Archives for December 2006

Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

Merry Christmas, everyone!

So Scott works today. He had to work today but he’s been home all day since 8am. Right now he’s out working a wreck though. Mom and Dad came over this morning and watched the girls open some of their presents. Scott’s parents came over at lunch to see what they got. His sister and family are coming over now because we forgot to give BIL his present. After Lexi wakes up we should be going to Mom’s house to open up what they got us.

So this weekend has gone by really quick. Friday night we went to eat with Heather at Moe’s. Then the girls headed off to MIL’s to spend the night and Scott and I finished up the last bit of shopping we had to do at Wal-Mart. That is definitely the latest I’ve ever waited to do my shopping. So Saturday I cleaned all morning. Saturday night we ended up painting Emma’s room blue. She was so excited. It’s the exact light blue in Cinderella’s dress. She loves it. I’m not sure I can get used to it. It’s so bright. I usually like a lot of color, but a darker, warmer color. This is a very cool color. Very bright. I think it might hurt my eyes. But it’s a very pretty blue color. And Emma loves it. I’m just glad it’s not in my room. So last night we spent Christmas Even at his parents exchanging presents. I got money from his parents and lingerie from his sister. Which I was really surprised but it fit perfect and it was really cute (it was a long nightgown and matching robe). Emma and Lexi got a ton of presents. The biggest being Diego’s rescue center. Their “big” gifts from us is the Dora 4-wheeler and Barbie laptop. They also got a lot more Diego and Dora and Barbie stuff and a ton of clothes we bought in Maryland last weekend.

Boy found

December 21, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

Just an update…a deputy found our teenage friend in Georgia at a rest stop with his girlfriend. They gave up easy and are in custody. The whole family is headed down there. Thank the Lord no one was hurt and please continue to pray for his future.

Not good, not good at all

December 21, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

We got news last night at the Cotillion that a family friend’s teenage son had run away with a girlfriend and a gun in his dad’s truck. Last we heard, he had made it to Georgia and robbed a BP. He is still “on the loose”. He is only 14. I am in absolute shock. This is a GOOD kid. Homeschooled. Quiet. Obedient. Never in trouble. Preppy. Good looking. Nice dresser. Just NOTHING that would lead you to think he could do ANYTHING of this magnitude. The detective this morning said they are probably no longer in the area. Who knows where they are. We are praying that he doesn’t do anything that will cause him to get himself hurt when the police finally do catch up to him.

More Christmas Parties

December 21, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

Gah, ok, I ended up at another work party yesterday around 2:30. MIL usually picks the girls up but she was going to late so I took them to Scott’s gm’s. They had food and a white elephant exchange. Apparently I missed all the entertainment at the after party but it was decent. Good to see everyone at work. Sometimes I feel so isolated working from home.

So then we also had our youth Christmas cotillion last night. It went well…food, white elephant exchage and some karoke. We kinda ran out of time and only got 3 songs in before people’s parents started showing up. I wore a dress from a work Christmas party 5 years ago that no one ever really saw me in. It was a tad outdated, nothing I would buy now but it was nice enough. None of the youth were looking at me, it was more about them so I wasn’t concerned–gah, I’ve turned into a chaperone!

So I think we’re done with typical parties. We’re having some family/friends over tonight and then that’s all until our normal family stuff Christmas Eve/Christmas. Thank goodness, it’s been a whirlwind this season.

We’re back

December 20, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

OK, sorry for the lack of posts. As I said, work was entirely crazy up until the minute we left last week. Then we left for Maryland on Thursday afternoon, right after my work Christmas party. We just got back last evening.

The visit was good, kinda boring, but good to get away. We basically shopped and slept the whole weekend when we weren’t with family. Saturday night we had dinner with Dad’s family. Sunday afternoon dinner was with my mom’s family and then Sunday evening we went to my grandfather’s house. The kids were GREAT in the car. I really don’t know what we would do without the DVD player. It was one movie after another. But whatever, we had 8 hours of almost complete silence on the way home and what else could you ask for?

Lexi did something really cute yesterday at the gas station on the way home. She picked out a sucker (which she loves them) for herself and she went to get another one and I thought she was getting two for herself and she took the other one to Emma and said here Emma! It was so sweet to see her think of her big sister.

This morning the girls had their Christmas program at school. This little boy played with Lexi’s hair for several minutes and we could NOT believe it. She HATES when people mess with her hair. But she didn’t even flinch until his little fingers got caught in it and you could see her mouth OUCH and she swatted him away. But then he started right back up and she didn’t stop him. It was the funniest thing ever and I got it on film. I couldn’t believe how still Lexi was for the thing. She stood and sat when told to, didn’t cry and was just great. Emma on the other hand did not sing and ended up crying at the end. She said she was upset because she didn’t know the song but we only missed one day of school for the practice. I don’t know, I feel bad because she was so looking forward to their singing.

So it took all weekend to download the latest Office episode that I’m on–The Merger. But today I’m watching The Convict and will then be able to get to the Christmas one for this year. Yay! Well, technically, I never got Season 2 Disc 2 so I still have a little catching up to do. I so do not like Jim dating this girl. It’s such a bummer. And she’s so gorgeous. Blah.

Catch up

December 12, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

Where have I been? Working my little hiney off. Didn’t get home until 11:45 on Friday night, worked 2 hours on Saturday. Cleaned out the girls closets Saturday. Went to Scott’s gm’s Christmas dinner Sunday night. Worked 10 hours yesterday. Watched Disk 4 of The Office Season 2 last night. And here I am working again. Having D&D and J&W over tonight for a Christmas dinner.

I have to comment on one The Office that cracked me up…on Conflict Resolution when Michael made Dwight and Jim go through all of his complaints and they get to them where he said he hit his head. And then Jim’s explanation of how he did that with the coins in the phone. That was SO funny I was laughing hysterically by myself. And of course Season 2 finale…poor Jim…he CRIED. I so want them to be together except you wouldn’t have any of that fun tension between them…like after he told her he liked her.

The Office -harrassment

December 7, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

OK, so I know I’m only a year behind, but I have to share this particular deleted scene from the Sexual Harrassment episode of The Office (I am so loving this show, if you can’t tell)

P: You know sometimes when we IM and I send you that winking face with the lipstick? I realized that might be harrassment

J: Yes. It is harrassment. And I’ll be suing you. I’ve hired the angry face as my lawyer and you should be hearing from him pretty soon.

You see her go back to her desk and you hear that he IM’d her and she laughs because I assume he sent her the winking face.

Christmas musical

December 7, 2006 by Amy Leave a Comment

So me and Emma are going to the Christmas musical tonight at D’s church. She had some ILs back out and we are filling in. So me and Emma get a night out to ourselves. Scott is going to stay home with Lex tonight while we go. And I heard they are serving mile-high chocolate cake as dessert–yummy!