Today was the annual cookie party at Ms. Rachel’s(female anatomy instructor) house.

Here are all the little ones waiting for us to get done with the pictures so they can start.

Here is Ms. Sarah explaining what reindeer food is.

Today was the annual “snow day” at Teravista.

The boys and I went to Downtown Round Rock last night for their winter festival.  It was so much fun.  The whole town was lit up.  They strung over 5,000 lights from the Round Rock water tower(I love that tower).  Everything was free!  They wre giving out Hot Chocolate from a cute gingerbread house.  Further down the street they were giving out warm cider from a cute chalet.  There was a cupcake walk(everyone is a winner), kettle korn, and street performers.  I think one of Noah’s favorites was watching the huge bonfire in the middle of town, oh and the cupcakes.  They also had beautifully lit up carriage rides.  Noah liked the one with the two ponys the best.  It had a covered wagon type feel.  So nice and festive.

We met Tiffany and her children Annaya, Jason, and Jaden there and the kids had tons of fun running around.  I have pictures but yet again I don’t know how to post them and neither does Gregg now.  I think it is because he changed the look of my site.(?)

Carol told me I should document the cute things my kids do before I forget.  So here goes my story of Noah and Santa.

This is the first year that Noah really understands Santa.  Oh and he loves him.  Well earlier last week I had to take Noah to Toys R Us because he finally pooped on the potty.  I was amazed that there was no one in the store.  So I took that opportunity to do our xmas shopping.  Noah asked what I was doing and I told him that we were making our list for Santa.  I told him we would take all these things to the check out counter and they would then give that list to Santa.  He bought it!

Then Noah noticed I carried all the bags to the car.  He asked me what I was doing.  I had to think fast so I came up with another story about taking the presents home and that the elves would come get them then build their version of the toys and return the toys to Toys R Us.  I further sold the story by calling the NOrth Pole and telling the elves that they could come on by the house in about an hour to get the toys out of my car.  I even asked them if they wanted my keys or should I just leave the car unlocked.  Noah was amazed.  So a few days later I was driving Noah home from school and he started screaming, “The elves came mom, the elves came.”  I was completely clueless.  I asked him what he meant and he pointed to the back of the car and told me the presents were gone and that the elves came and got him.  I was so surprised by his excitement and his belief  It just made my heart smile!

Merry Christmas!

This is our Christmas card.  We didn’t send out as many cards this year so here is your card!  There are two pictures of the kids in Texas, one of the family at Noah’s preschool graduation in PA. and one on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City.

Are my kids?  I mean I know I brought them with me to the grocery store but the imposters that were put in their place were downright scary.  These imposters fought, bit and punched each other.  At one point in the shopping trip one of “them” told me they hated me and they were not going anywhere with me.  Oh that was definitely an imposter.  I think there is a spirit or evil entity that lurks in the parking lots of grocery stores.  They take possession of your child’s soul as you enter the store.  Most everyone seems to accept this as fact as I had more than one parent pass by and say, “we have all been there, don’t worry.”  Other’s without kids just stared and marveled at the excorcism that was taking place in the checkout line as I tried to gain the upper hand on these imposters.  It wasn’t until I had the kids firmly in the carseats did the spirit finally leave their soul.  I think Noah and Cooper were even exhausted from the excorcism as Cooper fell asleep on the way home and Noah stared off into space.

I may have to take a spiritual advisor to that parking lot to perform a more precise excorcism before I ever return with my kids again!

I think of a million things to write and people to include in my blogs every sleepless night and then once I put Cooper down for nap my mind is in a fog.  I am just hurrying so that I can get to take a nap before he wakes.  LOL 

The boys got their pics with Santa last weekend.  They also got pics with Bevo.  That was their first Santa pic in shorts!  Yea it was one of those loopy days where it was 80.  I was hoping to put a pic here but I have to wait for Gregg to show me how to do it.  This might surprise some of you but he isn’t bery patient with teaching me new things.  He likes to just do it himself and then chastise me for still not being able to learn by watching him.  Any way those will be up soon.

Thank You Shannon for the lovely Party Sunday.  Sorry you weren’t feeling well.  This weekend the parties continue.  We have a winter fest at the clubhouse.  They are bringing a big snow making machine out and the kids will get to sled down a hill and such.  Ijust found out that this thing costs $10,000.  Holy cow.  I guess it is a good thing we have a lot of houses paying HOA dues(3,700 when sub is done).  Then we are going to Rachel’s house(anatomy teacher) for the kids xmas cookie decorating party.  After that we are going to Carol’s house for the kids xmas movie night.  I think there are going to be 2 or 3 rooms with a different xmas movie and the kids wear their PJ’s and bring their sleeping bags.  The parents will of course all be downstairs enjoying themselves.

Ahh what a fun weekend.  Now we just have to get this week out of the way!

First I would like to thank Miss Rachel for giving Noah the female anatomy course quite unexpectedly last week.  I reminded Noah that we don’t walk into other people’s bathrooms especially if the shower is running.  And ya know I have told him before that it is not polite to stare. 

First the Omaha mall shooting now churches, what is going on with people?  At least the shooting in Colorado Springs ended at the hand of an ARMED security guard.  I’m sick of these losers being able to kill themselves.  Now I know my mom is going to  cringe but my uncle Keith will be proud ……if more people had concealed weapons these assholes wouldn’t be able to knock off so many people.  I’m not saying it should be easy to get a gun or that anybody should be able to get a concealed permit.  But if just one competent person had a gun at any of these shootings we wouldn’t be mourning so many deaths.  I was thinking about this the other night as I couldn’t sleep yet again.  I thought about V Tech and everything and where you should be able to have a concealed weapon and where you shouldn’t.  In the morning I wake up and hear about the church shootings and that blew my theory out of water.  Back to my drawing board.

I don’t have the energy for another Drew Peterson rant right now but I know my weekely rant will come later this week.

The weather here is driving me crazy.  I seriously never know what to wear or what to pack away for the season.  Yesterday morning we were wearing shorts and tshirts and today we are wearing turtle necks and sweaters and tomorrow we will be wearing pants and tshirts.  It goes from 82-76-47-and now 73 tomorrow.  What is going on.  It just isn’t steady.  I think after Tuesday we will be in the 60’s.  For how long I don’t know…….

I’m done xmas shopping for my family!  yahoo!!  I only have to buy my dirty santa present now.  Yesterday we had the womens ornament party and I got a nice martini ornament.  Oddly enough two girls brought the same martini ornament.  What impeccable taste!

OK I’m tired of typing.

I have had the tummy flu for a few days now.  I will post more later this weekend when I feel better.

Sorry to hear D and D were let go this AM.  Hopefully they can get a deal hammered out and be back on the air next year!  I miss their show!