Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to each and every one of you - I hope the holidays bring you much love, happiness and peace throughout the season, and into the new year.

*hugs*

Stupid Work

I've had over a week to play, so I really shouldn't complain when work turns to chaos in the middle of the afternoon and continues to stay chaotic for two days.

But dammit, I'm complaining! I wanna play!!!!!!!!

This?

Is what happens when you take a 7 year old to her 4-H fundraiser at 8am, to McDonald's at lunch, and Christmas shopping for the better part of the afternoon in 35* weather.

Cookies!!! and more....

The post lady brought a box today - a big box! With lots of cookies, a calendar, and some of the most beautiful bookmarks ever! So far, I've seen M&M pretzels, Oreo balls that I have not yet tasted, and two others that I have not opened yet. I'm almost positive one is a sugar cookie type and the other is some chocolatey toffee/peanut buttery type something.

*grin*

I love my sweet cookie sender! Even if she is SuperDork!

Are they trying to make me fat?

Office Christmas Gifts thus far:

Sales Manager - Case of TGIFridays Cheddar and Bacon Potato Skins chips
Director of Mfg - 2lbs of truffels
Customer Service Mgr - Tootsie Rolls and Hershey's Mini Bars and a candle

I'm loving the food, but what are they trying to say here? *grin*

Combo Blog!

Since Weltek left us, today I have TGIFridays Potato Skins Cheddar & Bacon chips. No Breezy, I didn't bring you anything special. OH, that's right. Breezy's going out of town today.

Since Carey actually has to do work today, or at least, has had to all week, I give you this:
DRINKS ON ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Since Zombs and mm have been absent, I beg of you, find a Bigfoot story and post the link here. Just no pictures of shoes, hairy toes or lipsticks, mkay?

Since mtw has gone up to Idaho to take care of real life, well...you're out of luck because I have no roller hockey or tennis updates for you.

And since there are only 10 shopping days until Christmas, tell me the silliest gag gift you've ever given or received.

*smooooooooooooches* to those still playing in blogland.

I?

am a dork. Not a supreme dork like someone we all know, but a dork nonetheless.

What makes me a dork this time? I'm going to try one of the supreme dork's crafts this weekend. I'll let you all know how it turns out.

And? I'm on two seperate "let me know" email lists for a Hannah Montana guitar. *sigh* Can't find the stupid thing anywhere. Can't find the gold lame crinkle jacket either. *meanie face*

Christmas Shopping

Alright ladies (and gentleman)...there are 14 shopping days left until Christmas. How close are you to being finished?

I'm horribly behind, but...that's okay. I'll get it done. I'm usually finished with my shopping, or picking up a few last minute things about now. Not this year, though. So far I have two complete outfits for Rotten2, a pair of jeans, a game and 2 DVDs. For Rotten1, I have 2 pairs of jeans and a pair of track pants (no shirts) and 2 DVDs. DH also got the kids digital cameras (think under $20 type first time, kid cameras). And of course, their big present is complete and stored at the neighbor's for now.

Yikes! I really need to get on the ball.

Little Man is going to hate life....

Rotten1 has done fairly well with his behavior this year. If you don't remember, we had quite the mess with him last winter/spring with his mouth saying inappropriate things. So this year, dealing with yapping during class has been frustrating, but...dealable, if you know what I mean.

Friday he got his report card - straight a's. Great! Yay! Except he has unsatisfactory in conduct in his reading and english classes. *sigh* Note from the teacher said he'd do even better work if he kept his trap shut. Okay, not exactly what she said, but you get the idea. Fine. So we have quite the discussion about remaining quiet during work times.

Monday he tells me he got in trouble on the bus. Oh Boy. This is twice. The first time was just a written warning. Grrrrr. So last night, Thursday, he brings home the write up form from the bus driver. He's been suspended from riding the bus for two days. I'm going to kill the little shit. I don't speak to him for like 2 hours, he knows I'm beyond pissed.

Dinner time...he's sitting there jacking with his sister and chewing with his mouth wide open throughout the first 5 minutes. I lost it. I went off on the boy. He went to bed at 8, but not before being grounded for two weeks - one week for each day he's suspended. He has to pay DH a dollar for each trip to or from school. No phone, no tv, no movies, no PlayStation. Next time he gets in trouble, I start donating toys and movies and such from his room to a child that would appreciate all they are given and act the way they are supposed to. The way the KNOW how to act.

Tonight, he goes to his dad's. His dad is pissed and told him he'd deal with him tonight. Who knows what that means, but I'm just glad he is going to get in trouble there, too.

Next week, he gets extra chores. Raking leaves, scrubbing things with a toothbrush...who knows what DH and I will think of next.

Eeeeeeeek!

There was a mouse in our house.

*shudder*

The dog caught it. The cat stared and tried to figure out what she was looking at.

*shudder*

I'm so glad it was during the day while DH was home.

Christmas Lists....

So what do you want for Christmas/Hanukkah this year? Will you get what you want?

And, if it applies, what are you getting your significant other?

I want a new pair of boots (if I can decide between 2 pairs) and an mp3 player. Of course, there's lots else that I want, like a new digital camera and high speed internet, but I'm going with what I know I can and probably will get.

As for DH...all I can get out of him is white t-shirts and underwear. *rolls eyes* So of course, he'll get that. But I don't know WHAT else to get him.



ETA:
Help me choose:




Dark brown with pink stitching on the top or the pink tops?

*grin*

I have funny mail! I have funny mail!

And I think I know where it came from.