MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

every day is flying by...

Christmas is coming so fast and I feel like it is sneaking up on me so FAST.

I wanted to get cards out early and pictures taken really well for it.

Brandon's birthday party was fun....and of course I forgot the camera in the rush of getting it all together. Jim got pictures and I have to get them from him...for both his birthdays...the last birthday accidentally got deleted.

After that it has all whizzed by.

I finally got the time to get the pictures in and these pictures should tell you how it went...

ENJOY!!!

Busy bee's...

We have been super busy since Ella's birthday. After her birthday we prepared for family to come for thanksgiving. We had thanksgiving on the day before and had about 20 of us there. We ate and then played games like white elephant and bunko. We normally play bunko but my parents wont be back for Christmas so we did the white elephant this time...trying to tie the holidays together.

We left thanksgiving the day for my parents and helped them to get there house in order for renters. We did putty and sanded and primed and painted. It was a busy 5 days. While we were there I got a bad bad cold. It was not fun I was trying to keep the kids busy and having fun sicker than a dog. we got home on Monday and my hubby ended up taking the day off and I slept all day. He couldn't move his arms. It was funny!

That week I spent trying to get better. I still have that lingering cough but I am feeling better. but by the end of the week Ella started to get the cold and I started her on her inhalers ASAP. I didn't want her getting RSV.

that weekend Josh went back to my parents. I opted to stay home. The kids were sick and more content at home. So I was home alone this weekend.

My mom came down and helped me and my sister pump out the 250 cards that I had to do because I won the card contest and I had to have them in by the end of the month. it took us all day because we ran out of tape 3 times. I will get a copy of the card and put it up here... so you can see the way they wanted me to change it!!


By that night the kids were not feeling well at all and I took them home to rest. We rested all Sunday both kids cranky sick and laying around. By Monday Ella was happy to inform me that her voice had come back. It was funny she had been squeaking since Thursday.

We (josh and I) spent the night discussing the possibility of moving to my parent house...an opportunity that is a great option. it is just a ways to drive. My parents offered us a great deal. they travel a lot for work and there house is just sitting there. We are still sifting through the pros and cons of that.

Sunday was Brandon's birthday. He is the Big 2. He has no Idea that it was that day. we didn't tell him. We are doing his birthday on Monday after we get paid. He is to little to know any way so...I figure it is ok. later in life I will have to be more prepared. We have so much crammed into that time. Ella's Birthday is the 16th, Our wedding is the 29th and Branden's birthday the 7th. Not to mention thanksgiving and Christmas and my birthday all in the span of 6 weeks. So I will have to work that out!!!

I have spent the rest of this week taking care of Avon getting my last books out before Christmas and prepping for everything Else....like the fact that we have another weekend at the ole parents. this weekend is laying tile!!!! I have a Avon Christmas party tonight and I still have books I have to get out. UGH!!!! I will spend all of Thursday & Friday prepping for Brandon's birthday on Monday.

Sorry for the delay in writing. I will post pics of my parents house, the party and the card as soon as I can.

I hope this finds everyone well....