"Not me!" Monday

Today is Monday and time for another round of "Not me!" Monday.

I did NOT just blow off my calorie counting the week of Christmas! And, I did NOT gain 1 lb because of it! I also did NOT just blow off excercising, too! Oh no, no me!

I did NOT go Christmas shopping for my family 2 days before Christmas, not me!

I did NOT lose my Aunt's Dillard's Gift card....oh no, not me!

I do NOT still have 20+ Christmas cards in my possession! I DON'T need to mail them off anytime soon!!!

I did NOT let my kids go to New Mexico to visit with my in-laws for a week. I do NOT miss them terribly right now!

I did NOT think of my brother, Bryant all day. I do NOT miss him terribly. Today is NOT 1 year since he passed away. I am NOT feeling numb right now...

***Prayer's Needed***
MckMama's baby boy Stellan is in the hospital so please keep her family in your prayers.

Wordless Wednesday

Not me! Monday

This is my very first Not Me! Monday.  What a great idea!

I did not just walk off from my hubby when we were in the middle of an intense conversation.  Not me!!!  I just needed to get out and clear the air!!!

I did not forget about the time and leave late to pick up my hubby from work last week.  Not me!!  I'm *always* early!

I did not go over my calories on Friday intentionally!  Oh no, not me!!  My co-worker brought donuts to work on Friday and what did I NOT do???  Yeah, that's right, I did not start my day with a donut!  On this very same day, I did not go to Applebee's and indulge on a Grilled Cheese BLT & a Fried Chicken salad with Ranch combo.  Oh no.....not me!!!  I also did not devour 3 homemade cookies a friend baked and mailed to me & my co-workers, not me!!

What are you brave enough to admit that you did not do this week? Come on and join us! It's free therapy! Be sure to check out everyone else's links. It's a great way to blog hop!

Write your own Not Me! post, and then link back to this one. Once back here, sign up on Mr. Linky below so all of us can hop over to your blog to read what you so did not do this week. Please read this for detailed instructions on how to play and feel free to leave your Not Me's in the comment section of this post if you don't have a blog or if you'd just rather do it that way.

H is for.....

I was blog surfing late last night and seen this on cool game on Alicia's blog.  I thought it was neat so I clicked the link where she got the idea from and Alicia (Queen B) gave me the letter H.

This game is simple.  What you do is make a list of ten of your favorite things.  Here's the catch... Everything on your list has to start with a specific letter of the Alphabet.  That letter is randomly assigned by the blogger who you are playing with!

If you'd like to play, let me know and I will assign you a letter.  Let the game begin :)


1.  Happy:  I couldn't be any more happy with my family.  They make my world go round!  there is never a dull moment in my home.

2.  Horton hears a Who:  This movie has been played in my house at least 50 times since it was released on DVD!!!  It's a great movie and I really like it.

3.  Healthy:  On December 1, 2008 I started a new journey in my life; a journey to losing weight and being a healthier me.  You can follow me if you'd like, just click here.

4.  Hello Kitty:  Ever since I could remember, my oldest daugher loved Hello Kitty.  Just when I think she's finally over, she surprises me.  Does anyone ever really get over Hello Kitty???

5.  Helium:  When my kids were younger, I used to have huge birthday parties for them.  My hubby & I would buy a small helium tank from Wal-Mart or Target and air up the balloons with it.  To see the expression on their faces was priceless.

6.  Help:  When I need help with things it takes a lot for me to admit it or to ask for it.  It's something I need to work on.

7.  Ham:  I love it when my husband makes ham for our Christmas dinner.  mmmmmm, it is yummy with yeast rolls.....mmmmmm

8.  Hamburger Helper:  It's a life saver when we are running late from work.  It's fast, simple and my kids love it!

9.  Hot coffee:  I love sipping on hot coffe with Hazelnut cream.  Mmmmmm, I want some now :)

10. Heater:  We live in Phoenix and lately the weather has been suprisingly cold.  It's not something we are used to, that's for sure.  I was about to turn the heater on last night!

Picture Tag

I came across this idea from Jenna.  I thought it was  neat so I decided play along.

Here are the rules:
1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer
2) Select the 4th picture in the folder
3) Explain the picture
4) Tag 4 people to do the same NO CHEATING! (cropping, editing, etc!)
***Note: I edit and crop almost every picture I take.

This photo was taken when my mother-in-law & sister-in-law drove from NM to AZ to visit us.  We were taking pictures for a calendar, right before they traveled back home.  You can see me trying to brush my daughter's hair in the back.  LOL....

I tag the following 4 bloggers:

1. Jennifer
2. Trina
3. Amy
4. Tina

Flashback Friday - Christmas Memories

I've been browsing many blogs and came across several memes that I would like to participate in. Here's on of them....Flashback Friday brought to you by BlogMommas.com

"Christmas is next week so I thought today we would flashback to some of our favorite Christmas memories. From time with family to favorite gifts, just remember some of your most cherished times and tell us about them." - BlogMommas.com

When I was younger, I remember how we would always have Christmas dinner at Grampa & Gramma's house and participate in a family gift exchange. We would always draw names by age groups and send gifts to each other. Not only would my brother's & I receive a gift from a cousin, we would receive gifts from mom and dad, too.

We would first have breakfast with mom and dad and then open our gifts & stockings Christmas morning and then in the late afternoon/early evening we would go to Grampa & Gramma's house for our Christmas dinner.

Everybody from my mom's side of the family would attend. I enjoyed our time because we would see cousins, aunt's & uncle's who we had not seen in such a long time. As a young child we would sleep over at my grandparent's house because that's where everybody stayed when they traveled in from out of town. I remember how all the cousins would stay up late playing board games and just spending time with each other.

Good times!

Then Sings My Soul Saturdays - Brandon Heath

This week's song is Give Me Your Eyes by Brandon Heath.  I hope you enjoy it.

Grilling Goodness #11

It's time for Grilling Goodness with Tina!
If you would like to join in the fun, click here.

1. What pain reliever do you swear by?
Tylenol! I've always been a Tylenol girl.

2. Have you gotten up-to-date with a flat screen HDTV?
Oh yes! My hubby HAD to have it!

3. Have you honked at anyone lately?
No, not lately :)

4. What is your favorite household product?
I would have to say my favorite is Borax! You can use it for just about anything!


5. What is the earliest you've gotten up this week and why?
The earliest I've gotten up is 4:45 am. I didn't have a choice! I had to get up for work.

6. Do you travel out of town for Christmas?
No, most of the time our extended family travels to Phoenix.

7. Have you been listening to Christmas music? (Favorite?)
Yes, I have. After Thanksgiving the radio station was changed so we listen to it all day :) My favorite is Rudolf the red nose reindeer. It just brings back a lot of childhood memories.

8. When do you exchange gifts with family?
Yes, I do. My mom's side of the family has an annual Christmas dinner with gift exchange. It's fun and I always look forward to Thanksgiving & Christmas with them. Good times.

Grilling Goodness #10

It's time for Grilling Goodness with Tina!

If you would like to join in the fun, click here.

1. How many Christmas parties have you attended or will you attend?

I will not be attending any Christmas parties this year BUT will be attending the annual Holiday Christmas dinner.

2. What is your favorite dish to take to a party?

My husband's cooked ham

3. When you're at home and your feet are chilled, do you wear socks or houseshoes?

Neither, I grab a blanket, curl up in bed and watch a DVD.

4. What are your plans for this weekend?

My last minute Christmas shopping.

5. What is the most expensive Christmas gift you are buying for your children this year?

Since we're crunching for cash this year, I pretty much didn't go crazy.  They each made wish lists and we stuck to that.  I think my kids knew we are on a tight budget.  I say that because they didn't get crazy with their wishlists.

6. Do you have a family portrait made each year?

No, I do not!  I would love to but my family is horrible with pictures :(  They don't like their pictures taken.  I'm grateful for what pictures I have taken so far!

7. Do you drive your kids around looking for decorated homes?

We used to but somewhere along the way we stopped.

8. What is your least favorite thing about cold weather?

Having to bundle up in a huge coat each time you go outside.

I meant to post this on the 12th but got busy and never published it.  I figured it's not too late to post :)

Grilling Goodness #9

1. Do you send out Christmas cards? Have you done it yet?
I’ve been bad about Christmas cards. I still have my Christmas cards from last year! I bought more this year and hope to get those out soon!

2. When you cook chicken, do you cook a whole chicken?
I have never cooked a whole chicken. I don’t like the skin so I usually boil the chicken first, take the skin off and then grill them outside and add BBQ sauce.

3. What is your favorite Christmas movie?
My favorite is a Christmas Story!

4. How often do you go to the grocery store?
We, my hubby and I, usually stop by every day during the week since it’s on our way home.

5. Do you play games online?
No, I don’t.

6. Do you make your bed everyday?
I make it 90% of the time

7. What is one of your favorite websites? (Hopefully this is understood, but please share only the G rated sites! lol)
First it was MySpace. I got in contact with a lot of people I grew up with and went to high school with. It’s always fun catching up! Now, I’m on Facebook almost every evening.

8. What gives you the most laughter in life?
It would have to be my family; mostly my kids. They do the silliest things and always have me laughing. If it’s not my son “growing” a mustache it’s my girls or husband being goofy.

Follow-up to when accidents happen....

This morning I took Kate to her follow-up appointment with the orthopedic. Everything worked out and as it turns out, she just bruised her elbow. Thank goodness she didn't break her arm!

When accidents happen...

I had a rather interesting day.....

Last night (11/30) I sent my kids to bed early. They were a little hyped up and just winding down when the closet door fell on Kate & Krissy. It hit Kate's elbow and Krissy's head. Both immediately started crying. Kate couldn't move her arm at all and thought it was broken. Krissy had a bruised head and was ok.

Cordell put some ice in a bag and had Kate ice her arm for the night. The next day Kate's arm was still hurting so I took her to the Emergency Room at the IHS. They took x-rays and everything seemed to be fine. The doctor put a splint on her arm and sent her home with no PE until the Orthopedic cleared her. Her appointment is tomorrow morning at 9am....

Oh, in case you're wondering about the closet door.....they had fell off the tracks and we had just leaned it up against the wall to fix later. Somehow the kids managed to knock it over and it fell on the girls.