Putting up the tree...

Well, we decided to take out all the decorations and put up the Christmas tree today. Since it snowed last night, we figured it would be the perfect day. Usually, when we decorate, it is me asking Tiff, "where do you want this?" She is the decorator, I just do not have an eye for it. No rhyme or reason with me! LOL Anyway, we finally got it done and it looks great. The girls were really into it this year. We let them help with the ornaments....you will notice all the ornaments on the bottom of the tree! :) I am so excited it is finally Christmas time. It is without a doubt my favorite time of year.









Ok, well now we are going to watch "Elf" the movie. If you have never seen it, you should!!

Thanksgiving fun!

Well, Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. Tiff and I cooked and my dad and her mom came over. It was a very relaxing day. The girls had a great time too. Papa Bear chased Abby around the house and she laughed and laughed! That is the best holiday sound!!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Tiff and I made the stupid decision to get up at 5:00 am and head to Walmart. They had the Leapster on sale for $30 which is a $20 dollar discount. Sounds like a good reason to fight the crowds right? WRONG! I will never do that again. I thought the day after Thanksgiving madness only happened in NYC or the movies. Well, I was wrong, it happens is suburban Aurora too. I could not believe the amount of people who were there. So, we finally find a parking spot and make it into the store, push our way over to the toy section and what do you know? The ONE thing I went for is completely sold out! We were there 15 minutes after the store opened and it was already gone. I was so MAD! Not only do I not do well with crowds but I don't do well with mornings and it was 5:00 am and the Leapster was gone. So, we figured since we were already there we might as well shop. We found a couple of things but left with such disappointment. The only good thing is that we were close to Gap and Gymboree and they were having a great sale. What a horrible morning! In case you were ever thinking about going out on Black Friday at 5:00 am, I would highly suggest you don't!

Anyway, we are going to put up our Christmas decorations today and it snowed last night. What a perfect time to get into the holiday mood. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Dancing with the REAL stars!

Life is good!

What else do a couple of girls need in life? They have their cheetos, their blankies, they are watching Go Diego Go, they are wearing their favorite nightgowns, and they have each other! Life is good!




Gymnastics

Abby and Brianna are going to gymnastics on Saturdays and are having a ball!

Christmas Time is almost here!

I LOVE this time of year. The lights, the weather, the shopping, the friends, the shopping, the family, the music, the parties, the shopping, etc. There is nothing I don't love about this season. I took Abby to get her pictures taken for Christmas and if I do say so myself, she is pretty darn cute!!

Sick, Sick, Sick!

Well, I can officially tell you that I am sick of being sick! Not only was I sick all last week, but now Abby has a cold as well. Poor baby sounds so congested and she keeps saying "my nose hurts!". It breaks my heart to watch her lay around being sick.

I had my first parent/teacher conference this week. It's nice to be the parent for once and not the teacher. Abby is doing great in preschool. Her teacher said she can be stubborn at times however. I was shocked! Not my daughter! That teacher is off her rocker! *wink* *wink* Overall, she is doing quite well. :)

I am counting the days until I track off! I have 7 school days left and then I am off from November 25th to January 5th. Does that rock or what?? I love being a teacher! (Not only for the days off either! )

Hope all is well with everyone.

I am loving this new site. I have put together a little slide show for your enjoyment! Enjoy!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Thank you Salina for the cute site! I think I love it!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Halloween Fun!

We had such a great Halloween this year. Abby is finally getting older and understands the concept of trick-or-treating. We had a blast. We carved a pumpkin the night before. Abby loved it but Brianna thought it was yucky. Halloween night we had a little party. We had friends and family come over for a pot luck and trick-or-treating. The weather was beautiful too.