Out with the old...In with the new

This is it.....the last day of 2007! I feel like it went by so fast, but if I think of one particular incident, it feels like it was so long ago. Like this past week - Christmas was on Tuesday, but it feels like it was a month ago. We have been on the go and yesterday Emma finally had had enough. She was GRUMPY!!!! She spent Saturday night with her Aunt Tricia and Uncle Michael, and I know she had a big ole time, but they even said she was pretty low key compared to how she usually is when she is there. But it gave Steven and I the opportunity to go out and have a wonderful, nice, fancy dinner with friends and then we even went to a movie! Since Emma came, we don't get to the movies very often (like only once or twice a year), so I was pretty excited. Last year for Christmas, we went to see the James Bond movie, for our anniversary, we went to see Spiderman at the IMAX.....do you see a theme here - Action packed films! I wanted a chick flick!!!! So we went to see PS. I love you. It was incredibly long, incredibly sad, and it was really good. I would recommend it - but don't forget your hankies ladies - you will need it!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy New Years Eve and Day. We are going to spend the evening with friends and let all of the kids play. I doubt we will make it till midnight (we never do), in fact as tired as I am right now, I will be lucky to make it till 10:00!

Till next year!!!

One very happy girl

Well let's just say that Emma was beside herself with all the 'pwesents'. She had a blast opening them all up - and even enjoyed helping us with ours. We decided to open presents from Mimi and Papa and do our stockings on Christmas Eve. We thought that with Santa and going to Grandma and Grandpa's house on Christmas the day would be full, so it might be a good idea to spread it out a bit. Looking back - we probably should have spread it out even more! :-)

Emma on Christmas Eve with her 'Cwismas Moose' from her Mimi and Papa.

Emma's favorite ornament!!!

The tree that we only just got up 10 days before Christmas. Better late than never I guess!

Emma and Daddy playing with her new puzzle and her new baby. If you notice the pink box, you will see that the baby's name is 'baby emma'.

Yes, she is doing what you think she is doing. She got some Little Mermaid panties and couldn't wait to put them on. So over the P.J.s they went.......not just one pair - but all three of them that were in the package.

Emma had to take her baby to bed with her, so in the morning she had to bring her to see what Santa had brought.

Wow!!! Another Barbie....and this one has a vanity and LOTS of shoes!! Mommy is going to have so much fun keeping track of ALL these shoes for me :-)

Oh goody!!! Candy Land. I don't remember asking Santa for a game!!!

This is what I asked Santa for.........a Cinderella dress!!! Thank you Santa!!!!!One very happy little girl!

Not long after this, Emma curled up on the couch and went to sleep. All that present opening was exhausting. I went into the kitchen to start cooking and Steven of course went to sleep in his chair. Once I had everything cooked, we loaded presents and food in the car and went to Grandma's house for a feast. Oh yeah........there were more presents :-)

Ohhhhhhh......Another Cinderella dress....this one has shoes and a purse and a tiara. Thank you Aunt Bethany!

Emma had to help Ethan with his new Lincoln Logs....and yes, she is wearing her new Cinderella outfit over her clothes!

Emma and Ethan - our two Christmas cuties!

This is the only picture that was taken the entire day of Emma and I. And we didn't do any family pictures. We always do, so I am not really sure why we didn't this year. Oh well!!!

At some point this week, Steven's other brother and his family will come down from Cincinnati and we will do Christmas again. It will be great to see them, as we don't get to very often.

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday. I am enjoying my time off and really don't want it to end. I got up incredibly early today to go shopping with my sister-in-law and I have officially started my Christmas shopping for next year - Yeah me!!! I am going to take Emma to school Thursday and Friday for a little while, so she can socialize and play with her friends, but we are going to enjoy not having to rush in the morning and watching movies and playing with ALL the new toys. I may even cook dinner (won't Steven be surprised!)

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

I am hoping I am too busy enjoying my family and the holidays to be blogging, so I want to go ahead and with everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!!!

I am off all next week, so I am going to try and stay away from a computer (I said try). I am going to focus on my family and my house and my friends and not think about work at all :-) I will be getting together with family and friends over the next 10 days and am looking forward to all of it!!!! I really cannot wait for Emma to open her gifts and realize that Santa came and brought her exactly what she asked for. It has been wonderful to view Christmas through her eyes. I am loving it!!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!

Back to School

Oh what fun I am having today :-) I am in school! I have had a piece of software at work for months that I had no idea how to use. I had tried.......but to no avail. It was so different from what any of us were used to that we (really that means me) just didn't use it. So here I am.......for two very long days.......sitting in a room with people I have never met staring at a computer screen and a projector screen watching an instructor while he very quickly moves his mouse around the screen and while talking very quickly. Talk about brain overload.

I was already in overload mode before I ever got here. We only just got our tree up on Saturday. (I usually have it up right after Thanksgiving.) And I have only gotten three presents wrapped so far . As for Christmas cards........................I usually make mine. I finally started them last night......I have about 8 done...............and I don't like them. I may just end up buying cards this year. But on the plus side.............I am almost done with my shopping. Yippee!!!! I have to say, that if it wasn't for Emma I probably would not even mess with a tree, decorating or cards this year. But I really don't think that there is anything that would keep me from buying presents. That is one of my favorite parts of the holiday season. Besides loving to shop and buy things, I love to give presents!!!! Yippee!!! I really can't wait for Miss Emma to open her gifts. She is so excited about Santa coming.

Well, I guess I need to go pay attention. Maybe while I am sitting her "learning" I can come up with a new idea for some quick holiday cards.

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No wonder people call her mini-me. I personally have always thought she looked a lot like her Aunt Patricia. But no matter who she looks like - I think she is pretty cute!

Mommy's Favorite Toy is......

EMMA!!!!

I had told her to put her toys up in her toy basket. She started to......but once I left the room this is what I found when I came back in.

And of course, once she was in the basket she wanted her toys in there with her. She was so proud of herself!

****Edit: I have been trying to post this for a week. But my camera and my computer have not been getting along very well. I tried telling them that it was the holiday season and they need to play nice and spread some holiday cheer, but no luck!

I Saw Emma Kissing Santa Clause

We took Emma to the Garden Patch on Main in Smiths Grove yesterday to see Santa. She has been to see this particular Santa every Christmas. She wouldn't talk to him, but she certainly had no problems giving him a little smooch!