Funny story...
Well, it's funny now. At 2am on Christmas Eve it wasn't very funny. Let me explain.
Jay started his Claridge Christmas Pudding late on Tuesday, the 23rd. By the time it was in the coffee can ready to boil for three hours it was already 10:30pm. He had to work at 5am the next morning so I volunteered to stay up and add water every 20 minutes until 1:20am. I was so tired, but I had a movie to watch so I let him go to bed. I was doing great. The movie ended and I put water in at 1:05am. Just 15 more minutes to go. The next thing I knew I woke up startled and realized that the smell and sound I was hearing was the pot boiling dry. I looked at the clock and it was 1:50am. Oops. I walked into the kitchen as the smoke alarms went off. They were so loud and so annoying. As I went to pour water in the pot the can caught on fire. The flames shot up as I poured water over them. At this point I was so annoyed with the alarms that I screamed for Jay to come turn them off before they woke Rachel up. I turned to look in the bedroom and couldn't see Jay at all from the smoke. It's been a week and I think we have finally gotten all the smell and smoke out. Thank goodness I walked in when I did. I really don't want to replace the kitchen.
Christmas blessings!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Monday, December 29, 2008
We went to visit my friend Tammy and her husband Bob. Tammy made these afgans for my girls. Jayne's is called "Princess Hugs" and Rachel's is "Jungle Kisses". They have an "x" and "o" in the middle. They match the girls' rooms. They are amazing and the girls love them. Thanks Tammy!!!
The girls loved playing with Bob and the cat. They also loved seeing the coy pond out back in Tammy's gardens. It was a fun day!
Merry Christmas to Me!!!!!!!!
Our van finally got to the point where we just don't want to waste any more money trying to keep it alive. We found this Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited on Craigs List and it happened to be someone that has owned many Jeeps that we have admired over the past 6 years. Within two days it was ours. It is a 1997, but we got it detailed so it's new to us! It has it's quirks, but I LOVE it!!!
(Notice the oil pan under it with all the nastyness. That's from the van.)
Thank you Jay... you are the best!!!
That's right... a moonroof!
While trying to finish up quickly at the pool project, Dad decided to load the jack-hammer by himself. When Jay got back to the pool Dad had taken a few good chunks out of his fingers and was in shock. He came pulling in with blood pouring down his hand and it took a bit to get him cleaned up enough to go home. He insisted on coming to the dance performance before going to Urgent Care. They drilled his fingernail, gave him a tetenus shot, gave him some narcotics and bandaged him up real good. What a dedicated Dad!!!
Sara is Beverly's assistant and teaches 4 or 5 classes with Beverly. Bev also gives Sara private lessons. Sara performed a Solo to the song, "This is My Now". I wish I had more pictures, but I decided to put the camera down after this one and just take it all in. She was absolutely breathtaking!
Who says flowers can't buy this girls' love?
Thanks Mimi for the beautiful corsages!
Another HOA project!
Drew redoing all the electrical for the pool.
He looks guilty of something, doesn't he? hahaha
Goofy Brian, Drew's sidekick
Lenny. This guy keeps getting older, but you would think he's getting younger with age. He is a workhorse! He just happens to be the best neighbor ever!
Rick, aka Dad.
Jason showing Lenny how to get 'er done.
We tore out a look of pool decking and replaced it with rock and plants. It looks fantastic!
The school fall festival was in November. The girls had a blast! Jessie came with us and we took Cyanah as well.
Rachel playing golf
Jayne's turn
Rachel fishing for ducks
Jessie, the cotton candy guru
Tecia painting Jayne's face
The girls won three fish. Cyanah's lives with us because her mommy won't let her keep it at her house. Jayne has convinced us to buy a big bowl, rocks, plants and even convinced Papa to buy a little frog statue. They still LOVE their fish!Our school, which shall hereafter remain unnamed (for all you psychos who may want to stalk us), won the National Blue Ribbon No Child Left Behind Award. Although I was not there as an aide last year I was still a hard-working parent so I think I deserve a little bit of pride in the matter. :-)
The kindergartners wore these stunning hats so we joined them in the celebration.
Meg, Shye, Carol & Tori
Carol, Meg, Shye, Tori
Shye & Meg :-)
Our display. I am so proud of my little guys. It is so hard not to put pics of them on here.
Emily, Kelly & Donna
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