Battling

I spent the weekend battling not only a cold that took most of my voice away, but then a stomach bug hit yesterday that left me in bed all day and night.

This morning I made a very tough decision after battling what was right or wrong and I really feel timing is everything, and right now it is bad timing.

Friday Night Leftovers - more follow ups edition

• I went to the doctor for all the tingling and now have to go in next week for a nerve conduction test.  All I know is that it is going to be less than enjoyable and feel like shocks going through my limbs.  
• Kinsley is now being diagnosed with reflux and is on meds and has another follow up in a couple of weeks.  (Remember she had reflux from baby to one year old)
• Eligh had to have blood drawn to test for allergies.  He did great but made sure to tell the "boy" that he was a bad "boy" for doing that to him. 
• Addy fell face first this week, gushed blood out of her mouth, cut that little piece that connects your upper lip to your gum, and there were teeth marks in her bottom lip.  Bleeding stopped and she didn't have to go in.  (I have had enough with all these doctors)
• The kiddos decorated their first gingerbread house this week. 
• Addy now gets dropped off and picked up at the curb at school.  Their teacher gets them in and out of the vehicle, but this was a big, make me sappy change.  
• We made two different types of cookies today, and I caught Paws on the table enjoying probably a dozen of them.  He is on the naughty list.  
• I have an interview next week.  Yes, an interview.  
• My head is full of a million different thoughts, nerves, what if's, to do lists, etc.  
• One week until Santa visits our family and he needs to wrap the last of the gifts. 

Stop by our host, Danifred, because she rocks. 

Wordless Wednesday - Eligh's three year pics

Finally, the last of the twins' three year pics.  Again, please feel free to leave comments as I don't have any idea which one to print for my 8 x 10.

Tell me Tuesday

I'm stealing this from here. 

What are your favorite or must have holiday foods?

Mine are the following:
1.  Chocolate krinkle cookies
2.  Anything mint
3.  Home made prune coffee cake
4.  Pumpkin roll
5.  Church windows (haven't had these in 4 years - sigh)

24 Questions - Christmas Style

24 Questions- Christmas Style

I am stealing this from Rebecca just as so many others have. 


 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper.  Gift bags are mostly for birthdays.  

 2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial.  Before the kids we had real trees.  We could do a real tree with the kiddos, but I don't think Paws would behave himself. 

3. When do you put up the tree? Typically it's the day after Thanksgiving.  But, this year we did it the weekend before Thanksgiving since we were going to be out of town the weekend after Thanksgiving. 

4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after New Years.   

5. Do you like eggnog? I don't remember what it tastes like, but I know I didn't like it when I first tried many, many years ago.   

6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't think I have one in particular. 
 
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope.

8. Hardest person to buy for? My parents.  If they want it they buy it, but if you don't get a certain someone something she'll be more than upset.

9. Easiest person to buy for? These crazy kiddos. 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail when we are actually all together, otherwise nothing. 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A jacket from hubby when we were dating. 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas and Polar Express 
 
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? After Thanksgiving.

14. Ever recycled a Christmas present? Probably many, many years ago.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Any type of sweets/cookies/mints. 

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Colored 

17. Favorite Christmas Song? White Candy Christmas - google it, you know you want to
 
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Depends on how far we are from family.  When we lived in GA, we stayed home as 16 hours is just too far to travel with the kiddos.  This year we are celebrating our Christmas on the 23rd, driving up to IL on the 24th and celebrating with my family the 25th.  

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yeppers.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Same star we have had since our very first Christmas in 2004.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Everything on Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?  Crabby, ungrateful, selfish people. I love this time of year and really don't want to be around any scrooges. 
 
23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color?  Our tree is filled with ornaments I received growing up and now the kids' ornaments.  Each ornament has it's own meaning and I love that about our tree.  

24. What do you want for Christmas this year?  Nothing.  I'm just happy that we are all going to be together. 

Christmas Dance Recital 2011

As promised, pictures and videos of the Diva's Christmas recital.

Leggings just for the cold

Cuteness overload

Kinsley had to join in 

Eligh bringing in some flowers for his sissy show

Hey, look at me!

Ta da

And now some videos:

She is between the two blondes


2nd from the right

Cute babies Saturday

Addy just finished up her Xmas recital and I promise pics and video, but not tonight.  Instead, a continuation of the twins' three year pics.  Pictures of the two of them.  These, I'm going to have her make a canvas collage with (so probably seven pictures - still hard to choose).

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 (just asked him to kiss her and this is what we got - definite keeper)

Another caught moment that I'm keeping

( love the way they are sitting)

Another definite