Christmas Around the House

Chocolate Kisses on my Christmas Dish Pinecones That Alexis and I glittered, put along my window sills
Smelly Candles
Homemade Cookies
Yummy Tangerines--so easy to peel--and so juicy

I Love These Pictures!

His new hat!

He claps his hands now!

Pledge of Allegiance!

Pledge of Allegiance--Alexis and a few of her classmates led her whole school in the Pledge of Allegiance this morning!!!

Award--12-20-07

I know---they are dark.... :(

Christmas Pageant! 12-17-07

Ignore the date on the camera...LOL--I don't know how to fix it...LOL;)

Oh My.....

I have so many pictures I wanted to share today--but time evaded me....so much to do--so little time:)

Everything will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon--I have Alexis's Christmas party to take care of tomorrow--and on to top of all that she is receiving a reading award, so I have to be at the school for that too------oh, the hustle and bustle of life---how wonderful it is to be mom---

I am making BBQ with the leftover pork roast--so as soon as Kevin gets home from putting Gas in my car we can have dinner.


Have a great evening!! Doesn't everything look so pretty with all the Christmas lights up everywhere---I keep saying to baby, "P.R.E.T.T.Y"...LOL----what if that is his first word.. :o)

Are You Ready?

It is supposed to rain a LOT!!!! this afternoon.---I did all my errands early today, so I can stay cozy in the house. Alexis is having a Christmas party on Thursday, and I am making turkey rolls to bring, so I got the turkey and the cream cheese. I also found a nice pork roast to put in my crock pot--that was on sale, the house smells soo good, I added the onion soup mix to it. Alexis's class made stockings and each parent is supposed to put something in it on Thursday--I bought big sour watermelon candy canes and I am going to put bows on each one-----

Alexis had her winter pageant yesterday and she also had a brownie meeting--so I was B.U.S.Y!!! She has a playdate this afternoon.
..and I have things I just need to do---I got all my Christmas cards out too---YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So, they should all get to their destination by Christmas.

It's FRIDAY!!!

YAY!

I am so happy it is Friday! :o)

Would you all take a moment and answer my poll----->

I am making Christmas Dinner----and we were discussing the menu--Kevin and I and Tony---and I was thinking about making a ham---My husband was thinking about Prime Rib--and Tony, loves everything...LOL.

In other news, I am going to pick up my Christmas cards this morning---Kevin could not decide on what picture to use, and he wanted them done professionally--but time was running out--so I ordered them and used the picture I posted in my Thanksgiving day post---He was fine with that--sometimes I just have to take things into my own hands and decide...he is just fine with the Christmas cards too--so I will get them out on Monday:)

OHHH, back to dinner---I saw Paula make a side dish and mix a can of cranberries (not the jelly) and a can of Mandarin oranges---she also put nuts in it--but I think I will skip the nuts. It looked good.

I did some baking last weekend, but I am going to do some more this weekend too---also some shopping-----Tony wants a weight set--and I want to get Alexis a doll house and some webkinz------ohhhh, and for baby Kevin, I am going to get him this Fisher Price train (Picture above)--I saw a commercial for it--and it is sooooo darling!!!

Baby is up--I will be back :o)

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I was at the highschool all morning discussing Tony's future. Tony does not really enjoy school too much, (He loves the social aspect of it) and I really have to push him to get things done. We have come up with a plan so he can graduate on time and go on to college. It is so draining to be on him all the time---I tell him that he may hate me at times but in the long run when he is older he will be happy I did not give up. Tony is 15 and he is sooo smart---last year, I am not sure if you remember I posted he got the highest test grade on his final in English--he just does not see what every one else sees---he can do anything, be anything he wants to do--he can go to any college he wants too---He wants to get a little part time job, but every place wants him to cut his hair. I just hope this meeting has helped him and I will do more encouraging then I have---he really gets mad at me when I ride him about his studies, and it is hard when your teenager says they don't like you---::Sigh:::

I pray about this all the time.

Baby is up--be back shortly! :)

Random Pictures!

Happy Wednesday.

I know I said I was going to post my menu plan for this week--but sometimes things just happen, and I can not get here to do all the things I would like. My blog is in desperate need of a house cleaning----

Monday's Dinner: Baked Chicken

Tuesday's Dinner: Breaded pork strips

Wednesday's Dinner: Kids night---hubby will be eating dinner at his meeting---he has not missed dinner at home in ages.

Thursday Dinner: Hamburger's with onion soup mix and some sort of potato side

Friday's Dinner: I am thinking of homemade pizza---I will let you know!

Just a little side note about my dinners---my husband's favorite part of dinner is a salad before, so even if I don't type it, a salad is 99.5% always made--and two side dishes--a starch and a cooked veggie--and bread is served a lot too.

As a craft, my daughter painted some more of my pine cones with glue and then glittered them--and we have also been doing that with ornaments for the tree.

My Grandmother has been sick--she had to go to the emergency room for her asthma last night----she is in bed resting now, so hopefully by this weekend she will be all better.

It is very cold here in the mornings---so we have to bundle up. I love the cold so very much.

Happy Wednesday!!

Christmas Decorations!

My Grandmother made this Noel --- My tree---okay here is the story on my tree--every year we get a live tree--my husband usually picks the biggest tree he can find--and he spends a pretty penny on it too--well, I went shopping and found this sweet tree--it is fake and it was 30.00 on sale for 19.99--woohooo-----on the box it says it is a 6 foot tree--I am going to have my son take my picture next to it---I bet I will look tall--I am only five feet.

..and the best thing--my husband thought, I did good:)

The Parade!

The parade--December 8th, 2007

It was cold!!!


Do you see San Clemente--YAY!!
..and this was my highschool--Dana Hills---I was the class of 1988.



This helicopter was so close to our heads.
Our wonderful men of Camp Pendleton--I got the the goose bumps when they passed.

Easy Fudge I got this recipe out of a magazine, and I am sure you all are quite familiar with this recipe, but I was thrilled when I found it--it was so easy, and the best TASTING fudge too:)

Fudge Recipe:

2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 can (14 oz.)Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
LINE 8- or 9-inch square baking pan with foil.
COMBINE morsels and sweetened condensed milk in medium, heavy-duty saucepan. Warm over lowest possible heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract.
SPREAD evenly into prepared baking pan. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Lift from pan; remove foil. Cut into pieces.

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I am taking the kids over to my Grandmothers this morning---there is a Christmas parade going down her street, and it is also going to be televised (locally) So that will be exciting.

Then when we get home, I am going to do some baking.

You all have a wonderful Saturday!! If you are locals in Orange County, look for us on the TV...LOL;)

Rainy Days....

We are sooo ready for rainy days now. It is supposed to rain tomorrow and through the weekend---Alexis just loves her new rain coat and rain boots--ohh, how I wish those boots came in my size.


My grandmother had a doctor's appointment this morning and then off to the mall we went and picked up this coat and boots---Alexis is so excited for it to rain...LOL

Before I Forget...

I took Kevin's 7 month photo's on Novemeber 26th and I forgot to post them ...so here they are before I forget and before he is 8 months..lol--->

Most recently...

...I signed Alexis up for girl scouts--oh how happy she is. She is called a brownie right now---it is so exciting. As soon as Christmas is over Ballet will be starting for her too. She is getting her brownie uniform in 2 weeks, I will take pictures and share them here. It was 10 dollars to join and 40.00 for the uniform. For Christmas my grandmother is going to buy her a raincoat and boots---oh, I can't wait. She is one happy little girl. I have been all over San Clemente--I have lived here pretty much my whole adult life---but I had to drive up, up, up this hill to the brownie meeting--I did not know this neighborhood existed....LOL--who would have thunk it...LOL

...The holidays and family life is keeping me on the go. When night time comes around and all the kids(Littles) are tucked in and the kitchen is cleaned, I just fall into bed. I do read blogs to wind my day down--I don't always comment, but I am reading. I have also had to do the classroom newsletter---boy, that was hard to get done, especially when I knew I had to do it--but I wanted to play instead ..LOL--plus, have you ever tried to type with a wiggly baby? Kevin is napping right now--and then I will get Alexis shortly--and then Tony. Dinner is going to be pulled bb-q pork--I have to get my rolls done too.


A little giggle for all of you. I usually wear sandals---or little white slipons or keds, but the other morning was really cold, so I put these (other) warm shoes on, that required socks---I grabbed a pair out of my drawer--and slipped them on--well I had to get the kids off to school---and did not have time to change them, when I noticed a small whole in the toe--AHHHHH--I am so picky about socks--if they have holes they get tossed--well----I wore these with the hole--and I had to stop at another mother's home to create our Christmas party feast for the classroom--I am at her door and she asks if I would remove my shoes before I come in...AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh--I knew that hole would haunt me...LOL.

Saturday *BIG* Clean!!

Oh!!! What a week this has been--I think you can tell by my lack of posting...It has been a good week, but ohhh---what a week filled with so much to do.

SOOOOOO---I am going to do a major *BIG* clean today--from top to bottom--I am going to work from sun up to sun down---until I am done with my list. I want to enjoy my Sunday, and next Saturday there is a Christmas parade, so I won't be able to do anything then.

Thank you all for answering my Christmas tree question---I made a decision and I will post pictures of it too :) My tree looks so pretty.

Now off to do my work. I am making a list and checking everything off--I may share this list too.---okay, I will be on and off all day *Trying* to update. I must fix breakfast for my children and then I am going to shower--and ........

Update: It is 58 degrees today, this is the weather icon today. It is rather cold for Southern California---I have a pot of coffee going with some eggnog creamer--to keep me going. What is the weather by you?