Christmas time is here

As I start this post, it is just minutes from being December.
December!!!!
Can you believe it?
It went way to fast. It was just Christmas, wasn't it?
So as I look at the calender and the many things going on this month, I am planning on filling the other days with other things.
Things that are tradition in our family.
Like -
Our Tree. The first Saturday of December we go and get our tree. This year we are cutting it down fresh from the mountain. (since it is only a $10 cutting permit)
Passing out a Christmas CD. I did it a few years ago and I really liked it a lot better then baking a ton of cookies. This year I want to do it early so anyone I give it out to will be able to enjoy it longer. (biggest fear - they will hate all the songs I have chosen)
Taking family pictures for our Christmas card. My awesome friend Jana is going to take our picture this year. She is a really good photographer.
Wrapping presents. My goal is to get the gifts wrapped almost as soon as I get them into the house. I wrapped five-ever last year. I don't wanna bother this year.
A Christmas party. I was thinking of having a party this year. Just a few problems. I hate this house (no matter how hard I clean, it never looks clean enough) and everyone we know works with Jeff and has a different schedule. So who would be able to come to my party?! When would I do it?
Matthew's birthday - He will be 13 and I have to do something fun.
Christmas baking - I have to make the traditional cookies. It just wouldn't be Christmas with out it.
Christmas crafting - I have things I need to sew or make. A whole list of things. If I ever get time to do them.
So much more to do this month.
I have to finish shopping, too. EEK!

What do you do in December?

why?

Just a few thoughts that are rolling around in my head....

why do boys HAVE to wrestle?
why do boys HAVE be so loud?
why aren't there more hours in the day?
why does it take so long to cook dinner, but it only takes a few minutes to eat it and put it away?
why does one persons opinion of you matter?
why can't I be as pretty as my sisters?
why did the skinny gene skip me?
why do I have to live so flippin' far away from my mom?
why can't this house stay warm?
why does Christmas seem so far away one minute and then it is breathing on your neck the next minute?
why is there never enough money but always too many bills?
why does my back hurt so bad?
why do I feel like I got run over by a truck? (being sick is stupid.)

If you have the answers to any of these questions...please leave a note.

Blog, blog-blog...blog

Yes, I like to blog.
Sometimes when I talk about my blog, I get a weird look from those who don't blog.
It is okay.
I am wierd.
But there are a few things I LOVE about blogging.

1. I can say what ever I want.
2. I can say what I want and edit it.
3. I can say what I want, edit it, and then DELETE it too.

So for those of you who were on before and saw my blog, I am sure you have noticed that there is a post missing. I just couldn't drag myself into the muck. I am going to rise above and be the bigger person...ha ha ha...no pun intended.

And for those who don't know what I am talking about and are dying to know. You can email me. I might tell ya. I feel better now that I have talked about it. Thank you for listening.

Okay, I may be crazy....

Today, as I was trying to keep my eyes open, Jeff walked in the door and I finally got to tell him all about the Twilight party and the movie.
I guess my review was really convincing because Jeff went straight over to the theater as soon as the doors were open and bought tickets for the latest showing tonight.
It was so much better the second time.
So good!!!!!
The best part was Jeff LOVING it as much as I did!!!!
It really is a good date movie.
Even if you are not into the book.

SO good!

I loved the movie.
I just loved it.
I love the people, I wentto the party with. (although bitter sweet, it was a farewell Dana/Twilight party)
I just love the people I stood in the freezing cold with.
I just loved the people I got to sit with.
I loved it all.
I just loved the whole night.

I wanna go again.

Twilight is tonight!

Need I say more!

I am so excited!!!!!!!

Wholy cow!

I am so freaking excited!!!

Tomorrow is the movie.

I can't believe I am actually excited.

I mean, if you check back a month in posts.

I was asking if I should read the books!

Now I have read them all and have become obsessed.

Don't worry, I will change my blog. It won't always be twilight stuff.

It was just for fun until the movie came out.

I will be way too busy to post tomorrow.

I will have to post on Friday, if I can stay awake that long.

WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!

Yeah baby!!!!

He looks really scary here!! YAY!!!! I love it!!!!

But wear is Jacob!?

Tasty Tuesday: Italian Chicken

This is such an easy recipe. And so good. Zero prep time, too.

Italian Chicken

4 - frozen boneless skinless chicken breasts

1 - cube butter or margarine

1 cube of cream cheese - softened

1 Italian dressing season packet

1 can cream of chicken soup

In crock pot, add chicken, butter or margarine, and season packet.

Cover, and cook 4 to 5 hours in crock pot.

(this is when I allow the cream cheese to soften)

Remove chicken from crock pot, cut into small bite size pieces.

In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese and cream of chicken soup.

Add creamed mixture to juice in crock pot. Mix well.

Add in chicken and mix well.

Serve over rice.

So easy and very good.

We have this one at least twice a month.

It is a family favorite.

I finished it.

I...am at a loss of words.
(warning: boring history of my life)
Anyone who really knows me, knows that I really couldn't read until 9th grade.
I could read the words, but half of the comprehension was lost. Not because I didn't know what it meant, but because of the learning disabilities I had.
I could read and read, and not really comprehend what I was reading. My mind was so focused on the words that I didn't input it into my brain the meaning of what I read.
One of my teachers in the 9th grade told me to get a book that looked interesting. She could tell I loved any stories about love. (most girls at that age are in love with being in love)
I found a book and read it very quickly and I even absorbed every word. I can even tell you now what it was about. (I won't bore you even more, but it was called Julie.)
Yes, I do have a point. (I do feel this blog is, in part, my journal, my diary, my confidant)
I have read MANY love stories through out these MANY years. Some, to be very honest, "Smut". (those were read in my rebellion years.) Most were stories of Love.
I LOVE to read. I read everything I can. I tried the thick instructional and self motivating books, I lose my train of thought just thinking about them. Tee hee.
If there is a good story, I am there.
Okay, now my point....
THIS WAS A GREAT STORY!!!!
I am tearing up. (I am goober, I know).*sniff
Did I mention, I sometimes get emotionally involved with my books? Well I do.
This series of books...wow.
I flirty and giddy with Jeff with the first one "Twilight". I remembered what it felt like to fall in love with Jeff. (Although, when I met Jeff it was like our spirits were just reuniting, but it is the same feeling).
I got depressed and sullen as I read the second one, "New Moon". (Team Jacob!!!)
I laughed and was happy and sarcastic with third one, " Eclipse". (Team Jacob!!!)
This forth one which took almost a whole week to read. (so not liek me to take so long) I just had so much to do. And then I was too tired at night to read. I tried to read but I feel asleep.
I will not spoil it for anyone who hasn't read them yet.
I was thrilled, and scared, and WAY shocked at all the things that happened in the forth book, "Breaking Dawn". I loved the end. A perfect love story ending.
I just want to read them again. (I can't Jeff is reading the first one... I KNOW!!!! Cool huh.)
I am grateful for good books.
And for Stephanie Meyers and for her imagination.
She has taking me on the best trip to Forks, Washington.
A trip I will never forget and always treasure.

Side note:
Jeff and I have been fighting for time to read. The boys have witnessed this exchange and are now fighting for time to read. Sammy was trying to read Harry Potter. How cute is that? But being the freak of nature that I am, I have a special bond with the HP books. (I have marked the pages, highlighted and wrote notes in the margins.) They are not allowed to touch those books. I will have to get all of them on paperback soon.
I do need more books for them to get into. I guess we will check out the library. There is always Santa.
Being a reader by example for your kids, really works.
Now if only it worked on cleaning.....

I am reading.

Yep, I am still reading.
It has been slow going because I have so much going on and ...oh yeah, I have 5 kids.
Plus by the end of the day, I am so tired from all the crap... I mean...stuff I had to do, I fall asleep reading it.
I will be back soon to annoy you like crazy.