Has it really only been last week since I posted? I thought it had been a lot longer than that. Whatever ( Read more... )

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. Mine was busy, but very nice. We spent Monday night at James' parents' because they do a big Christmas breakfast at like 6 am or so. We got up and ate while the kids were still asleep, and after Leslie got up we did all our presents.. our big surprise was a new gas grill. I'm so happy about it! I bought ( Read more... )

Did I mentioned it snowed ALL DAY the day before Thanksgiving? Most of it's gone now, but my daughter is happy to know that there will be more, much more. As long as we don't have another huge ice storm like last year, I don't care ( Read more... )

We (when I say we, I really mean I) decided to do Thanksgiving with my parents at our house this year, mostly so my kids would be able to nap while we were making food. It worked out pretty well, James was gone until about 2 (skeet shooting, bleh) and dad was too busy enjoying my cable tv, so mom and I (and Leslie, kind of) made 2 pumpkin pies ( ( Read more... )