

haha

santa was very giving this year

poor man's irish car bomb

thb moment

I was checking out the weather and the ticker at the top said, "Winter Storm Draco Pounds Midwest."  So being the "speak before you think" person that I am sometimes, I say out loud, "Winter storm Draco pounds midwest? Ugh! I want to be pounded!"  I laughed mid-word of "pounded."

I would say that.

Could be the lack of sleep I've been getting.  We can just blame it on that.  I can't believe it's December 20th already!!!!  I was really excited for the Christmas Holidays this year.  But I'm actually not looking forward to them now.  It's kinda sad.  I thought I would be getting better sleep by now & that means that Jimmy has to go back to work.   :(    Plus, as much as I want to see everyone, I really don't want to bring Caden & Ryder around anyone.  I canNOT afford to get either of them sick.  And everyone is sick right now.  Double-edged sword.

It's too bad everyone can't just look at the two of them from afar!  Haha.

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So we have been camped out in our living room for the past 2 weeks.  (HOLY SHIT THAT WENT BY FAST)  and I just stood on the step looking down into here.  It looks like a frickin' tornado hit the room.  I don't handle clutter well.  I get very anxious and depressed when rooms are really messy.  I have to either just shut the door and walk away (my office)  or deal with the situation.  Well there is no door to the living room.  So the only thing I can think of is to THROW AWAY STUFF!

It's a good thing I bought NOTHING for the boys for Xmas.  I just wrapped up hand-me-downs.  There is no room for anything else.

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Another rant. Our baby monitor is garbage!  The receivers are fully charged and keep beeping that there is no battery.  You have to hold it in a certain spot for it to work, too.  I really want to buy a video one, but they are NOT worth over $200.  I'll have to keep an eye out at the consignment shop.  Maybe they'll have one there and I can try to sell this one there.  hehe.

I have to go check on Ryder every 5 seconds to make sure he is okay, bc he doesn't lie still.  The boy is constantly fidgeting around.


Whew!  Okay.  Hopefully there will be more exciting & happier news for the next post.

2012 Spanxgiving

Instead of going bar hopping on Spanxgiving Eve, we spent the night at Michelle & Duane's.  Jimmy had a rough night.  Haha



I made crab stuffed mushrooms for my appetizer.  They were yummy.



They were all watching videos that Michael, Jimmy & I made over the summer.  Hilarious stuff there!  I love how Caden is lounging on Uncle Mikey's lap.  He's so cute