I had the fun opportunity to HOST this year's Gourmet Club Christmas Potluck (12.11.09)…still gourmet all the way, but with everyone contributing.  It's a sit-down dinner with the husbands, which meant three tables in my front rooms!  Donna helped me decorate the tables – we make such a good team!  I buy cute stuff and…

So much catching up to do and I don't really have it in me!  Not feeling the blogging/writing vibe for some reason.  But I was looking through pictures tonight from the past couple of days and they made me so happy.  I definitely don't want to forget how wonderfully magical this Christmas has been for…

It can't technically be referred to as a "snow day" because…well, it only lasted an HOUR.  But it was SO fun and carefree and all was right with the world in that one hour.  Amazing how weather can do that, isn't it? The boys were beyond thrilled two weeks ago when we woke up to…

Jacob was awarded the "HERO Skill" for the week in his class…each week a character trait is focused on and the student who is/has demonstrated it well is chosen. The attribute this week is COMPASSION.  Jacob was excited to tell me of his recognition while we were in the car yesterday, and I was excited…

Our Maggie has become part of the family!  She's well-behaved (mostly) and very sweet.  She sleeps through the night without having to go out.  She sleeps in her crate in our bedroom and hardly makes a peep.  She loves to play fetch and chew on sticks…actually, chew on anything!  We've lost a shoe, a placemat, and…

All of our December weekends are full of wonderful and exciting events.  We had a great time two weekends ago – I love this time of year! On Friday night I was dead-set on going to see something called "Bethlehem Revisited".  It was all the way in Waxahachie, which took us an hour and a…

The chaos of the season gets a bad rap I think.  Sure it's crazy, and hectic and sometimes flat-out insane, but isn't most of it fun too?  In my world it is.  Tonight I'm hosting the Gourmet Club Christmas party.  I (thankfully) don't have to do all the cooking – it's a potluck.  But I…

We listen to the newest Hilary Weeks Christmas CD constantly in the car.  I know the words by heart now.  And so does Samuel!  He especially loves the first cut on the CD that includes many “hallelujahs”.  I LOVE to hear his little voice sing ha-le-lu-lu-jah…just about the sweetest thing ever!  http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=8068111&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Hallelujah! from Meredith…

For several years now we've been heading down to Austin to spend Turkey Day with my Dad and Christy.  Christy always feeds us so well (and deliciously!).  And it's always a fun and relaxing time for us.  We play football in the yard, we watch football (Cowboys and Longhorns), we eat, we go to the…

Where did this year go?  I think 2009 was the fastest year in my history.  SO fast. And here it is December 1st, and I am feeling "behind" because all of my Christmas decorations are not up.  Everyone around here is so "on the ball".  We had a Happy Thanksgiving.  Pics to share as soon as…