Archive for December 24th, 2007

First, I’d like to thank Karen for giving me the Less Than 3 Award. Again, I am just humbled. I started this blog to have a good time, to reach out to others, to meet new people. And I guess others feel welcome here, and I am so appreciative. Karen, thank you so much!

Two things:

Please, if you surfed on over here from my old Blogger home, please update your blogroll/links/feed reader. I just don’t want to lose anyone.

And secondly, my husband has taken time off for the first time in 8 years where we have absolutely no plans whatsoever. What this means is that 1)he is home and 2)we’re not traveling and 3)I am so giddy I’m embarrassing myself. So I am taking time off as well. Barring some sort of “Holy Hannah I have to go share this with God and the whole world!” event, I will not return until January 2nd. Maybe the 3rd. My plan for the next 10 days or so is 1)do nothing 2)pour rum into my coke can 3)scrapbook 4)read a book 5)do nothing 6)transition to wine 7)hang with my peeps 8)eat cookies until shortly before I puke. Lather, rinse, repeat.

I probably won’t be reading any blogs either during that time. I may (gasp!) not even turn on my laptop one or more of those days, in an attempt to hang with my peeps.

So to all of you, Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Be safe, tell your family you love them, and eat cookies until your stomach swells. Lather, rinse, repeat. I’ll be back in the New Year with all sorts of stories I’m sure.

*During my fruitless trip to Walmart two days ago to find teeny tiny crutches for the child who is now speeding around the house like Speedy Gonzales on Red Bull, I came across two pallets of Easter candy. One of Cadbury Creme Eggs, one of Reeses Peanut Butter Cup Eggs. This begs the question: are these really fresh or disgustingly stale?

*I have long since given up ever getting my sons to sit on Santa’s lap.  So, of course, driving into church today, A piped up from the backseat that he’d really like to go see Santa today. O-kay…

*My shopping has long been completed. So, of course, driving into church today, A piped up from the backseat that he’d really like a WHOLE BUNCH OF LEGOS (you know, because the 40,000 he already has just aren’t enough). O-kay…

*I believe I was punked during Communion this morning because I caught JC picking his nose last week. I couldn’t get the lil’ cup o’ wine out of the distribution tray. And it was a “may I please have seconds of Communion Wine” morning because I knew after church we were going to see Santa.

*The nearest mall to us is ginormous. As we crested the hill and could see the parking lot, I believe I may have cried like a little girl. Looked like the Detroit Car Show.

*The line to see the big red guy wasn’t too bad…until we were told that there was a line for the line…and Santa was about to go on break…and it would be over two hours until my kids would actually be sitting on red velvet, begging a complete stranger for more crap. Tom and I pulled rank, took the kids to lunch, and got the hell out of there. There will be emails to Santa this afternoon as I make Christmas cookies. Note to self: never, ever, despite how desperately you want a picture of your charming blond boys on Santa’s lap, EVER go to the mall two days before Christmas ever.again.ever.