Christmas Card Cussing and That Thing involving Glitter.

Christmas Cards and Cussing: 

Do you love getting Christmas cards? How about the newsletter'? 

 This year, I was lucky to just get my cards made. I took the girls photo one night, uploaded it to shutterfly and ordered them within 10 minutes. But as I as making the cards, I was having issues with the site, and I have to confess…..

I cussed OUT LOUD while placing my Christmas card order.

If you want to stop reading now…I won't blame you. 

*snicker snicker*

I didn't even realize I cussed OUT LOUD until Lindsay did that ExORcIST thing with her head spinning to look at who was sitting next to her cussing.

It might have been the word that starts with an F and doesn't end with T. 

Oh well, she is almost 18, she might as well learn the truth: 

Her Mother IS a HEATHEN!

I'm going to hell in a longaberger hand basket. 

I finally received our cards in the mail last week from Shutterfly; I've been working mailing them daily. Sadly for me, our PC died this year that held most of my addresses….so I can really only send OUT a card after I GET a card. 

This is not a great system for me.
Seriously, I'm the girl that had an excel spreadsheet for my Christmas card list. 

Yes, I have issues. 

That thing involving glitter:

I was cleaning up the craft room the other night….boy, it looked like Martha Stewart and her cohorts had been here and they were ALL ON CRACK!

I grabbed a few vials of glitter that *someone* left out.
Do you know of my  disdain for glitter and anything that contains glitter?

I honestly can't believe it is still on the premises. 

Anyhoo's….as I was lifting up the containers of glitter over my head to set on a shelf…..the sh*t hit the fan.

Actually the glitter hit my face, hair, chest and EYEBALLS!
Red glitter everywhere; it looked like a sparkly massacre!

I'm lucky to be alive.

It will be 2015 before my hair is glitter-free. 

Ok, so my cussing is getting out of hand...surely I'm on the naughty list now.
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Our family celebrates big on Christmas Eve….a nice big dinner with most all of Coach's people.
They are actually my people too, but we don't' share DNA….only the insanity.

Wishing you and yours the very best with minimal cussing!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!

The Cameron Shirt Squabble~

I asked if you knew why we called the Coach's shirt his "Cameron Shirt" 

Some of you knew.…some didn't. 

I was kinda disappointed in a few of you. Really, you should be watching MORE TV. 

What are you doing? Exercising? Reading to your kids? Volunteering for the needy?

Here is the Coach's Bro and GF, Suz and Da' Coach wearing his Cameron shirt. 

(From now on, I'll have ALL my photos taken in between my BIL and Coach…I'm a PEANUT!

See the shirt here too?

Are you getting the picture yet?

THIS Cameron!!! He is on the funniest show EVER!

So yeah, Cameron's character is gay…..so of course he has great taste!

Which means the Coach has great taste….I mean, we already knew that when he chose his wife!

HA! Thanks for playing along! 

XOXO

The party that was

Well, I we did it! 

I we pulled off a fabulous party! 

And yes, the community was glad we did it. 

I think we ended up with 28 or so guests. Some arrived just prior to the party time of 7pm. 

(Of course, I ignored the early birds until 7PM) and our last guests left at midnight. 

Fun was had by all. My girls were a great help and Coach pulled more than his weight.

Did I get any pics of the food table? No. Twas too busy.

But there was a lot of seafood; shrimp, squid salad (not my choice!) crab claws, and some food NOT from the sea too; salads, cuban sammies…Oh, I'm still full!

 I ventured into the kitchen at one point only to find this group drinking cider. I learned later on that cider is moonshine; someone brought it from GA. Seriously? They just ruined apple cider for me. 

I always forget to get a photo of the four of us when we are all dressed and awake. But I did capture the Coach with the girls just before Linds retired for the night. 

 The girls always love when their Dad wears his "Cameron" shirt. 

A few of our guests also commented that he was wearing a "Cameron" shirt. 

Do you know who they are referring to?

Happy Monday my friends!!!

Digging in the back of the closet, looking for my social butterfly hat….because the community needs me.

It's been a full week. 

Anyone else wish that December was six weeks long? 
Who will help me start that petition…..

c'mon, don't be shy. 

Anyhoos--

We are having our annual Christmas cocktail party on Saturday night.

Well, annual except for last year. I was too tired last year and I'm thinking I might be too tired this year, but it's too late. 

{Unless I lock the gate doors and turn off the lights}

Actually, I felt sad that we didn't host a party last year; as if I let down the community. 

It's a lot of pressure to be the one to have a party….because you know, the community counts on me.

What.A.Burden.

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Linds marched in the Christmas parade this week, has two Christmas show performances at school, plus her ACT test on Saturday morning. Then she has to come home and bake for our party.
You know, for the community!

She is probably more tired than I, but she's young….she can suck it up handle it.

Lo has also been busy with school, finals and work…and I'm making her bake for the community today.

 Please note, that it was 82* at our Christmas parade….just a few blocks from the Gulf of Mexico. 

It doesn't suck to be us in the winter. 

Come summer, we suffer. 

Oh, and our a/c went out yesterday!

JOY!

Merry Christmas!

We are getting a new unit today….the silver lining in this is that we can afford to purchase it, and the first unit has lasted 15 years. 

Our new unit will be wayyyy more energy efficient and in turn will save us $$ in the long run. 

{Yes, we still need our a/c in December}

Always looking for the joy in the not so joyful….my new motto!

Any parties on your weekend agenda? 

Do you ever throw one for the sake of the {LOL} community?

If I haven't told you lately, I love and appreciate YOU!

XOXO