LAZY DAY

TODAY, IT HAS BEEN RAINING HERE ALL DAY!! IT IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS WHERE YOU WANT TO JUST CHILL OUT ALL DAY AT HOME, AND CATCH UP ON ALL THOSE THINGS YOU KEPT PUTTING OFF DURING CHRISTMAS!!!
YESTERDAY AT WORK, MY FRIEND, APRIL , GAVE ME A CUTE DENIM WATCH, A BEUTIFUL SCARF, AND SOME BUBBLE BATH. IT WAS REAL SWEET OF HER. SHE IS A GREAT FRIEND!!!!
I HOPE YALL ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME WITH YOUR FAMILY. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

happy anniversary

TODAY IS MY MOTHER AND DADDY'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!! THEY WERE MARRIED ON DECEMBER 26, 1964.TODAY, THEY ARE MARRIED 43 YEARS!!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOTHER AND DADDY!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YA

HI AND MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS!!! WE HAD A GREAT DAY. I STAYED AT HOME THIS MORNING TO DO SOME LAST MINUTE THINGS. WE MET AT MY PARENT'S HOME TONIGHT FOR OUR CHRISTMAS DINNER. WE HAD PINTOS WITH HAM, FRIED POTATOS, SLAW, CORNBREAD,AND WE ALSO HAD SPAGHETTI FOR THOSE THAT DID NOT WANT PINTOS. AS USUAL, MY TWO AUNTS, AUNT LEILA, AND AUNT BETTY , JOINED US.

THEY BOTH LOOKED REAL HAPPY IN THIS PICTURE!!

MY MOTHER RECIEVED A SPECIAL GIFT FROM ME AND MY SISTERS THIS YEAR. IT WAS A STAND UP MIXER. SHE WANTED ONE SO BAD. SHE WAS VERY HAPPY!!!

DRAKE RECIEVED A NEW BICYCLE FROM GRAN AND PAWPAW!!!!
SANTA WAS SO GOOD TO US!!! WE RECIEVED MANY GREAT THINGS!!!!

CHRISTMAS EVE

HELLO EVERYONE, I HOPE YALL ARE HAVING A GREAT DAY. SANTA CAME TO US EARLY THIS AM, BECAUSE CHRIS HAS TO GO IN AT 500PM, TODAY, SO HE CAN BE OFF TOMMORROW NIGHT WITH MY FAMILY.

IGOT A NEW SOUND SPA, NEW FISHING REEL, A NEW IPOD,PEPPER GRINDER SET, AND SOME LITTLE THINGS.

HE GOT A NEW FISH FINDER FOR THE BOAT, A NW TUNER FOR HIS GUITAR, AND A NEW COWBOY'S WATCH, AND SOME LITTLE THINGS.

WE BOTH WERE VERY GOOD, SO I GUESS THAT'S WHY SANTA WAS SO GOOD TO US!!!

I HAD MY GRANDMOTHER'S CHRISTMAS TONIGHT. WE HAD A BBQ DINNER.

THIS IS A PIC OF MY MOTHER AND AUNT DIANA.

THIS IS A PIC OF ALL THE GRANDCHILDREN. L TO R-BOTTOM ROW, ETHAN, MIKAELA,DRAKE, MIDDLE ROW, ADAM,BEN, TOP ROW,C.J., CORRIE, GRANDMA, CODY, JOHNATHAN, AND KRISTEN.

TODAY IS MY GRANDPARENT'S WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. IF HE WAS LIVING, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN MARRIED 64 YEARS TODAY. TIME HAS REALLY FLOWN BY, AND THE LORD HAS BLESSED THIS FAMILY. WE ARE TRUELY BLESSED TO HAVE ANOTHER CHRISTMAS WITH GRANDMA.

HOPE YOU HAVE A CHRIST FILLED CHRISTMAS , AND REMEMBER JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON.

sunday before CHRISTmas

TODAY HAS BEEN A REAL BUSY DAY, WE HAD A GREAT DAY AT CHURCH. THE YOUTH HAD THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PLAY TONIGHT. THEY DID A GREAT JOB.

AFTER CHURCH, WE WENT TO MY MOTHER-IN-LAWS FOR OUR CHRISTMAS. WE HAD A GREAT TIME.

I USUALLY BUY JOHN A SILLY GIFT FOR CHRISTMAS, JUST FROM ME. LAST YEAR, I GAVE HIM A POOPING REINDEER. THIS YEAR, I GAVE HIM A SET OF MAGNETS IN THE SHAPE OF CAT'S BUTTS, ALONG WITH COASTERS TO MATCH. HE THOUGHT THEY WERE HILARIOUS. HE GAVE ME A CHICKEN THAT DID THE CHICKEN DANCE.WE HAD PIZZA FOR SUPPER, AND WE BOTH WERE SO TIRED WE CAME HOME AND CRASHED.

baking and cooking for christmas

TODAY, MY FAMILY HAD OUR ANNUAL BAKING AND COOKING DAY WE HAVE EVERY YEAR. THIS IS A DAY THAT ME AND MY MOM AND SISTERS GET TOGETHER AND PREPARE OUR CHRISTMAS GOODIES. WE HAVE ABOUT 5 THINGS WE PREPARE EVERY YEAR AS TRADITION, AND WE ALWAYS ADD SOMETHING NEW EACH YEAR.

these are sausage balls,don't they look good?
my nephews, ben and drake, are helping us put sprinkles on the white chocolate ritz crackers.
these are delicious!!!! they are gopher balls.they have peanut butter in them.
this was our ''official taste tester'' of it all, can you tell he just snook a bite!!!!!!!

something called pecan cake, but not really a cake at all. this has been a tradition in our baking for years!!! it is more like a chewy pecan bar, kind of reminds you of a pecan log roll ''taste''.

we had a great time, and all of us came home with a big box full of goodies. thanks mother and daddy for this annual tradition, and for memories we can have together forever!!!!!! xoxoxo!!

TONIGHT, COWBOYS VS. PANTHERS!!!!!!! PANTHERS ARE GOING TO SHOW THEIR ''TRUE COLORS'' WHEN THE BOYS GET THROUGH WITH THEM . THEY WILL BE ''BLACK AND BLUE''!!!!! GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!

shopping and church party

today, i went with my mother to get some last minute gifts for my husband. we were in a hurry, i needed to get back home. i made a cake and pimento cheese for tommorrow. we are having a christmas lunch and farwell party for my boss. she has accepted a new position at work.

we had our church party tonight. we had a bbq supper. my mother recieved a special gift, a new ipod!!!! she was so happy, and i was happy for her!!!

well, one more day to go, then i will have some much needed time off from work!!!

I AM TIRED!!!

I GUESS I SHOULD SAY, IAM TARD!!!!! WE HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY AT WORK THIS WEEK, AND I HAD A MEETING TODAY.
SUNDAY WAS EXTREMLY BUSY TOO. I WENT TO SEE MY FRIEND IN THE SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE ON SUNDAY. THEY DID A GREAT JOB...

THIS SUNDAY, WE WILL BE CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT CHRIS' MOM'S HOUSE. SANTA COMES A LITTLE EARLY THERE EVERY YEAR.
I AM REALLY TARD, SO I WILL TURN IN FOR THE NIGHT.... MAYBE, I WILL NOT HAVE CRAZY DREAMS TONIGHT!!!!

CALL IT!!!!!

TODAY, CHRIS WORKED ALL DAY TILL 7PM. I STAYED HOME ALL DAY TO WRAP PRESENTS, CLEAN UP A LITTLE, SPEND SOME TIME WITH MY NIECE, HAVE A NICE CUP OF COFFEE, AND CURL UP WITH A GOOD BOOK. I HAD SOME MUCH NEEDED ''ME'' TIME!!!

CHRIS ASKED ME TO MEET HIM AT 7PM. WE WENT TO EAT AT THE BEACON... I WANTED A GOOD CHILI CHEESE A PLENTY!!! IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN, BUT THEY WERE STILL REAL BUSY. J.C. WAS IN HIS USUAL PLACE, SAYING,''CALL IT''!!!!

WE WENT TO A NEW SPORTING GOOD STORE, I NEEDED TO DO SOME SANTA SHOPPING!!! WE HAD A GREAT TIME AS ALWAYS!!! HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY!!

a great day with hubby

A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS TREE

HELLO AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS, I HOPE EVERYONE IS STILL ENJOYING THE HOLIDAYS. WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET ALL OF OUR LAST MINUTE GIFTS BOUGHT, YOU KNOW ,THE ONES YOU BUY FOR THAT HAS EVERYTHING!!!!!!

WE GOT UP YESTERDAY MORNING , AND WE ATE BREAKFAST.WE WERE LAZY FOR JUST A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN I RECIEVED A PHONE CALL FROM LEAH. SHE AND I TALKED FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING FUNNY?? SHE WAS TELLING ME THAT HER DAUGHTER, EMMY, SAW A CD COVER WITH AMY GRANT'S PICTURE ON IT, WHEN SHE CAME INTO THE LIVING ROOM, SHE STARTED SAYING'' MOMMY, THERE'S DANA, MOMMY, THAT'S DANA'', MY FRIEND KEPT TELLING HER THAT WAS NOT ME, IT WAS AMY GRANT, BUT SHE WOULD NOT HEAR TO IT!!! THAT WAS SO FUNNY!!

AFTER WE CONCLUDED OUR CONVERSATION, CHRIS AND I GOT READY, AND OFF TO CHARLOTTE, WE WENT. WE DECIDED TO SPEND OUR DAY OFF TOGETHER, ON ONE OF OUR SO CALLED''DAY TRIPS''. WE SHOPPED FOR A WHILE AND ATE A LATE LUNCH AT MAGGIANO'S. IT WAS SO GOOD!!! WE WENT AND SHOPPED SOME MORE, AND BEFORE WE LEFT, MY SWEETIE AND ENJOYED SOMETHING SWEEET TOGETHER. FIRST OFF, LET ME TELL YOU THIS IS DEFINITLY A TREAT!!!! WE ATE DESSERT AT ''THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY''!!!!!!!

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. I HAD A HARD TIME TRYING TO DECIDE ON WHAT FLAVOR I WANTED, WOULD YOU NOT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM???

THEY HAVE A 31 FLAVORS OF CHEESECAKE TO CHOOSE FROM.

CHRIS DOESN'T EAT CHEESECAKE, SO THEY HAVE SEVERAL HOMEMADE LAYER CAKES TO CHOOSE FROM. LTOR-BLACKOUT CAKE, CARROT CAKE, AND LINDA'S FUDGE CAKE.
CHRIS DECIDED ON THE CARROT CAKE. IT WAS MOIST LAYERS OF CARROT CAKE WITH A THICK, RICH, CREAM CHEESE ICING, TOPPED WITH REAL WHIPPED CREAM. HE SAID IT RAN A CLOSE RACE WITH MY MOTHER'S!!! I TASTED IT, HE WAS RIGHT!!! AWESOME!!
I HAD A HARD TIME DECIDING TODAY, SO I DECIDED ON THE ORIGINAL WITH WHOLE STRAWBERRIES AND REAL WHIPPED CREAM!!! OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!

AFTER THIS TREAT WAS OVER, WE HEADED TO WALMART TO WALK OUR ''SLICE OF CAKE'' OFF, AND TO SHOP FOR A FEW MORE THINGS. THEN, WE HEADED HOME. WE BOTH ENJOYED OUR DAY OFF TOGETHER AND THE SPECIAL TREAT ALONG THE WAY. IT IS DEFINATELY ONE OF OUR SPECIAL ''SIMPLE GIFTS'', TODAY.LOLOLOL!!!

a hot december day

TODAY, MY FRIEND, MICHELLE, AND HER DAUGHTER, MARIGRACE, AND I WENT FOR LUNCH AND SHOPPED FOR HER BOY'S CHRISTMAS OUTFITS. PRETTY UNUSUAL SHOPPING IN DECEMBER, ON A 78 DEGREE DAY FOR CHRISTMAS VESTS AND LONG CORDURORY PANTS!!!!! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY AND ALSO SO WARM. IT FELT LIKE A SPRING DAY. ALSO, EVERY STORE WE WENT IN TO HAD WINTER STUFF, BUT A HINT OF SPRING STUFF ALREADY!!!!!!!
WE SETTLED ON A PLAID SHIRT, WITH A CREAMY BEIGE SWEATER VEST WITH BROWN CORDURORY PANTS. IT LOOKED SHARP TOGETHER!!! I ALWAYS HAVE FUN HELPING HER SHOP FOR HER KID'S CLOTHES. IT IS FUN!!!!
WE WENT FOR LUNCH AT BRONCO'S AND WE WALKED IT OFF SHOPPING.

TONIGHT, WE HAD A FUN NIGHT AT SIGMA, AND A SPECIAL TREAT, SNOWMAN DOUGHNUTS!!! IT IS ALMOST TIME FOR THE WEEKEND.... TIME REALLY FLIES..
ONLY 12 MORE DAYS TO CHRISTMAS!!!! I HAVE BEEN GOOD SANTA!!!!!

SUNDAY!!!

THISMORNING I MADE STRAWBERRY MUFFINS. AFTER A NIGHT OF CRAZY DREAMS, AND I DO MEAN CRAZY DREAMS, I WAS ABLE TO PREPARE THE MUFFINS. I DONT KNOW WHY I DREAM THE STUFF I DO!!! CHRIS AND I ENJOYED DINNER AT KELLY'S LAST NIGHT, SO IT COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING I ATE.

I DOWNLOADED SOME OF THE PARTY PICS FROM LAST WEEK, I PROMISED I WOULD SHARE SOME WITH YOU.

THIS IS EMALINE, SHE IS 2 YEARS OLD. SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND'S DAUGHTER.

SHE LOVES NEMO, SO LEAH CHOSE AN ''UNDER THE SEA''THEME. HERE IS HER CAKE.

THIS IS LEAH AND EMALINE.

AFTER ALL THE PARTYING, WE FINALLY GOT TO TAKE A PICTURE.

WE HAD ABLAST, AND A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!!

merry CHRISTmas!!!

hi and merry CHRISTmas!! we have been so busy!! we have tried to finish all our shopping, and we have only 2 more gifts to buy. i have not had the extra time to post , so i finally got a little down time to post some things. my mother took me to lunch yesterday and we went shopping. today, chris and i were both off of work, so today, he and i did some more shopping.

it is so easy to get tied down with shopping, rushing here and there, tempers flaring, and trying to make sure you don't forget anybody.yet, we still sometimes forget the true meaning of the season. you may recieve many great gifts season, but JESUS is the best gift you could recieve and want. if you have HIM, it is all you need, and nothing else matters. i hope everyone takes this to heart. i wish you a great night of rest, and enjoy these unusually warm temperatures!!!

i will leave you with some pics of some of our CHRISTmas decorations.

party, party,party

my weekend was spent getting ready for my friend's child's party. we had a blast. it was a great turnout, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. little emmy was so excited, and very glad to see her under the sea created. she had an under the sea theme party. she loves nemo. we were so glad to be a part. i have some pictures , i just have not had time to download them.
i had supper with the guys from the fire department tonight. i had a bologna burger. it was huge.
well, i hope everyone is having a great week. ... remember JESUS is the reason for the season!!!!