Holiday Rush

I noticed (with a little hint from Aunt Bonnie) that I have neglected this blog for about a month now!!!!! Man, time flies when you're busy.

Since Thanksgiving, we have been relishing in Bama's win over Auburn, but mourning the loss to Florida. Stay tuned for the outcome to the Jan 2 Sugar Bowl game against Utah.
We've been busy getting prepared for Christmas as well. We got another live tree this year, but went with the tall, slender fir instead of the one we got last year. Not sure exactly which species because that stuff just isn't important to me. What's important is that the tree is gorgeous. It took me 3 hours to put it all up. I even handmade some of the ornaments (birds) on the tree this years and added lots of ribbon to the ball ornaments. I'll post pics from the home computer later.
We even decorated the outside of the house this year and it looks quite nice when the wind doesn't blow down the trees on the porch! The weather has been terrible here. Freezing and rainy one day, ultra mild temps and rain the next day.....the one constant is the rain......over 9 inches in the last 2 weeks! No longer considered drought area here!

The weather was to blame for the bronchitis and laryngitis I had, but I'm talking again!!! Lily is feeling fine as well and that makes Christmas merry in and of itself. She went with me and mom and Alaina and Maggie to see Ivy dance in the Nutcracker ballet performance in Atlanta last week. She thought the dresses and make up were pretty, but she would rather have heard a concert, I think. Maggie seemed to really enjoy the ballet and even wants to start dance lessons. Grandma Mary gave both of the girls a porcelain sugar plum fairy after the ballet and encouraged the girls to dance and have fun. I thought that was really neat and Lily loves how beautiful her fairy is.

Most of you will be receiving our family Christmas Card in the mail soon. Thank you to those who have sent ones to us! The picture I chose was my favorite from a session we had last month with a local photographer and friend of mine. I think the kids look great and the photo really details how different each child is in looks and personality, but also shows how alike they are because they are family.

We are busy finishing up Christmas parties and Christmas shopping. Will probably put the Well St house up for sale after the holidays and perhaps move back into Shepard Dr if Well St sells first. Shepard has more room anyway. Besides, it may be possible that Brandon will need to look for another job in the next 2-3 weeks. His company may be on the chopping block and there is the possibility that his job will be cut. We're both kind of stressed to the max right now, but for some weird reason I'm in a hopeful and pleasant mood today. Maybe it was the elf I ran over in the Target parking lot or the 8 pounds of chocolate fudge I had for breakfast. Who knows.

I've got some great pictures to post, but I never seem to want to get on the computer when I'm at home. I'll make an effort this weekend, so you guys have something new to look at as well.