Before I forget.....

My crew says the craziest things and this is just a sample....


Preteen, Quiet One and I were sitting discussing Advent, which led to Hanukkah which, in my house, led to whether or not we were Jewish. And then that street led to a discussion about virgins...Jeff Dunham (sp) has something to do with this.

Quiet One was naming people and asking if they were virgins...then he got to me....Preteen says, "Of course not!! You wouldn't be here if she was!!"

At this point I just want to climb into a hole...This is not one of the joys of parenting!!


Gravy had the pleasure of watching my MIL and the Enforcer build a manger in MIL's front yard. Now, Gravy is calling it her farmhouse and all the people are her children!!

Holidays...not for the faint at heart!!

I LOVE the holidays. I really do...just ask my husband...LOL! This is not to say that certain aspects of the holidays don't drive me crazy, because there are things that make me want to start drinking.

Thanksgiving was held at my house this year and it was okay. But it reminds me that people in general do not do things like The Enforcer and I do. Normally this would not bother me but I'm to a point in my life where if I feel it will not do any good, then I will not say anything to certain people...but I will blog about it.

I don't have toddlers anymore and truthfully when I did I never baby proofed my house, I just watched my child...imagine that! I also cleaned up after my child when they made a mess, heck, I still do or they clean up after themselves. Since when did it become acceptable to just let our littles run amok in someones house without consideration for the hosts? Could I say something to the child's parents? Sure, but it won't do any good because I am downing them. Whatever, I'm over it but I'm not hosting another family gathering for a long time.

But on to happier things....

I love to shop Black Friday!! As I found out this year, some people are not as well prepared as I am. I had a list itemized by store and by need. I also had 5 windows up on my computer and kept refreshing the pages until my item went on sale. Is this crazy?? Absolutely!! But with as many children as I have, it's what I have to do to stretch my money.

Here is my funny Black Friday story...

Saturday, the Enforcer says to me, "Just how many times did you shop at Walmart yesterday???

My reply, "How many times does our account say I did?"

I'm busted because the answer is 3!! But I did get the bulk of my Christmas done. Just a few more things to buy including one big gift for one of my boys.

This year I want to start a few new traditions to try to make the holidays more meaningful. We already celebrate St. Nicholas day. This year I'm going to hopefully include an Advent wreath and a paper chain to count the days with a be nice goal on each link. I am also going to try to remember to bake a cake for Jesus so we can celebrate His birth.

So Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!!