On Christmas Day the stomach flu gave to me...a completely puny FAMILY! We opened presents at our home and then went for "dinner" (none of us could eat much) at FIL/MIL's home. Then I miraculously summoned the energy and motivation to pack all our clothes and the presents for my family and drive 4 hours to my parents' home!
Lil Sis and BIL were there! My parents liked the Wii we got them...I hope Mom can get Dad to play!
My "furniece," Morgan the Jack Russell Terrier, loved helping my Papa open his presents. She opened her pile too. When a dog gets a pile of presents it is definitely time for the couple to start working on children...lol!hinthint
We visited BFF Ruth and her sister, Marilyn. Oh yeah...the stomach flu hit my MIL and she was puking/pooping!
I loved the old photos...my dad is the boy at the top of the photo!
Our family...it should be illegal for Lil Sis to wear heels...she makes us all look like midgets.
On the way home we visited Dr. hubby's papa and then dropped Manga Dork off to spend 3 days with her cousins.
Last night we piled the kids into the Escalade and headed for the Festival of Lights! I was excited to see them and to be marking the second item off my list of 35 Things I Want To Do While I Am 35!
We turned on the holiday music as we drove through...
I think I was even more excited than the kids. Cutie kept saying she wanted to go to Walmart...lol.
The American flag was gorgeous...my 2nd favorite display. Dr. Hubby loved the line of trees wrapped in only blue lights...we called it the "blue forrest."
This display is over 60 feet tall and sit on a hillside...it is gorgeous...and my favorite. The snowflake tunnel was a little disappointing since it was very short and I was expecting longer and brighter.
Because of all of this...
The 2 little ones' snowsuits and boots were in them! Manga Dork opened her New Moon calendar.
Dr. Hubby braved the cold and snow to push the children down the hill...
They had a blast!
Every kid loves a snow day!
Tomorrow evening I have a babysitter and Dr. Hubby, Manga Dork, and I are going to FINALLY go see New Moon. I had almost given up hope. I can't wait to get out my tshirt and Esme prop replica bracelet! Wish Lil Sis was here...
One teen who doesn't listen to her mom when she says "Please put your razor in the cabinet so the babies don't get it." + Two rotten preschoolers who decide to knock all of Manga Dork's stuff into the tub (which unfortunately included the razor) to make SUPER BUBBLES after she told them not to bother the stuff = One Wild Child screaming and dripping blood in the tub. She said, "I got bit by a razor!"
This is a fabulous fruity floral perfume! It is one of the few items at Victoria's Secret they have in my size! lol
How could a girl resist this little love spider?! This would be adorable to wear for Valentine's Day! Betsey Johnson knows how to do "cute."
I want to have a New Year's Eve party...my idea wheel is already turning. I think this game would be lots of FUN! I thought it was funny that they had a Jewish Edition...it is even $5 cheaper...my guess is they took out all the cards that weren't "kosher." 
At Walmart they have these Mainstays bookshelves...I want 2 of them...they are only $29 and the reviews on them are pretty good....especially for that price! I can already see my scrappy goodies in them at the schoolhouse! Ahhhhh...
The little ones loved running around the baby trees...and one child (rhymes with Mild Filed) tried to pull one up out of the ground!
They trimmed him to 7.5 feet...Dr. Hubby wanted to leave it at 8.5 feet...not a great idea with 8 feet ceilings...duh!
The grandkids of the owners were great helpers and the 2 little ones joined in. They pulled the rope on the machine that put netting all around our tree for the trip home.
Hot chocolate warmed us up!
Then we decorated the tree!
Last year Cutie refused to help...this year she put on her boots and got right to work!
Ok...it's official...I now have the holiday spirit that makes me REALLY annoying to those around me who have not caught it yet...I am singing carols in the car, house, shower, etc...I am wanting to put on a Santa hat and hideous sweater...I want to watch a Christmas movie EVERY night til the big day...
She put it under her pillow and said, "Now the tooth fairy will bring me a 5 dollar."
The tooth fairy did not disappoint. Wild Child said, "Now I need to pull my tooth EVERY night."
Tuesday brought Cutie's turn at Grandparent's Day. We were SO glad she got on stage and performed. She is ALOT more shy than Wild Child. She is in the hot pink tutu.
This time we also have pictures of GRANDPARENTS!
My mom left today...I tried to convince her that it was grandparents week and that she should stay...LOL! While she was here she ironed an entire week's worth of clothes for Dr. Hubby...she is my new HERO!
This is Landen, her main man. She fell in love last year and has had eyes for no one else...lol. Can you tell she has been taking posing lessons from her teen sister?!
They all made ornaments for the tree with their pictures on them. They also made Santas with their hands as beards. The theme for preschool this year is hands.
Last night we went to our town's Christmas festival. We loved the parade. Wild Child collected lots of candy!
Cutie was in a "mood" and spent the whole parade like this...
I wished we had come into town earlier for the carriage rides...just like in New Orleans...only way COLDER!
We saw the lighting of the town Christmas tree. McD's gave us free hot chocolate and KFC gave us a free warm apple turnover. We bought a family bucket meal and headed home for the warm! 
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