Merry Christmas!!!

Wishing you all a VERY Merry Christmas! Thank you for sticking around and reading the blog.

We are very busy this weekend as I know most of you all are...but this evening we get to do something very very special. Rocky Sophie and I will be portraying Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus at our church's Christmas Eve service. I have been so excited every since they asked us to do this...and now I'm a little nervous. After that we will be heading to my mom's for gift giving and junk food eating. Tomorrow we'll hang out at our house all day...playing with the new things we got and having family time...then Sunday we're headed to the in laws where the extended family will join us for a day of holiday fun.

Merry Christmas Everyone...we'll see ya next week!

Christmas Card Out-takes

If you haven't seen this

You really really should!!!! I almost cried many many times during this movie. It's based on a true story and makes my heart swell knowing that people out there still have this much compassion for others. I don't want to tell you too much but you really should watch this movie!!! This is what Rocky and I did yesterday for his birthday date. The last time we went to see a movie together was just about 3 years ago on Dalton's 1st birthday. It was nice to cuddle in the theater with my sweets :) We also were able to get almost all of Dalton's Christmas presents yesterday. All we have left are a new pair of cowboy boots (it's a tradition he gets new boots for christmas) some coveralls and a sled. We may hold the coveralls and sled for his birthday...which by the way is 10 days after Christmas!!! Poor kid has to wait all year long to get presents and then gets them in a span of about 20 days. Oh well that means he gets them good and used before the next year.

This weekend I also got to feel what it was like having multiple children. I had three extra kids this weekend...and have come to believe you people out there with more than 1 child must spend almost all of your "free" time cleaning the house. OMGness I don't think I set down the whole time they were all here except for to sleep. I told Rocky lets have two more...he says one more and were done...geez he's no fun...lol.

I L.O.V.E this time of year and hope ya'll are in full holiday cheer mode!!!

Christmas Recap...

Before I forget...I need to present our Christmas Recap.

This year it was spread out a little which made it a little easier on the little man. He got to play with his new toys before moving on the unwrap new ones which was great! Friday the 19th we had Christmas at my Dad's House. Dalton had a blast playing with his cousin Tabrie...she is 4 weeks younger than him.

She got a new camera and took pictures of all of his cars that he got for Christmas. Dad and Denise of which are our Harley Parents...got us lots of awesome Harley apparel and now I'm itching to ride.

Sunday we spent the day at Rocky's parents house. Dalton had seen the big box his present was in and had asked about it before and his Aunt Michele had told him it was hers...but man was he happy when he got to open it and found a John Deere Gator inside. I might mention that it was 4 degrees outside that day but we all bundled up for abouot 10 minutes so he could ride it around.


Then on Christmas eve we spent the evening at my mom and step dad's house. Again another great night with them my sister and brother and grandparents! Dalton and mom played tic tac toe and I'm pretty sure Dalton was cheating cause he won everytime :) He wanted to open every present and play with it right then and there.

When we got home that night...he was getting a little crabby...we were trying to coax him into being happy and telling him that we had to get cookies and milk ready for Santa when he said the cutest quote of all Christmas "I have enough presents" LOL! Don't worry he had no problem opening presents Christmas morning and was thrilled that Santa had brought him a motorcycle Big Wheel. I haven't had time to get those pictures uploaded yet! I wanted to get this post done before I start my New Years Resolution Post.

Hope you all had a great Christmas!

Not Me Monday...

I've seen so many people using this idea from MckMama's blog and have finally decided to join in the fun soooo here it goes....

I did not make it through last week by only thinking about the fun Christmas times we were gonna have at my dad and step mom's house and at Rocky's parents house. We were not going to have any fun!! I was not more excited about opening presents than my almost 3 year old son...nope not me I hate receiving gifts. I did not trick my son into believing that when he woke up at 6 am yesterday morning that it was still the middle of the night and got him to sleep in past 8 am. I did not bribe my son to not want to drive his new John Deere Gator outside in the 5 degree weather because I was cold even though he was all bundled up. I did not suck it up and let him drive it for about 10 minutes in 5 degree weather...with probably at negative windchill.

I am not looking forward the the smile on my son's eyes this Christmas morning when we realizes probably for the first time what believing in Santa really means. I will not take a thousand pictures and post them on myspace...facebook and my blog.

Oh by the way I am not working on a new blog for my new year resolution. I do not believe in making a change.

It's Here It's Here Christmas is here...

Tonight we start Christmas with my dad his girlfriend and her kids and grand-daughter who is just a few weeks younger than Dalton. I'm so excited!!! I love Christmas time and time with the family.

Thankfully I was able to get the tooth fixed this morning so that means I will not mind if I get in some Christmas pictures :)

Did I mention all of our snow melted over night? Yeppers...it was 50 degrees at 1 a.m. and when I went to leave for work at 7:30 walked out and all of the snow was gone the temp was back down to 30 though. We are suppossed to have a very cold weekend. Tomorrows low is 0 with a wind chill of -4 to -14...burr!

Have a great weekend. Becareful with all of your holiday travels.

How many Calories!!!!

It's no secret that I want to lose some lb's...I'm thinking 15 to 20 to 30. I'm starting with 5! Anyway it is the holiday season for petes sake so therefor yummy holiday food is all around us. This Saturday as a matter of fact my friend Shannon and I are having a candy making day with our kiddos. ...Ok so I want to make those yummy Oreo Balls! Man they are so good. So I go online to get the recipe to start my grocery list and low and behold they have the recipe and nutritional value (or not so nutritional value). Can you believe these babies have 163 Calories per 1 ball!!!!! Yikes!!!! Here's the recipe in case you would like to spend all of your lunch calories on one piece of chocolate....

40 truffles (approximately)


Ingredients

* 1 lb Oreo cookies (3 sleeves)
* 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (using different extracts allows for subtle flavour changes...I've used mint extract, upped to 1 tsp) (optional)
* 1 lb milk chocolate
* 1/2 lb white chocolate

Directions


Using a food processor, grind cookies to a fine powder.

With a mixer, blend cookie powder, cream cheese and vanilla extract until thoroughly mixed (there should be no white traces of cream cheese).

Roll into small balls and place on wax-lined cookie sheet.

Refrigerate for 45 minutes.

Line two cookie sheets with wax paper.

In double-boiler, melt milk chocolate.

Dip balls and coat thoroughly.

With slotted spoon, lift balls out of chocolate and let excess chocolate drip off.

Place on wax-paper-lined cookie sheet.

In separate double boiler, melt white chocolate.

Using a fork, drizzle white chocolate over balls.

Let cool.

Store in airtight container, in refrigerator


Good Thing we just got all new equipment at the gym I work at! I'll be using that free membership to it's fullest!

Santa uses Coupons!!!!

Hehehe! This morning Dalton and I were watching TV eating our oatmeal when a commercial came on with Santa shopping in a big box store near our town. Dalton says "There's Santa Claus" then Santa holds up some gift cards and Dalton says "He has coupons"! Can you tell I have a little coupon helper. He always takes his own coupons with him when we go shopping. Too cute!

By the way one month from today...my little man...will...be...three. Ugh. Time is flying so fast. He is such a person these days. I love being able to have conversations with him.

What I do not love is that he has his mommy and daddy's combined hard-headedness and tempers. Not a good combination. In all honesty he is a sweet loving kid...but he can be a pill too! Terrible twos are almost over. Terrific threes are next! Right??