Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

We had a very fun weekend with our church family. Sunday was our annual Christmas party, Holly Jolly. We had an amazing dinner cooked by some of our very talented friends Josh, Jon and Jordan! They made steaks, mashed potatoes green beans and the best salad and you would not believe the budget these guys did it on. Talk about servants of the year. I got to be a table host which means you bring your dishes and decorate for your guests. My table last year was a little but cuter and definitely more classy, but Linde helped me. This one I did all by myself so I am very proud. Well, almost all by myself. Sarah found the garland and place card holders and a lot of our church friends gave moral support as it came time to get it all set up.

Linde also came by and took our Christmas card pictures last night, so hopefully I will get those going soon. I must say that Cleo was her usual photogenic self and we got some fabulous shots, it is going to be hard to choose her best look.

Not too much else is going on. I am very sad about the writers' strike, but luckily I have FaLaLa Lifetime and the 25 days of Christmas on ABC Fam to keep me in Christmas movies until this is resolved.

Happy Monday, only 15 days until Christmas!




By the way you will notice their is no black coffee cup, if anyone knows where it is just return it and I won't say anything..... And no, it was missing before Holly Jolly, so I am thinking the guilty party probably has a present under my tree that they aren't getting unless they fess up. :)

Now it Looks Like Christmas

Okay, so I am that obnoxious person that dresses their dog. I can't help it I think it is so hilarious and Target tempted me with this Mrs. Claus dress that was very reasonably priced. So, Cleo is making her Christmas debut! She really liked the dress because I told her how beautiful she looked in it, and gave her treats. :)
She did not love the hat so much.....
Things in our world are good. I got the last of my decorations up last night and Michael and I even managed to change a fuse in the Christmas tree without killing each other or electrocuting ourselves. I am having so much fun listening to Christmas music and I inherited all my Mom's Christmas VHS movies because they no longer have a tape player. So, we have been going to sleep to my favorite childhood Christmas movies. Michael is being a very good sport.

In Wee news, we had the big 19 week sonogram Friday and everything looked GREAT!!! I was so relieved to not see signs of the litany of problems my NICU self has been worrying about. I am now going to try very hard to relax and enjoy this pregnancy since I have been worrying way too much the last few weeks. Much to the disappointment of my friend Dara, we did not find out the sex. Wee will remain neutral until the big day! I think it will be really fun and I understand that it means I won't get any cute monogrammed presents. :)

Here's a 20 week belly picture for those who have asked I waited until last night so it would be as pooched as possible. Not much belly to report, but plenty of booty. Please excuse the mess the office is the Christmas storage wasteland....

Happy Monday!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Well, we are having so much fun getting our house all ready for Christmas and I have a fabulous picture to get you in the spirit. But, blogger is not cooperated. So, stay tuned.... It's gonna be great!

Happy Thanksgiving

I hope you are all having a wonderful Thanksgiving. Michael and I were talking last night about how we are so thankful for what a great year this has been and how much we will also have to be thankful for next year as well.

Some of my favorite Thanksgiving memories are from my Mom's side of the family when we would go to Wichita Falls and have dinner with my extended family Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Jimmy and their kids and grandkids, Aunt Doris, Mamma Rosa, Papa and Grandma Faye, Mimi and Aunt Susan Jo and Uncle Mark and their kids. Their were tons of people and it was great. I also think that and my Daddy is where my love for the cowboys came from, we all always watched the big game.

Papa always read this poem to us and I have always loved it, I can hear his voice reading it now. I hope you will enjoy it, too. We will miss him this year!

Drinking From the Saucer

I've never made a fortune
and it's probably too late now,
But I don't worry about that much,
I'm happy anyhow.
And as I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sow,
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

Haven't got a lot of riches
and sometimes the going's tough,
But I've got loving ones around me
and that makes me rich enough.
I thank God for his blessings
and the mercies He's bestowed,
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

O, Remember times when things went wrong;
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke
and sun peeped through again.
So Lord, help me not to gripe
about the tough rows that I've hoed,
I'm drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.

If God gives me strength and courage
When the way grows steep and rough,
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.
And may I never be too busy
to help others bear their loads,
Then I'll keep drinking from my saucer
'Cause my cup has overflowed.
-Author Unknown

Fun and Firsts

Well, we had a great day yesterday with a few firsts. Wee Womble attended his or her very first Cowboy game. Michael says it doesn't count, but I think that our little on gets at least half credit. Hopefully this child will grow to love the Cowboys as much as we do, or Michael's dad will disown them. :) It was a great game in the end, but the Boys had me very nervous about things during the first half. We have also determined that our little one must be very spiritual and that our friend John must be a great preacher, I think I felt a flutter for the first time yesterday during the invitation song. It might also have to do with the fact that I had on some tights to help me squeeze into my favorite winter pants one last time. :)
My beloved study buddy Heidi sent me this Scattergories e-mail and I LOVE it, I have always considered myself to be great at Scattergories, so I think all my blog friends should give it a go!

**Use the 1st letter of your name to answer each of the following.
Your answers have to be real names, places, things……..nothing made up!
You can’t use your name for the boy – girl name.

You are up!!!

What’s your name? Abbe
Car: Altima, remember Al?
City: Abilene
Boy Name: Andrew
Girl name: Allison
Alcoholic drink: Amstel Light
Occupation: Anthropologist
Something you wear: ankle socks
Celebrity: Adam Sandler
Food: Amy's Ice Cream
Reason for being late: always am (double letter score!)
Cartoon character: A-team
Something you shout: AHHHHHH!
Happy Monday!

There's a Chill in the Air, OR NOT!

Okay, I am not a cold weather girl at all. I HATE to be cold it's not my fault I come from a long line of people who feel this way... my Mamma, my Papa, my Mamma Rosa-it's genetic.
All this to say, even I think it is ridiculous for it to be 83 in November. I am ready to wear my sweaters and not sweat or shiver, I want it to be just right. My 3-4 3/4 length t-shirts are tired. I look silly in a t-shirt and sandals in November, but what's a girl to do. I tried just wearing longsleeves and long pants to church last Sunday and regretted it as I sweat through the day, but at least for once I was "glowing." :) So this Sunday I wore short sleeves, but at least they were fall colors.
We'll see if fall makes it in time for Thanksgiving, I'm not holding my breath. It better at least be chilly by Christmas.

Prince Rog

I was interested to see what people think about Michael the other day when we did a little exercise in Bible Class. It made me think of these profiles of husbands on my friends' blogs so I thought I would give it a go. By the way he was almost named Roger-thank goodness his mom won on that one. I love tease Michael and call him Rog...

1. Who is your man? Michael Avery
2. How long have you been together? we've known each other since 9th grade
3. How long did you date? 4 1/2 years
4.How old is your man? 27
5. Who eats more? MAW
6. Who said "I love you" first? Michael called and confessed his undying devotion-great story!
7. Who is taller? M-5'8''
8. Who sings better? I am technically okay, he is terrible, but his songs are always way more fun to listen to. My personal favorite is when he sings Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You
9. Who is smarter? Michael
10. Who's temper is worse? that's a tie, we get mad about very different things in different ways, but we both have bad tempers
11. Who does the laundry? I do, except Cleo's stuff Michael takes it to the laundromat for me!
12. Who takes out the garbage? we both do
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? I do
14. Who pays the bills? Michael
15. Who is better with the computer? Michael is, but it also frustrates him more
16. Who mows the lawn? Michael, I did one time when he was sick, but I was asked not to do it any more
17. Who cooks dinner? Me, unless it's the grill, there he is King!
18. Who drives when you are together? Michael
19. Who pays when you go out?Michael
20. Who is the most stubborn? tie again
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? neither of us is very good at that, maybe me
22. Whose parents do you see the most? mine
23. Who kissed who first? a lady never tells....
24. Who asked who out? Michael in that undying devotion phone call :)
25. Who proposed? Michael he did so good and completely surprised me
26. Who is the most sensitive? ME
27. Who has more friends? me
28. Who has more siblings? tie-i have one sister, he has one brother
29. Who wears the pants? he lets me run my mouth a lot, but when push comes to shove he does
30. Who do I love???? MAW!!!

Have a great Monday!