OH CHRISTMAS TREE!!!!!!! ARRRRRGGHHHHH!!

Putting away Christmas, and the tree won't fit back into it's box!! It is too poofy, and I'm afraid I'll break the lights if I put too much pressure on it. The plan to get it put away so it survives entails cleaning up the basement and garage... guess what I'll be doing this weekend??? Fun times, fun times.....

we got through!!!

We got through Christmas!!! The girl got her pink guitar. Which, when tuned, the knobs wouldn't stay. After firing off a cranky email to Santa, I put back in the box, waiting for a return label the next day. What was on the box, but a teeny, tiny sticker that said that the screws in the knobs may need tightened and the guitar may need tuned. So I tightened the screws (with my new tool kit... Thanks!!!!) and the guitar works!! The next morning, I received an email from Santa, saying to keep the guitar, and that the money he paid the low quality elves was being sent to my checking account to buy the girl a new guitar. Sooooooo, when the guitar breaks, we can buy her a new one.

The boy got his lego castle that he wanted. He spent the morning building it, and finished building it the next morning because the kids had to go to their dads. The boy also got a scooter from his meemaa. He told her earlier that he didn't think he would like one, but it has been driven inside the house until today, when it got used outside (it will not get to come upstairs now that it has been outside!! No more dodging the kids flying through the house at top speed!).

I got my grades today. Kinda dissappointing. I have to retake one, maybe two. But I did get a B in college Algebra!!!!! Now I'm sweating how to get these classes scheduled to try and make my graduation deadline... Wish me luck!!! Now on to the New Year... What to resolve... I'm thinking I should try and wear makeup every day (see previous yamma jamma post). That may bring a whole new level of keeping things together...

the girl says...

The water coming out is so cold... I took two drinks and got a brain freeze. It hurts. This is said in the cutest way the girl can... with her accent. We love her!!!

busy nite

So, I think I've gotten all the presents wrapped that I can. There are a couple I still have to buy and craft, and a couple I have to finish crafting. There is NOTHING on my cable-less TV, so I have had to resort to baking. So far, I have made blob bars (gooey, chocolatey, rich), carmel delights (turtleish, carmel, chocolate), cheesecake brownies, I am currently on the base of lemon bars. Next, and what is last for tonight is brownies. NOT from a mix!!! I think this is all of the "bars" I bake for the season. I still have cookies to make. This will be a two phase process, as I have to take care of my Jackie, and am not cooking anything peanutty until I have given him his snacks.

Since there wasn't anything on the TV, as I have previously stated, I decided to clean the fridge. I need room for all the goodies, and I can't remember the last time I cleaned it, so that means it must be time! I threw away all the condiments that I don't eat, that were eaten only by the brainless fool. I don't know why I didn't do that earlier... they somehow made it to the bottom shelves of the door, and were just taking up space. It wasn't as therapudic as packing his clothes or creating a burn box of things that turn up that need purged/destroyed. Maybe I should have wrapped them up for Christmas for him... but that would be a waste of my time and wrapping paper. Let him get his own damn chili sauce and horseradish and whatever other weird things he had!!!

I need a photog!!

So I see that the Grinch is having a photo session downtown today. I need to replace the engagement picture on my mom's wall that hasn't fallen off and broken as I've prayed. I think the kids may notice the hole on the wall this late in the game. Hence the replacement picture. However, I have no photog... my wonderful sister is on her way to Texas. I guess I'll just have to rely on the kindness of strangers.....

My acting debut...

Yesterday I had a play. It was really a musical. But who cares. It was called "Santa's Holiday Hoedown." I was an elf. Only two of the other elves were from my grade. The rest of the kids from my grade were reindeer. The only song I didn't sing was the reindeer song. The last performance was postponed because we got out of school early because of freezing rain and ice. We get to do that performance after the new year. I had lots of fun doing the play, er, I mean musical. My Pampa was cracking up the whole time. My Gramps came too. As well two of my aunts, my uncle, and all their kids that weren't at school. I'm glad they came. My mom was at both shows in the morning. My sister only got to come to the first. My best buddy cousin, who's in my grade, got to see both shows as well.

This post is sponsered by the boy goat.....

what the girl brought home...

To: Santa
From: the girl

I love you Santa! Santa you are the best! I love wen you give me toys!
(all the exclamation points and i's are hearts)

another birthday...

A hip hop happy bday to the biggest baby ever!!!!! Boyo, you are getting older, but will always be the a-nnoying littlest brother I've ever had!!! The kids think they are the same age as you, and you are the most fabulous 23 year old uncle they have!! Just a little song for you...

Hey AARON, it's your birthday, I'm in charge of the stars, and I'm here to say,
Hey AARON, it's your birthday, today!
My name is zoom, and I live on the moon, but I came down to earth just to sing you this tune,
Hey AARON, it's your birthday, today!

I got your crazy...

I almost got arrested on Monday. I got pulled over for speeding (the officer says he caught me going 82 in a 65). It turns out that I have a warrant for my arrest for a non-moving violation. This parking ticket was NOT gotten by me. I just happen to be the wonderful person who was in charge of licensing the automobiles during my still unfinished marriage. So, this ticket was gotten on the Durango. Fortunately, the officer did not feel like arresting me for this. He also gave me a ticket for only going 5 over, so it won't impact my record! Can I just thank this officer!?! So to keep my holiday spirits up, I decided to make an elf costume. When the girl heard this fun, she wanted one to. I found that Hobby Lobby had $1 patterns, found a pattern that could be considered an elf costume, and picked out the most FABULOUS material to make them with! I then took it to my mom's, who said she would serge them if I would cut them out. That is an offer I can't turn down! They are the best costumes, and I think the girl and I will be wearing them way past Christmas!!!!!

it's birthday time...

The goats would like to give a HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout out to one of the most fabulous aunts we have!! Happy Birthday Kate!!!!! Welcome to your new 20's!! I've been waiting for you to get here for 15 months!!!

snow memories...

So they say it is going to snow tomorrow. I just thought about my favorite memory of a snow storm from several years ago.... The kids and I went to the grocery store to stock up on essentials (milk, eggs, cereal, diet coke and chips!). As we were loading up the car, an old man came up to the car next to us, smiled, and said, "Just in case I get snowed in!" as he held up a gallon jug of vodka and a gallon of OJ. I just had to smile and laugh to myself...

yamma jamma!

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror, and I've become a two-face! My lack of sleep, and last week's crud, which I have narrowed down to anemia, mono, or meningitis (I AM a college student), have left me bedraggled. I need to get the energy to put on makeup EVERY day. Eeesh! Not my thing. Hopefully the two-facedness will pass soon, cause I'm too lazy to take the 5 minutes to slap on a one-face.

And I'd like to thank my sister for NOT telling me that I had become a two-face! I'd think I could count on her to tell me to go slap some paint on when I saw her on Sunday, even if it was mom's and the colors weren't right... Also, thanks be to my mom and sister-in-law as well for the oversight! This is not something a girl should find out on her own... as it leads to the question, "how long HAVE I been a two-face?" how embarrassing!!!

finally got it!

So, over the Summer, the water heater exploded. It drenched the Christmas tree, so I get to purchase a new one via the insurance! The kids and I decided we wanted a tinsel tree. We started with white, but then I saw a "champagne" colored on at Target. I fell in love. However, it was more than insurance would pay for. So, after looking at way too many stores, I tried the internet. Thanks to Al Gore, we now have a gold tinsel tree, a few cents under the price, with free shipping! This year we are getting purple decorations for our home town! Purple and Gold!!!! Go team!!! Next year will be black and gold, MIZZOU!! And, if the Chiefs improve, we can eventually make a red and gold tree. I'm SOOOOOO excited!! The tree gets here next Tuesday, so we have to pick up, make room, and rearrange so we'll be ready when it gets here!