Can you imagine

Can you imagine how dreary, dead, and awful winter would be without snow? I hear people complaining about it, and I just want to yell at the top of my lungs that they need to thank God for the beauty in a drab season! I LOVE winter. LOVE. Not just a little, a LOT. The cold? Yeah, it can stink when you get that chill in your bones that just won't go away. However, that's also why God gave us the resources to invent hot tea, hot chocolate, and my personal favorite.... COFFEE!!!

Today, I am thanking God for the beauty that I woke up to. I thanked Him the whole trip, creeping along, taking the kids to school. I love the snow. And it's finally here!!!

Thanksgiving 08

As I am sure you all know we went to Omaha to spend the day with Dad's family. I made pies, Jeremy made stuffing, and we helped Mom with the other sides. Here is a little run down....

Wednesday afternoon when the little ones were napping and the older ones outside running around blowing off steam (something that seems months ago with the chill in the air this morning), I decided to start on a couple of the four pies I was to make. We were headed to Omaha that evening, so I figured getting a little head start would do me good. Started blending the first crust. I have to admit that my first crust is always a little trying and usually gets pitched, so I don't stress over it, knowing the following crusts will be perfect. Yeah. Usually. I rolled out the first one and the waxed paper stuck like glue. Ok, no biggie! Threw it away and started a new one. Yeah. Same deal. Pitched it. Deciding it was the Crisc0, I opened a new container of "lard" and went back to work. DRAT!!!! UGGGHHHH!!!!!! Nope. Tried a fourth one, started bawling, called the hubs to stop and get me some **colorful metaphor** store bought crusts NOW!!!! I don't know what happened. I tried everything. They were ALL too wet and no matter how much flour I added, they were poo. I honestly spent all of my Wednesday crying. I NEVER get emotional over things like that. NEVER. It's just pie crust for Pete's sake! Not this time. This time, somehow, I felt like a huge failure. Like I had let everyone down. Needless to say, everyone loved the pies. Next year, I will do my best to try try again, knowing now that it really doesn't matter I can always buy some!

Fast forward to that night. We put the kids to bed and sat up with Mom and Dad and Rob. Something we haven't really done in a long time. Sure we get together, but to sit and talk like we did that night doesn't happen often. It was wonderful. And, as you can imagine, funny.

Thanksgiving Day was relatively (HA!) uneventful. One aunt tried to make it a sad day, but thankfully the majority ruled and it was VERY fun. Funny event of the day:

We were sitting at the tables downstairs stuffing ourselves silly. At the end of the meal, as we were all sitting there talking, Mom got this look of horror on her face and tried to quietly get Rob's attention. I should mention here that we had disconnected the dryer down there to hook up another stove to cook the stuffing and people had been going in and out of the laundry room to get said dish. The table we were sitting at pretty much faced the laundry room. Yeah. Mom's "over the shoulder boulder holders" had been hanging above the stove the entire time!!!!!! SHE WAS MORTIFIED!!!! Needless to say we all had a roaring laugh over it. The funniest part is that no one that had gone in there even noticed! Guess that's a testament to Jeremy's stuffing!!!!

All in all, a wonderful day. VERY tiring. I had a strong need to just get away from everything once we got back to Lincoln that night, so my brother took me to play some Keno. We lost. A LOT. But it was awesome to just hang out, just the two of us, and chat a while.

Life is good.

Soooo....

I keep trying to think of something to post about. I don't feel like there is anything to really write about though. So, I thought I would just sign on to let you all know I am still alive and kickin!!!

I am sad that we won't be together for Thanksgiving this year. I hope you all have a wonderful day and MBG, if you need to hear from family, let us know, we will call!!!!

Love you all and we will see you (some) on Christmas Eve!!

Poor Addison....

Have I ever mentioned that Jenna is a horse lover? Maybe I should say she has an obsession. I really am not kidding here. This child is so obsessed that when we go to a store, she will separate from the group to go look for horse attire. If we are in a toy department, she goes straight to the horse section (yes, there are sections with horse stuff). It doesn't matter if it's MLP or random things, she begs for it ALL.

Welllllll......


I just got an email from one of Addison's GS troop leaders that I have become rather close to. They had a cookie sales meeting today to talk about somethings with sales this year. Guess what the theme of all the prizes is.....

HORSES

Poor Addison. I think for Christmas I may buy her a fireproof lock box for her to lock up all of her winnings away from her sister. Poor thing. I even asked if Jenna could join our troop this year, just for cookie sales!!! LOL! Of course, she is much too young. I am thinking I may have Jenna go along on all of the sales trips just so she has to do some of the work to be able to play with the toys.

Seriously folks. What are the chances??? Not to mention when and if Jenna is ever in scouts, they won't ever have a horse theme. You know. Murphy's law and all.

Lunchtime discussion

Jenna: Mom (pause) can you get me (pause) some (pause) hiccup medicine?

Me: (trying not to laugh) Oh, honey, there isn't hiccup medicine. Just try taking a drink.

Jenna: You (pause) are super smart (pause) Mom. You need to (pause) make some (pause) hiccup medicine (pause). I know (pause) you are (pause) the best for (pause) doing it.

Where has it gone???

No this isn't another post about losing something tangible. Just time. I hadn't realized I hadn't been on here for a while until OM brought it to my attention. So, a quick post about nothing.

I have been fighting a TERRIBLE cold this last week. I felt it coming on last week and told myself mind over matter and popped some vitamin C capsules daily. In a couple of days, all signs were gone. PHEW! And then, one morning, I woke up and couldn't breath and when I did draw a deep breath, hacked and coughed something awful. I thought I was over it yesterday, and now today I feel worse than I have through the entire bout. Ugh. And on Halloween.

Today, just trying to keep my head above water (funny because I do kinda feel like I am drowning, not being able to breathe and all) and keep the kids somewhat calm about tonight. At 2, the festivities will commence. First with Hubs' workplace, then on to the neighborhood stuff. I am hoping we will be home somewhat early so the kids hit their sugar crash and go to bed at a decent time. We will see who actually wins that one! LOL!

Anyway, that's about it in a nutshell. Hope you all have a wonderful Halloween! Can't wait to see pictures!

Busy night

Well, we made the globlins. We also made popcorn ball pumpkins . They weren't hard to make, but they were VERY time consuming.