Goodbye 2007...

Well there hasn't been a lot going on, Chance spent the night and the girls played with McKinlees new HSM Playstation game...they were singing and singing all night...we then went to "papa Todds" The kids got to play outside... they got some John Deere Christmas Presents and were super happy!! Christmas never seems to stop!! Today is New Years eve ... not that we have plans - well we were invited to a party, but everyone is just in lazy mode ;)

SO ...I want to wish each and every one of you...well the one or two that read this ...a super duper Happy New Year!! wish you a bigger/better 2008!!

A bit of History

Ya know, when you go somewhere like on Vacation, you look for things to do - history, museums, monuments...why is it when you "live" in a city forever you tend to over look those things you would seek out when traveling!!

I was telling Kimberly when she just moved her this summer, that i have never been to the 6th floor museum. So when her friend came to visit and wanted to go, she invited me to tag along!! I wasn't even a thought at that time, actually my mom was only about 2 yrs old - but I know the basic story, I know the controversy - and I have SEEN the building!! just never taken the tour - or seen the location from that famous 6th floor...and While history isn't my favorite - it was hard to hold back the tears standing there looking from the next window...Learning how YOUNG his children were, seeing the pictures of THOUSANDS that gather obviously a well liked man!! Seeing how beautiful Jackie was and realizing that she wasn't much older then me and to loose her husband and to be sitting right there when it happened!! such a horrible thing to happen to a city, something Dallas with always be known for!! We didn't make it to the grassy knoll, it was cold with a bitterly cold wind and Kimberlys baby was with us!!

Once home the kids and I made some stops at the store, had some exchanged to sort out...and we stopped and bought underdog and hairspray movie!! both are super cute and I got a DEAL on hairspray!! a "gift set" with a pink locker, stickers, tote bag, and 2 disc DVD - all for $25 reg. $49 - so with all disc/coupons I got that and underdog for $36 - I was excited!!

Chris has been working, but he is a super sweet hubby!! He got home and after a bit I went with Kimberly and her friend to see Sweeney Todd, Man I just Love Johnny Depp - he and Tim Burten are spectacular!! the reveiws I read today gave it a B+ ...saying that all was well and the cast was great expect Helena (whom I believe is the leading lady) although I beg to differ!! I thought she was awesome!! We went to Studio Movie Grill!! I forgot how much i loved that place, we need some cooler stuff here is Rockwall!!

Speaking of my awesome hubby...I got word of a sale LUSH is having...while I wasn't super impressed with 1 of my 3 bath bombs - I was wanting to get some more and a sale is even better....so since he was close to Northpark he said he would go get me some so I wouldn't have to drag the kids there!! what a keeper!!

not much else going on, we are still recouping from Christmas trying to take it easy some...play with all the new toys and keeping the house somewhat clean! Blog at ya later

Its over.....

Oh man, its been a bit and we have been in a whirlwind of christmas activities!!

McKinlee got out of school Tues the 18th, during that day was the jingle bell run! she was in 1st place for the girls in her class so she got a ribbon...then we had the class party...it was fun those kids are just great - we made an ornament, a bag for the goodies and they decorated a sugar cookie - that all with pizza way to much fun!! Tues was also Tanners last day - Kimberly took him thinking he wouldn't cry...nope wrong!! maybe after the first of the year when he goes 2 days a week that will stop... After School we had our Brownie party...the girls were all so tired..man oh man -

Wednesday we had a PJ day, even going over to Kimberly, Chance and Reese's house in our PJs. they kids made ornaments - then returned home for some rest and I got ready for a MNO with a group of FABULOUS women...I picked up Chel and we night a well deserved night out! the kids were with Kimberly, well McKinlee spend the night...Chris picked up Tanner - I came home to a sleeping household!!

Thursday we did some last minute shopping and Cookies at my moms - then went to a friends house for dinner - all fun and games of course!! ;)

Friday we went to the Polar express with Kimberly, Chance and Reese - meeting Marci and Madison...the kids had a blast singing on the train...and seeing Santa - although they rushed him through it was kinda sad!! we walked downtown grapevine for a bit that is such a great Christmas town!!

Saturday started Christmas's - we went to the Halpains - funny 2 years ago there were 3 kiddos and the boom happened - there are now 7!! and how much fun they all had!! tons of presents and lots of food!! Tanner got a Geo Trax, and transformers and McKinlee got a camera, gift card and Enchanted stuff!!

Sunday we had a small christmas with Chance and Reese they stayed with up while their parents went to the airport to pick up a friend! then off we went to Nannys to visit her for Christmas!!

Monday was Christmas eve - Chris took the kids to Alltex for some wire as he had some side jobs this week! I was suppose to rest, but I did some cleaning - took a shower...but after that I did sit and watch young and the restless until they got home! They got home I got Tanner to sleep and we finished cleaning the house...ya know just so the family and come and it get all dirty again ;) then we had Dinner and Christmas at my moms with my nana. I got my very own sewing machine - I was super excited!! I have been TRYING to learn ya know!! Tanner and McKinlee got lots of stuff - Disney Dollars, chairs, and more!! Chris got some shotgun shells and a new knife!! we went by a few houses to see christmas lights and come home at about 9:30pm to....................SANTA had CAME ALREADY!!!!!!!

Santa came early and left the kids a note...telling them he found our cookies and for them not to fight so much next year...he must have known we had a full Christmas day so took advantage and did most of our presents for each other then! the kids got way to much - I always say Im gonna NOT do so much, but then I always do! although I **DID** do a little better...a lot of what they got i have had for a while...I didn't spend to much in Nov/Dec - I got a brand new awesome pair of Crocs from Chris and the kids....I also got a GPS and some movies...Chris got the Jason Bourne Collection, a rodney carrington CD, and some odds and ins...the kids got Cars, HSM stuff - Camera's from Santa and more!! We rapped it up close to 11 - did some "re-cleaning" and off to bed!!

Christmas morning was somewhat relaxing - we slept in until 9:15ish - and then I had my sausage balls for breakfast, my mom makes me some as part of my christmas gift :) - the kids have honey buns and choc milk - I really enjoyed it...maybe Santa should come early every year ;) We started cooking and Family start coming about 11am...we had lots of family, lots of presents, lots of food and LOTS of fun!! We go personal gifts, Mckinlee got HSM Sing IT for the Play station - Tanner got a hot wheels case to hold 100 cars, we needed that!! Chris got some Cowboy PJs and some GC and I got a coach purse, a hair hilight GC, and a GAP GC can't wait go shopping, then we play White Elephant (Chinese Christmas) or whatever, lots of GOOD stuff and lots of Fighting over it ;) everyone was trickling out about 6pm and we went to Chris's mom for a bit!!

Today is the day AFTER Christmas and I must say I am somewhat excited and plan to be super lazy for a day or two...or maybe three!! hehe Last I heard the weather is suppose to be cold and i think it rained last night (I haven't been out and it is almost 1pm) so it great lazy weather!!

I think I have made this the longest blog EVER!! so if you actually read it all WOW!! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Looking forward to a Happy 2008!!
We had such a fun exciting busy Christmas - not that it is different!! we talked about Jesus and explained how he is the reason for the season...we talked about how blessed we are surrounded by family!!

Ice, Ice and More.... ICE

It has been a few days Im sorry - I have been going 90 to nothing!! Yesterday Tanner had school I drop him and Reese off at 9am, then off to McKinlee's school to check on holiday shop. Tanner had a program at 10:30 so I can't stay long and back to Tanners school, I video'd so no pics yet, I took a few but they are on the other camera...anyway he did GREAT!! No crying, no coming to mom, then the end, he asked me to come up stairs ... I said no sweetie, the teacher said oh some moms are coming up...I should have just left! I had volunteered the afternoon shift at McKinlees school, but NO I go up stairs, and tears start - I hadn't even SAID that I was leaving! :( so i decide its time to go!! and they have to PULL him off my leg...that makes me soooooooo sad!! They even called 20 to 30 mins later saying he was still crying :( If I wasn't at McKinlees school I would have taken him, well that and LAST time I took him he screamed once on the road that he wanted to be in school...silly boy! I did call again to check on him and he was sleeping, so I went about my Holiday shop at Shannon. I was done at 4, had to run to the bank and then BACK to the school to sell popcorn, my wonderful mom came to help!! we made about $50 so not to bad!!

One busy day followed by another, Today, I had to again go up to McKinlees school to help with t-shirts for christmas party day!! I do love doing this though!! Mckinlee loves to see me and so do all the kiddos, really!! the morning Tanner was at Reese's house, I picked him up and we went back to pack holiday shop, but they were done - so Tanner got to watch a movie with his sissy's class, he was in heaven!! Then McKinlee, Chance and I left a little early to go get Chelsea and Chloe - we had a Fun night planned to see ICE, at the Gaylord Texan.

and WOW what a sight!! just the Gaylord alone was beautiful!! and ICE was spectacular!! Tanner said, "wow, this is AWESOME!" ;) everyone had tons of fun but it got cold quick and after a few slides everyone was ready to go!! They gave us a "free" cookie (they should for $20ea) so we got that and some hot chocolate to warm up!! It is just amazing what some people can do with 2 millions pounds of ICE!!! and really with 1.5 million lights!! here are some pics...

and while I would love to spend tomorrow in bed, I think it is suppose to be COLD COLD, I can't! We have to be in Garland at 10am, and then back at 7pm!! McKinlee and Chance have their Christmas recital! so hopefully we will get some rest in between!! Chris is gone hunting, I sure hope he doesn't shoot himself or anything!! he is sooo tired from working WAY to much!! Thats about it for now, Im sure I have forgotten TONS...OH - I have a "new" cousin...My uncle found out he has a 29 yr old daughter!! when I told McKinlee, she said, " how could he not know that?" so I told her she would have to ask Uncle that!! But she is excited she know will have a 6 yr old cousin!! that is one thing she lacks, family members esp girls close to her age!! so Hope they become fast friends!! Back to the point - Ive forgotten some, but Im so scatter brained it isn't funny!! hope everyone has a great day!!

Hugz!!

I said, BURRRR - Its cold in here...

well it is most def. winter..I while it didn't feel "christmasy" with the 80 degree weather, I do secretly miss it!!

I wanted to start with a Tanner Story, Kimberly and I bought tickets for us and the kids to go to Heritage Village, well her whole family was going but with the weather being damp and cold she decided not to take the baby. So then we decided to leave Tanner and Reese at home with her hubby as well...(more to come on Heritage Village) so fast forward, We get home like 7:30p both kiddos are asleep, I take Tanner home put him to bed and he sleeps until 6:40am!!! **WOW**

so he wakes up and I was being lazy and still in bed and he looks at me and says, "Im at home, I had SOOOO much fun with Reese" I say 'Really?' then he tells me, "Then we bonked heads and she was mad and me, so I was mad at her" so I ask, "Was Brent mad" and Tanner tells me, "No, he didn't spank me"

HAHHAHAHA so I guess spanking is mad to him like I spank him all the time *whatever* But I will say the story Brent said wasn't that they "bonked heads" but that Tanner just HIT Reese while she was laying back on the couch...they are both toooo cute, they were bickering over a blanket this am, then Tanner asks, can Reese come to my house - no tanner not today yall are fighting anyway - so Reese answers, no not anymore I wanna come! :) they just love each other, the lovers quarls start early!!

OK well that got winded and prolly makes no sense, but i just can't believe my baby is so big and the conversations we have these days!!! So now Rewind to Heritage Village, which is Old City Park and collection of old buildings set up a nice to take you back in time..Yesterday was the Candlelight Christmas. The girls tried to dress the part wearing cute dress and my nana made them some bonnets but mostly the coats were on...it was special going with just the older ones although they were so dang cold! The Blacksmith made McKinlee a heart and she thought that was the coolest ever! how it was a stick and he heated it and made it bend. we had hot chocolate, warm Dr. Pepper, cookies and popcorn...lots of fun not so good for you stuff! We got there close to 3, and wanted to see it dark with the candle lit walkways and fires around, we took a carriage ride right at dusk and I bet the temp dropped 15 degrees in those 10 minutes - so after the ride we were all frozen and ready to go!! Since we were "chilly" Kimberly decided we needed some "chilis" although the weather was not to warm we had tons of fun and some pics to prove it ;)

Dang It Chel...

Well Hello!! long time No post...HAHAHA well after I posted I read Chelsea's blog and well...she tags me.. i have post post 8 things random interesting things about me...

1. Im not that interested, so this will prolly be boring!!

2. I love purple, everything would be purple if I had my way.

3. I feel natural is the way to go, I am just lazy!! Ive been making myself put on makeup because everyone else does and I feel so frumpy, but man I just love to get up brush the hair and GO!

4. I really try to be trendy, i just can't pull it off...see number 3 *hehe*

5. I love road trips - if not for the kids and stress of them in the car, I would just love to drive the country!! see the world!

6. Speaking of driving, I almost got Chris arrested in Mexico, for MY driving!! hahahaha... Remember this when going to Cozumel, if you rent a car, SERIOUSLY ask for SPECIFIC directions to a gas station..and go straight there, DO NOT pass Go, or Collect $200 bucks!!

7. I collect pressed pennys, Im cheap that is a souvinear I can afford...oh well I guess I also collect shot glasses again a lot because they again, are cheap!!

8. Im a closet Disney Freak....HAHAHAHA OK not so closet on that one, Im an All out Disney freak, bought a Tink shirt today to PROVE it!!

ok theres my 8 - and since I have a felling not many read this...Consider YOURSELF tagged! :D (luv ya)

Christmas Time...

It was 80 stinking degrees today and it soooo doesn't feel like Christmas is near, BUT it is ... and ya know...we have an outside event tomorrow and after about 2 weeks of record breaking highs, wouldn't ya know...a stinkin' COLD Front...UGH..while I would like cold - in Texas the front usually means rain.. and yes 80% chance...and if we didn't have plans, they would be wrong, BUT since we do, They will be right...silly weather men!!

How is everyone? shopping done? I am mostly one more thing im thinking for tanner and he has a few less then McKinlee..But other then that.. I am DONE we don't need anything!! We have been super busy SURPRISE SURPRISE...we have been to a parade in Rockwall...seen santa NUMEROUS times so far...been Caroling for Cans with Girl Scouts, this was so fun and the girls did SO well And we collected 53 cans for Helping Hands - how awesome is that!!

We visited Santa's Village in Richardson along with tons of houses that have "special" lights - a house with a train, "santas house" although YET to see the big man there, and the house with lights to music all favorites of the kids!!

McKinlee has her Dance recital next sat, so she and her class are busy working on that...her school has Holiday shop this next week, so WORK for me!! and we are making Gingerbread houses at the Center on Wednesday with her friend!!

Funny story, McKinlee has a new BFF - Chance, I tell ya these girls are inseperable - well we had a "moment" tonight while caroling Chance and a fellow Scout Melanie were talk a lot, well McKinlee got a little jealous, they all rode to deliver cans to the church and well McKinlee comes out of the car, Chance and Melanie are Best Friends mom **and the lip is out, WHAT a pout** So I say well ya know, we have lots of friends it IS ok, "but MOM", she said, "They are *BEST* Friends" :( soo sad to see her like that, but I just had to giggle . . . Girls and the drama!! what fun Im gonna have the next 10- 15 years, until she reaches the "adult" woman...

I will end this, now as im sure you are bored, and I will also say with all the go go go, I have caught a cold, and I am doped up on Nyquil, so if the post is a bit drunk sounding, that is the reason, promise *hehe* Hope everyone has a save Holiday season!! <- Im sure I will be saying this some the next few weeks!!

OH and 1 more pic, just because he's a cutie...