Sunday, December 21, 2008

love my middle child

This morning was just crazy. I woke up extra early and decided that going to first service would be better than waiting 2 whole hours for us to attend 2nd service. Our normal routine is get there during the 1st service and stay through 2nd. Best of both worlds but anyways this morning I thought let's go ahead and get going on this fine day. Cannon thought he really wanted to wear something else until Cam told him that if he wore his precious sweater vest he would get gum. Works every time. :)

So as we were rushing around I thought this might be a good day for Cannon to try something new. He is big/old enough to go upstairs for Children's Church and it was 3rd Sunday so it was changed up a bit. As we were waiting for the kids to be dismissed we had a prayer and I guess he thought Mr. Randall was going a little long because he kept poking me and saying, "Mommy, wake up! Mommy, wake up!" I couldn't help but snicker. He is such a cutie.

He was dismissed and besides a moment of panic when he realized there were a TON of kids he didn't know, he was fine. Sat like a big boy among children much older than him. I was so proud.

Cannon is really growing up and behaving in a way that makes you realize he isn't a toddler. He is a true pre-schooler. I tried so hard to hang onto the toddler hood age with him. After all we've been through with speech and behavior I can finally say we are through the tough times. Now don't get me wrong we are still three and in my book that is 10x worse than two but we are making improvements. He is incredibly fun, lovable, SMART, and so cute.

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Saturday, December 20, 2008

Because I might not get around to actually mailing our Christmas letter...

To You From Us,
Greetings and Merry Christmas from our highly accomplished household!!!! It’s just been one promotion, one raise, one well-deserved advancement after another this year, and we have no one but ourselves to thank!!!!!!!!!


We finally closed on the big, sprawling house in Buena Vista, and at no fewer than 5,065 square feet, not including the three-car garage, which we had absolutely no problem filling, it’s finally a home worthy of us that’s big enough to hold all of our trophies and plaques. Alas, before we move in we’ll have to gut the place and start over, as the pathetic yayhoos who lived there before us had the taste of K-Fed’s bastard uncle. We haven’t finalized our decorating plans yet, but you know me…it’ll something mega-classy! Picture leopard, leather, and lace.


I’m sure you’ve all been losing sleep wondering whatever happened to our little Susie’s infected toenail. Well, turns out her entire left foot became necrotic and we had to amputate, which was really no big deal except Miss Pootsie, her ballet master, passed her over for the lead role in The Nutcracker again this year. Tired of all the head games, we slapped ol’ Pootsie with a gnarly lawsuit that caused her to collapse with a harmless little stroke that I still contend she faked, just like she’s faking that ridiculous, sympathy-garnering limp she’s been flaunting around town ever since. We turned down her settlement offer to cast Susie in whatever Nutcracker part she wanted, because we want blood and besides, it’s all just dirty now.


Little Rickie tipped the scales at 317 in June, just a week shy of his ninth birthday, and even though the local pediatric clinic staged a minor intervention at our home in September, I happen to think the extra padding brings out the blue in his squinty little eyes! And they’re all just jealous anyway, most likely because Rickie placed eleventh in the county-wide XBOX tournament in August, and I’m sure those pediatrician peons can’t afford an XBOX for their poor, skinny kids with all the med school debt they have, and after all, if THEIR kids can’t have one, neither should anyone else’s…RIGHT? They’re all just so incredibly jealous.


My Roger continues to thrive in his new job at AcmeIncCo. He was just so above that piss-ant job he had before, and did not deserve to be fired, I don’t care how many hours of company time he spent buying dirty socks on eBay…and so WHAT if he "tickled" Senorita Rosalita in the copy room? She’s illegal anyway. Yes, AcmeIncCo. is a much better fit for my Roger, and we just received word that he’ll get to move to the fifth cubicle closest to the supervisor’s office in May if he doesn’t receive any more write-ups for violating the company’s internet policy!!!!!! We’re so thrilled he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves.


After being brought before our church’s Standards Board on suspicion of unChristianlike conduct for calling Old Man Miller a tally whacker before worship one Sunday, I was placed on probation and not allowed to attend Cookie Sunday for two whole months, which is patently absurd because everyone knows I sit in the fourth pew, far left, every single Sunday so Pastor can notice my attentiveness during his sermon, and Old Man Miller really had some kahunas, faking that hearing problem so he could steal my seat. They’re all just jealous.


We’re actually thinking of converting to Catholicism because the Catholic church in town? Our Lady of Perpetual Motion? It’s really so much classier than our steel monstrosity and they have much more classier windows and doors. And besides, it’s always really gotten under my skin that those Catholics won’t let us "outsiders" partake in the Lord’s Supper, as if we’re just not goooood enough to be in their precious Bread & Wine Club. Well, I’ll show them. I’ll turn Catholic and eat their bread and drink their wine and they’ll be sorry they ever messed with this child of God!


On a lighter note, I continue to be highly recognized all over town for my wonderfully generous philanthropy work. Just last week, I delivered a box of free yoga DVDs to all the quadriplegics at the VFW, and every Tuesday I positively slave away at the local soup kitchen, preparing such heavenly delights as my Aunt Harry’s Spamball Soup and my Grandmother Bill’s Peanut Butter Meat Cake for the poor, malodorous souls who show up looking for a hot meal. I also donate all my stale bread and doughnuts to the local orphanage, as those hungry scoundrels are just happy to have anything to eat, and every Thursday I refrain from screaming at my housekeeper for not dusting the living room correctly. I figure it’s the least I can do!!!!!!!


We hope you have as materially extravagant a Christmas as we’re sure to, and most of all, we hope and pray that 2009 brings you as many raises, new cars, big homes, and trophies as it’s sure to bring our blessed household.
Fondly, Us

HA!! I laughed and laughed and laughed some more when I read this over on the Pioneer Woman's blog. Thought you would get a chuckle out of it too. Love you all and I really do hope to get Christmas cards out but if not it doesn't mean I don't love ya and it also doesn't mean that you kick me off your Christmas card list. I will get back in the swing of things eventually.

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Friday, December 19, 2008

Christmas party at the Ators

We always have such a great time at the Ator's Christmas Open House. They are wonderful hosts. Great fun, family, and food what more could you ask for?

Santa and his girls

PCF pastors and Santa. Not sure if they made the nice list this year.

OH NO!!!! Mason it is Boppy. I kept thinking Santa was going to whisper it in his ear to calm him down. Don't worry he got used to him real quick.

Nathan~He was as good a host as his parents. He didn't complain one time that his toys were free game. What a sweetheart.

The family picture~It's as good as it gets with 3 kids.
Mason was so cute with his hands in his pockets.
Santa kisses
Marlee and Mommy
Maggie and mommy
Kate and Graysen. He wasn't impressed with my camera. Off camera he was all smiles.
Teresa, I think she mentioned she had 4 parties at her house this holiday season. Whew!!!
Double Trouble
Friends came caroling at the party. It was such a treat to see them.
Santa and Cannon
Kaiden~ Look at those eyelashes or as Cannon would call them eye hair.
Santa and Cannon making sure the candy canes were okay to give out to the kiddos.
Hall boys and Cannon. He kept jumping in their photo. :)
The Bridges. Graysen was sooo upset. If he only knew it was Boppy in there.
The Ators
Smoochy, smoochy

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

finger foods=anxiety

Sometimes I think that Melissa and I share a brain. Hop on over here and check out her blog post for the day. I have been thinking this same thing for two weeks now! :)

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Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Santa is coming to town...

...and will be at Plum Creek Fellowship tonight!!!

600 Tascosa Road @ 6:30. Come visit Santa (A.K.A. my dad) and stay for a musical performance from the West Amarillo Community Chorale. It will be a great night!!

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Monday, December 08, 2008

A good day

Today is a good day for restoration, mending fences and doing the right thing.

And Laundry. Mondays are always good for laundry.

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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

time for change

My friend Kami is a great hair artist! :) Thanks girl!




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