Early morning

So normally I would post my usual Wednesday HodgePodge but since they are not doing it this week I guess I will just post about our day. Where to start..... Well the day started at 4:45 this morning when Zach and Zoie showed up for me to babysit. I was hoping that they both would go back to sleep so that I could also sleep but no such luck. Zack did sleep for about an hour and then he was up also. Zoie didn't sleep at all... all day. I love watching those two kids. They are usually so easy to take care of. Anyway I didn't have them long....just until Lori got off work at 2:00 and when then left I went to take a short nap...only my short nap lasted from about 3:00 until about 8:30 pm. Ya I was really tired. Anyway I sent the kids off to bed and then sent Dale off to work then sat down to watch a little tv to try and tired myself out again. It didn't work very well. It is now about 12:30 and I am still awake. I think I need to go and try to pass out again since I have to be up in about 4 hours to start my day over again. Let's hope today they both go back to sleep so I can also sleep and not be tired by 3:00 again. Here's hoping.

Blog at you later.

A night with my little man...Ok so he's not so little anymore.

So not a lot happened today. I got a box of 10 puzzles before Christmas because that is one of favorite winter hobbies to do. Anyway Elyssa and I put together a 300 piece puzzle shortly after I got it and then she wanted to do a harder 500 piece but quickly got tired of it. It sat for about two days and then I started to really work on it. After about 6 hours DJ and I finally finished it. Since he helped I let him choose the next puzzle to be done and he chose and even harder 750 piece. We got all of the border done and a little bit of the side done but quickly decided we were getting to frustrated with it so we walked away for the rest of the day. Since Elyssa decided to spend the night at her friends house and Dale had to work DJ and I got to spend some good quality time together. Its nice when its just the two of us because we usually don't fight at all and have a really good time. We watched the 16 and pregnant finale and he had a couple of really good questions for me which I have to admit I wasn't expecting but I answered them honestly and he responded positively so I think it went well. We really bonded tonight. Anyway after a couple of tv shows it was almost midnight so we headed to bed. I went to take a shower to relax and finally go to sleep since I have to work tomorrow. When I was in the shower I thought I heard Dj calling me but then thought it was just my imagination. When I went to check on him and the doors I found a note that he wrote for me. I love him so much. We may have our tiffs now and then but once in a while he really surprises me with how sweet he really is and how much he really does love me and appreciate what I do for him. Well that's all for now.

Blog at you later.

Meet me on Monday

1. What are your New Year's Eve plans?

Not much just hanging out with Dale and the kids and hoping to stay awake long enough to watch the ball drop. It will be the first time in a long time that Dale will be home when the new year rolls in.

2. How tall are you?

I am a shorty being on 5'2"

3. What is your favorite pudding flavor?

I don't know. I don't really eat pudding

4. What room of the house do you blog the most in?

My livingroom because my computer is hooked up to my tv. Saves space that way when you live in an apartment.

5. What is your best physical feature?

According to my husband my legs.

Wrestling with Dad

So the kids and Dale are always wrestling around the house and I usually don't get pictures of it but I figured since I got my new little camera I would test it out and get a couple shots of them playing around.

This is Dj and Elyssa playing around. I turned around for a second and when I turned back this is what I saw. They are so silly

These are the kids and Dale

Dancing With Daddy

No words necessary

Taking pictures.

So we finally all got over that great flu that went through our house and got the chance to meet up with Michelle so that we could get our family photos taken. It has been a couple of years since we did it so it was time. We meet her at the riverside walk and took some great pics I think. Although I have not seen them yet I know she did a great job. She always does. Anyway after that we went home and got warm because it was starting to really get cold.

Wednesday HodgePodge

1. Share your Christmas Eve traditions.

Watch Christmas movies and then while playing Christmas carols we open one small gift.


2. What was the best book you read in 2010? (we're not going to include The Bible here)

It has nothing to do with Christmas but I discovered a not so new author named Beth Wiseman and she wrote a series called The Daughters of Promise and The land of Cannon. I love her books.

3. Do you have pets and if so do you allow them on the furniture?

No I don't have pets and if I did I would not allow them on the couch...Well, unless you count my daughters fish as a pet but I don't allow him on the couch either. lol


4. What event from 2010 are you most thankful for?
It came from a sad situation but being able to reconnect with my mother and younger sibling at the beginning of the year.


5. What did you do in 2010 that you'd never done before.
I can honestly say I have no idea if I have done anything new this year...Lol that is sad.

6. Brussle sprouts...friend or foe?

Yummm friend only if they are cooked right though.

7. Who would you nominate for man/woman of the year?

That is a loaded question so I am going to leave it open.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

Keeping and open mind is a virtue, but not so open that your brains fall out.
-Bertrand Russel


Merry Christmas to all and to all thanks for playing!