Does it ever end?

That is what I have asked myself over and over....I still havent put up all the Christmas stuff...I have every intention to put up the BIG tree on Tuesday..Bert has to work so I will get Harper and Annellise to help..We had to go on and take down the real tree, it was DEAD and made A BIG mess..Annellise and I went to Wal Mart after church because I needed a plastic container to put coloring books in.. I cleaned out the art corner in our kitchen and threw away a very large black garbage bag full..the kids were outside with Bert so they had no idea..ha....Annellise got a new art table and art stuff so I had to make room for that..I also needed new throw pillows for my couch, we got a new rug and it has no burgandy in it so I HAD to get new pillows to match...I also did a little rearranging in the loving room...so actually I did get something done..Mom and Dad are keeping all the grandchildren tommorrow night and Bert, Alli, and Kyle are going out on New Years Eve...I havent been out since I had children..does that make us old? We are going to Bone Fish and I love Bone Fish....I am sooo excited! Oh well now I have 2 birthday parties to plan for and Valentines Day..I love Valentines Day! it is probobly my favorite "holiday"

Christmas

Its hard to believe its almost 2008--this year has flown by..We had a wonderful Christmas holiday..On Sunday we woke up and went to mom and dads, we saw what "santa" brought us and ate a wonderful dinner..I was so excited to get some new luggage--yeah! since Bert and I married 10 years ago we have never had matching luggage, it was just a collection of the both of ours..my new luggage is red and black and I LOVE IT----thanks mom and dad.....Annellise got an American girl doll that looks like her, she has little freckles and is so cute..I have to get ready now and change the dolls clothes in addition to the kids..ha....The kids got some new clothes too..Harper got a MP3 player and LOVES it...when we went to Raanne's house on Monday, Trevor downloaded lots of songs for him, he thinks he is soo cool..ha
On Monday we left early that morning and went to the Delta..we stopped by Inverness and saw grandaddy Bell and then we went to Skene to visit Grandma Mable and Billy---then on to Cleveland..We had a wonderful meal and then spent to afternoon opening presents..we had a great time and had fun visiting and getting love from my sweet niece Presley...she is so sweet and is the Best baby....
When we got home the kids dressed in their Christmas pajamas (that Caki made) and sat on our bed and read the Christmas story in the Bible..I tried really hard this year to teach them the true meaning of Christmas....I want them to know that Christmas is really about the birth of Jesus..Bert and I are so lucky that we are able to send our children to a Christian school...I worry so much about what goes on in the world and I hope that we are doing everything we can to teach them right from wrong....We spent a lot of family time together last week...each night we watched TV together and I loved it! One night we watched The Nativity Story...it is so good and another night we all watched The Wizard of Oz ( I cant believe the kids had never watched it) ANyway, on Christmas morning we woke up at 7:30 and the kids were ready to go see what Santa brought...Harper got a Nintindo DS and a XBox, he also got some new games, Pokemon stuff and a new bike---Annellise got a "stage", dress up clothes, microphone, guitar, and lots of art supplies....Mom, Dad, and Nannie got here about 9:30 and we had a great breakfast..( Alli and her family were in Louisiana) we just sat around and relaxed and "played"...mom and Annellise made some jewelry and Harper played a game all day....I dont know who it is really for Bert or Harper..ha.....
We had a wonderful Christmas and look forward to a Happy New Year..I will miss our little "elf on the shelf" ( if youdont know the elf watches over you and makes sure you behave and leaves every night to talk to Santa, each morning the elf is in a different place in the house that you have to find) it is so much fun!

Its Monday AGAIN!

This weekend has flown by-Bert and Harper left Thursday and went hunting until Saturday--we then packed up and went to Hattiesburg for my cousin Jennifer's wedding--it was a Catholic wedding and was not sure if Harper and ANnellise would do good stitting still that long but they did great..They had a good time at the reception-well Annellise did..she danced and danced! Harper bless his heart hates dancing and wouldnt even dance with me--he asked if it was ok he didnt like it and I felt so bad for him because all the kids were dancing but him--I was shocked that Annellise didnt sleep all the way home or that her little legs didnt hurt--we got home at midnigh and slept in on Sunday--we did go to church last night to see the choir do their musical and it was good..today Annellise and I havent done much, just some laundry--tommorrow is herSanta breakfast at school and Wed Harper sings and puts on his program--They only have about a week left until Christmas break---Saturday is my 35 th birthday and Im not excited! it feels and sound sooo old!