Ba Hum Bug … Christmas Cards

Do you do Christmas Cards?  I remember being young and loving to go the mailbox to around this season to see what cards came in.  Even better was when I moved out and getting a card in the mail was fantastic .. heck it wasn’t a bill who wouldn’t be thrilled.  Then the older the I get less cards I get … bummer!!!  Last year I told Rick ok I won’t mail to anyone who didn’t mail one back.

Well then came this year and what did I do I bought 80 photo cards, then bought my stamps.  Yes it came close to $100 but it brings me joy!  Then the wait each day the boys and I go to the box to see what cards we get, I’ve gotten Cole now all hyped about cards.  And sadly we go each day and no cards.  My sad little Christmas card holder is looking a little sad.  Cole even added one of our Christmas Cards, a thank you card from his classmates birthday gift and one of my friend accidently sent us two.   So we added some filler … lol

So do you send Cards?  Do you send a card if you get one?  Yes I will send one out if I receive one from someone who wasn’t on my original list.

My Card Tree with out filler

hehe looks a little better with filler

Merry Christmas even if I don’t get a card from you . Just joking!

More House Happenings! Christmas Cards to Christmas Tree

So I'm up late addressing Christmas Cards, because I'm over a week behind. Usually I'm rocking getting them out the day after Thanksgiving. Part of the whole Black Friday experience, add in a post office which is always fun! But this year I was late, who knows why I had the pictures with Santa done the week before Thanksgiving. All I had to do was send to Costco and pick them up in 24 hours. You ask what is my deal, I work from home that is the deal. I don't seem to leave the house unless it is to pick Cole up. I've become a hermit surrounded by screaming kids. Will someone come please rescue me, I don't drink often but I'm thinking a glass of wine with the girls may work ... LOL. So here it is my crazy world, no sleep and I finally go the tree up!

While we're at it why not show what has been happening at the house. Rick is on a mission, now to try to tell him we didn't win the lotto to pay for all these things. Well I did have a nice little nest egg, who needs new tires right? I don't drive that much ... LOL No really it's bad I think I may beg for tires for Christmas.

And for those who didn't catch the middle part

Here is the mid point of the living room!

Rick and his buddy painting until 3am!!

Here we are painted and new molding and chair railing!

Next Crown molding (the fake foam kind .. yup I rock it)

Even new trim around the doors!

Well not around the french doors but soon!

And what we came home to from Great Wolf

Guess we had a wind storm!

And what is the black blob?

That would be my BBQ cover usually located in the back!

And The Tree! Stop it yes it's Fake.

Have you read my life? Yes fake is the way to go!

Rick got it set up and the bins down for me.

Sadly not all the right bins, so more to come!

Aren't those Santas too cool?

Yes they are porcelain and I got them at the dollar store!

Now to find them again, i could kick myself for not buy more.

Got to have the Naughty and Nice Signs

The photo of my parents and the boys

And of course th SeaHawks Football Player for Rick

More tomorrow, now I must go to bed!

My hand is cramping from writing all those names.

For some special bloggy friends I have your address and I'm using it!!

I sure miss a printer at work to print my labels ... LOL

Weekend Wrap Wednesday ~ Christmas Pictures and House Happenings

This weekend was a slow then busy one as usual!

Thursday was meet the teacher day! I was SO freaked out! But it was good the only thing she commented on was his noise. That boys makes animal and train noises when he's bored! UGH but overall he was so good! He has improved on this letters and numbers! The Jumpstart game and those workbooks I've picked up at the dollar store are really helping!

Friday was a great day after work I picked up the boys and headed up to girlfriends house that I haven't seen in probably 9 years! I had a wii game I need to try out put a call out on facebook and their she was. Isn't that amazing and so nice to open her home! And get this the boys were on their best behavior. She actually commented on how good they were. I actually choked on my wine and had to really look at them and say wow really they are ... LOL.

Saturday I had a big plan get the house clean and get ready for Thanksgiving that will be here. Well that was a plan ... LOL. Instead I ended up working the morning then got sucked into answering my emails! I had over 300 of them ... ugh sorry everyone I just haven't had extra time to comment and read blogs. I think I've caught up on almost all of them! If not do worry I'll be by!

I did it I went back to McDonalds with the kids but it was ok, no bling butts like last time and the boys played and I was able to read a little. Very soothing, now I know we could stay home but there is just something about a room with a HUGE toy in the middle that draws the boys in!

Sunday we went to church and pastor Lonnie asked me about being baptized that I wanted to do this weekend but I'm having a hard time getting Rick to go. I'm working on him and really would love him to be there for that special moment. After church we went and met my parents at the mall where we walked around, they bought lunch for the boys and then we saw Santa. Who knew Santa was out before Thanksgiving! And guess what my mom had outfits for the boys in the car!!! I know she rocks and even better my dad bought the $32.95 CD of the pictures. Can you believe that for 10 pictures on a CD you pay $33!!!! Or you could pay $20 for one sheet, heck go for the cd and take it over to Costco for 17 cents and print like no tomorrow. I think I'll use the Santa and the Christmas Tree ones from last week for our cards. I hope to get those over to Costco (LOVE their Cards and so cheap) so I can get out this weekend.

And then you have today the do more road work and guess what they put in a new water line so that means no water from 8am to 5pm!!!! Yup no flushing the toilet either, thankfully Rick filed up so pots so we could before they shut it off! And they still aren't done with our road either ;( or soon we'll be back to normal!

So I know you've been waiting so here are the pictures!

Here are some of the pictures for the nursery

This place rocks!

Momma even got in for a few

Along with Monnie and Bapa

Things that drive Rick nuts

I was just complaining about running out of books

... then I open my door to this!

Yup all audio books!!!!

And I finally finished the books for Cole's Teacher

Then Monday I open my cabinet to find it was wet!

Guess what my roof was leaking :(

Crap ... thankfully it was just the plate for the hood of the stove

it slipped over but it's been happening a while

Now my ceiling now ... double crap!

And Caden-nator!

this week I've decided that I needed to rival Cole!

So I built a train track and wall in the hallway (yes all by himself)

Pull books out and make a book trail

Hide in the bedroom when I hear mom coming to see what I did (see my head)

Then mom makes a PB&J and I eat the inside

Then I smile because I love a Jelly face!

Yup that is a hole the whole length of my street!

And yes that is a man in that hole!

Caden and I had to walk to the car to pick up Cole

So we had to bundle since it was raining

Check out his turtle hat my MIL made!

And the Santa Pictures

I was so proud, last year Caden cried so hard!

I ended up standing behind the chair and holding him.

Yes my mom spiked Cole's hair ... LOL

One more day and I better get my butt in gear!

I've only cleaned the oven and my closet so far.

Crap my parents are coming over!!!

Love them but man they will always point out the dirt!