Christmas Day

Hello Folks

Well this post is a tad late, but hey its better late than never! As they always say hehe... Well let me if you will pick up from Wed's night into Christmas day.. Wed's night we were busy wrapping up what we got during our shopping spree, and oh man the stores were busy! Then we got home, ate a great shrimp dinner, omg soo good! Then wrapped and got the baskets together, put J down to bed, or tried, till he knocked out finally. Then we didnt go to bed till 3 ish AM after getting last minute things together.. Esp my sis in law's gift for her birthday..

So we got up around oh 7:30 due to my allergies and I couldnt breath much, so I jumped in the shower and to clear my nose up, Hub woke up and started cooking breakfast, we ate, opened stockings, we did our gifts, then Hub showered and dressed,while I dressed kiddo and he loaded the car up well van but car, and then we shut down the house and turned off things we didnt need.. Went to the store to pick up an energy drink and a card then off we left due to the storm was back on its way in.. I was driving so it was good..

Once we go to Coarsegold it was snowing, well starting to.. We were lucky to get down a mountain called Deadwood its a very dangerous mountain to drive into Oakhurst.. I put the car in low gear and drove down the hill.. Once in Oakhurst, we drove to park the car at Vons a local store and switch cards due to the snow falling so hard. I have pics of the snow, I'll post those soon.. I'll hook up the cam and down-load them... So finally around 1ish or so when Sis and Bro inlaw arrived and we did gifts, some of them, and took a break, put J down for a nap due to being so whinny. I laid down with him to keep him calm. He slept about an hour or 2...? Dinner was being prepared, we had turkey, ham, green bean casarole, stuffing, rolls, water, pop, cranberries, olives ( black & green)... I was hopeing for pickles LOL..

After dinner we cleared the table to open the rest of the gifts, I oraganized as we went due to getting alot of stuff.. We got a car vac, a juicer, cloths, all 3 of us, Some small stuff, and all in all it was nice.. I was exhausted.. I think we all called it about 10 or 11pm but I sat in bed reading for a bit, and tried to sleep but kiddo had other plans it took me an extra 2 hrs to get him to settle down and sleep.. Oy! It was a very long night.. I tossed and turned all night long and woke up to a stuffy nose, blah.. !

This morning Hub and I were up at 8 and mom and erv were up between 6 and 7 am this morning.. We boggyed to get ready, I showered first, then hub showered and we all dressed, then got the truck loaded to go back down to town, omg it was white as heck up there so beautiful the last time I saw snow was on my wedding day almost 8 yrs ago.. Man its been so long.. We ate breakfast at a local place called Pete's Place, oh so good they have good lunch, dinner items we miss that place.. Left there, to go and pick up my car, and load it up , got that loaded it was covered in snow.. We drove over the mountain the very one we told you about, it was plowed from the previous night of snow, so no chaines were needed.. Thank God!

So we made it home by 11am this morning, we puttered around the house, I left to pay a bill and put money in the bank, Hub is paid on Monday so that'll help then I paid a bill online that I needed to pay but with so much going on , slipped my mind.. So today has been home and relaxing on/off.. Son napped for 2.5 hrs today, oh that was soo great, while I watched Parking Wars on TV oh good show to watch.. So now we're in the wind-down of the day and about to relax and rest.. So much needed..

Well I pray and hoped y'all had a wondeful Christmas and a great time with family and friends.. Now gotta be pre-pared for a new year and new goals and dreams right!? My love to you all..


Love & Light
Laura

Christmas Eve

Hello Loved Ones

Well, here we are, Christmas eve and boy its been a busy day.. Course Hub thinks that doing last minute stuff wasnt a big deal but oy it was busy! Stores were busy and traffic wasnt bad but man took us awhile due to all the stuff we did do.. So a peice of advice, dont wait till the last minute!

We ate lunch, got coffee, had Carls Jr then went to the dollar tree, then hit target, on the way, picked up last minute things there, found some good deals to, at least 30% off prices.. Which to me isnt bad! My son was cranky as hell today, so he's sleeping now.. Hope he'll wake up in a good mood.. I just finished cleaning our bathroom up and oh it smells so nice! Hub did the dishes and wipped down so its all nice and clean in the house now.. So all we need to do is get the baskets ready and wrap more stuff, and load the van up.. So a bit more to do but thats ok, I can handle that..

So tomorrow is gonna be interesting.. Hope that we'll end up having a good time spite the weather.. Hope it doesnt snow! I dont need snow yet.. Not till we get to my IL's place.. So now chilling for a bit and getting hungry! AHH! LOL

Well I bid you all a Merry Christmas and be safe if your traveling.. So my love to all of you and my heart and thoughts are with you..

Love & Light
Laura

One Week till Christmas..

Hello Loved Ones..

Well we're 1 week from Christmas morning.. Wow where does the time go? I am amazed how fast it does truly go.. We're bakin away here, doing Christmas baskets for all of our loved ones on top of a quick lil gift for them, so finishingup that this weekend along with washing my car and vacuuming it out and all that, so much fun! I am amazed how fun it is..

On the side note, we are packing away to, going to move next month after Jan 1st of 09.. Well its a long story on how we got this apartment but just say all in all we'll get it.. Not really about praiseing God but yet it does, kind of hard to put into words. But we are getting help with a washer /dryer so we'll be able to get my set soon as we make the move and settle in.. I am excited! This is like the best I can ask for.. So after Christmas we'll shop around for a set and price it out for us to get..

Other than that not much on the home front.. Had to get a tire fixed, went flat on me this week, I think it was Monday that it happened.. And brand new tires to.. Oy! I wasnt happy at all.. So we took it by a shel station to see if we can get it fixed they couldnt do it, so we stopped at Goodguys and they were able to fix it for $20 and it took them 45 to place the spare back under the van.. I was a little impaitent with it but at least its done and no worries about traveling now.. Yeah!

So today was spent after last night packing and baking watching Little House on the Prarie then watched some Christmas movies and a little tv time b4 bed.. We were exhausted..

We've had some family stuff going on.. My Husban'd Grandpa had a gallbladder surgery last night so plze pray that he feels well in a few days and will be able to travel with Hub's aunt and uncle on Christmas day.. He's been in the hospital since I think Monday morning, and will be home this weekend. So other wise he's doing well from what we know.. They took the tube out of his throat this morning and can eat if his "functions" start working good again to..

So thats it here, just enjoying another day.. My sweet Hubby is working today and through the week till next Weds which is Christmas Eve and I have him all day long, yeah! Then Christmas day.. I gotta say that in itself is a miracle due to just wasnt sure if he'd have the holiday off.. So I am happy and hope it stays that way.. He's been working alot due to parties at work, big ones so pray he keeps his rest in the mist of the holdiay seasons and that he'll keep his job.. (Long story)

Well I bid each of you a great night and a blessed holiday season.. Much love!

Love & Light
Laura

Christmas Shopping.. My 100th Post, Yeah!!!!

Hello Everyone..

Well today was spend shopping for Christmas.. Moslty just to take things slow and try to enjoy the day.. We went to Taco Bell and Hub and I were of course trying to decide what to eat.. I had a chilupa and a chicken quesidilla and the whole lunch was pretty aweful, I had brought an sweet tea with me also.. So then we went round for Hubby to Christmas shop for me and Josh.. The whole day was throwned off and just been aweful..

So then we came home, used the restrooms, Hub took out trash, and I washed few dishes, tomorrow or Fri will be laundry day.. Then I went out and took Hub's car to fill it with fuel for the week, so he can save his tips for gas or drinks, then got dinner chinese food, was aweful to begin with, so soggy and ugh.. Altho I am happy that my son J tried chow-mein and he enjoyed it , coure he likes pasta anyway.. So he's in bed and I'm waiting on Ghost Hunters ( GH) to come on.. I love this show have watched it pretty much the past year or so.. So awesome.. Well I know this isnt a long post, but its some thing.. Hope y'all enjoying the Christmas festivaties..


Love & Light
Laura

Decorating for Christmas....

Hello Loved Ones

I pray that y'all's Thanksgivng was wonderful and filled with lots of food and the joy of loved ones.. We as I had stated in my previous post,that we did our celebration a bit early like 2 days ahead.. We have some pics on my Myspace page if you want to check them out..

Last night was spent getting our tree set up so we can decorate the house and fill it with Christmas things.. Esp now that its December 1st.. I normally decorate the weekend after T-day but the holiday was on the very last Thursday of the month so it put things sort of fast and furious..

I still have gifts to ship out and cards to mail also photo's to print.. So I can do that next week, yeah! Then I can start wrapping and preparing to make stuff for the family we're doing basketes this year for them so that'll be exciting..

Today we spent the day running errends, and banking picked up Hub' s check.. Then we ran to Vons to pick up a few things there, we needed food for dinner.. Then we got home and the fog was rolling in, was very cold today. I remembered I forgot to pick up a couple things so I went back out in the fog and got wipes and wrapping paper I struck gold on wrappin paper, 2 for a buck! WAHOO!

So now I"m home and we're all eating dinner and about to decorate the tree for Christmas.. My son will stay up a bit later tonight due to him waking up at 2:30-3:00 am So its been a challenge..

Well I'm gonna close for now and say hola to all and my love..

Love & Light
Laura