Ice, Ice Baby!

I thought I would post some pictures from the ice storm we had last month for those of you living South and West of here!
We lost power for about 3 days, we were one of the fortunate ones. We have a gas fireplace, stove and water heater, so we were still able to cook, shower and keep fairly warm. I am not a winter person, so I am certain after all of this that I do not want to live any further North!


This is Jacob's soccer net. Our poor tree. Todd and I tried to knock some of the ice off, and bolt it back together. Now we are waiting for spring to see if it worked.
It was a very eerie sound as the trees started to crack and break from all of the weight of the ice. There are not many trees left with their tops. A pilot called Todd last week and asked him what in the world happened here. He thought a tornado had come through.

Just a couple...

Well, here a re a couple of pics from Christmas. I know you all have been waiting to see something new from me, just can't get enough pics of my kids, right?
Hopefully I'll have some basketball pics to post soon. Just need to get it done. Won't be long, but I can't promise! ;o)Here is Jacob and their cousin, Tyler. I know, you can't see Jacob because he is wearing his camo and he blends with the tree, but look hard, he's there!

Merry Christmas!

Since I didn't get Christmas cards out this year, I just wanted to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
I could never get a pic of my kids that I liked (too picky) to put on the cards. Maybe I'll get something done for Valentines Day...better start now, huh? Plus with the ice storm and the power outage it put me even more behind! I am finally getting to the end of my shopping, I can see the light ("It was a beautiful light, I think I saw my grandma!"...what movie was that from?) & I am more in the Christmas mood!
Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a great 2008!

Two of the Luckiest Girls

Jordan and I went to the Hannah Montana concert Sunday night. I think I was just as excited as she was!
I have been watching ticket sales since August...hoping to find some for under $100...each, hoping to win some or get a personal email from HM saying how she would like for us to come and so she would be sending us a couple.
That didn't happen. So I'm watching Hairspray Sunday afternoon and decided to see if anyone had sold their tickets back to ticketmaster. And sure enough it said they had two tickets. I hit the process order button but then it came back saying unable to process. I tried again and then it showed no tickets available. I kept trying over and over and it would either say "none available" or it would say it was holding them for 2 min., waiting for me to enter my credit card and then say "unable to process". Then finally my request for two tickets, any price, any where was filled. Two tickets, 2nd row from the stage, for the original ticket face value price! Not thousand of dollars like I had previously seen on ebay and ticket scalpers' web sites. $55.00!! Is that not crazy?? I got tickets in the 2nd row, hours before the show to a concert that had been sold out seconds after tickets went on sale back in Aug!
We have got to be some of the luckiest girls!
Hannah's tour bus.

Knowing your friends Christmas style

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both
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> 2. Real or artificial tree? Artificial
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> 3. When do you put up the tree? Whenever I get around to it (ideally weekend after Thanksgiving)
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> 4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever I get around to it.
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> 5. Do you like eggnog? Yes, but I can only handle a little bit at a time...too rich.
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> 6. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Kid
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> 7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, 4 all together.
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> 8. Hardest person to buy for? Grandparents
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> 9. Easiest person to buy for? My kids.
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> 10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I really can't think of one.
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> 11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail
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> 12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Christmas Story. "You'll shoot your eye out!"
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> 13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Black Friday
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> 14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.
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> 15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Christmas candy.
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> 16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear
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> 17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Holy Night & One King
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> 18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home for Christmas Eve and Christmas morn.
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> 19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yep, I guess it's my one talent. I have to sing it...
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> 20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel
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> 21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas morning? One on Christmas eve and then the rest Christmas morn.
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> 22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? "X-Mas" & I think Noelle's will be another one of my pet peeves....
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> 23. Do you decorate your tree in any specific theme or color? No, mostly Hallmark ornaments thanks to my mom.
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> 24. What do/did you leave for Santa? Home made cookies & milk. And carrots or lettuce (whatever I have in the fridge) for the reindeer.
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> YOUR TURN!

Vote for Jordan!

Everyone, please follow this link and vote for Jordan in the Hannah Montana contest.
The pic is from Halloween last year. I know I already emailed many of you...but I'm covering all my bases!
If she wins she will receive tickets to the Hannah Montana concert in OKC. Thanks for your vote!
http://www.kj103fm.com/cc-common/rateapic/index.php?action=displaypics&imageid=189427&appid=27635

The Pumpkin Patch

We went to the pumpkin patch today with Stacy, McKenna & Brice. The kids had tons of fun picking out pumpkins, riding ponies, going through the dark scary maze & feeding the farm animals.


This is one of many pumpkins Jordan picked out, put back...over and over again.
I wonder where she gets it from?? Ha.

Jacob picked out his pumpkin right when we got there and never changed his mind.
Not even when I mentioned a bigger one! That is his dad, get it and get out of there...on to other things.

The whole gang.

These two were actually just sitting here, together, at the same time.
We didn't even have to make a bribe for this picture!