I LOVE it!!!!  It sooo puts me in the Christmas mood!!!! 

My brother came up Thanksgiving Day and left that night.  He couldn't get anyone to run his paper route so he had to go back.  He was in a good mood though, so we had a nice visit.  He ended up sleeping a lot of the time he was here 'cause he had been up since 2am because of his route.  He needed some sleep before driving the 2 hrs back home and doing his route again.

Yes we ate too much, but a lot less than we would have 2 yrs ago.  Plus, I did the cooking so I had control.  The dishes were pretty low pts, I used whole wheat stuffing and rolls, etc.  I was pleasantly surprised dinner turned out so well.  I think this is the first one I have done by myself.  We had turkey (in the crockpot...yum...so moist) and ham both.

Yesterday we got our exercise...we got up at 4:15am and went shopping!!!!     Hubby was in a shopping mood, so I took him up on it.  We got a lot of our shopping for Christmas done, got most of the stuff needed to finish up the living room, and we took the girls with us in the late afternoon (we let them sleep in the morning).  We let them do something they had been wanting to do...ok we had to talk to the little one...but we let her get her ears pierced (she had been wanting to but was scared) and we let the older one get hers done a second hole.  It is part of their Christmas.

Today we are getting some stuff done around here and then have to go to the church to let the girls practice their dance for tomorrow with the pastor's daughter and David and the pastor are meeting. 

Have a wonderful time on your date Coe!!!!     

It sounds like you girls have been having fun! I'm glad that you all had a great Thanksgiving!

DH and I went out today...we were naughty, went to the casino. We had lunch at the buffet and it's soooo gooood! I was good at the buffet anyway, I ate a huge salad with shrimp and tons of veggies. I did use ranch dressing (probably too much but it was low fat) and I had a small piece of sugar free banana cream pie for dessert. It wasn't so good, so I should'nt have eaten it, but I did anyway.

They also had alot of fresh seafood. I had small rolls of smoked salmon, oysters on the halfshell (only 1) and crab claws. It was yummy and a nice change from turkey.

It was nice for Larry and I to get away for a while, just the two of us. Of course, I came home to find that Sam was running a slight fever (100.1) and that's not good because his Aunt Truleen babysat and brought her two kids over to play. I sure hope they don't get sick too.

Sam will be staying home from church tomorrow, and Dad will stay with him. I have to go...can't miss. My little special needs girl, Jordan, will have a melt down without me there. I was 10 minutes later than usual getting there last week and she was very upset. I love my kids!

Well, gotta go. Glad ya'll like the site. I sure had fun decorating it. when I found the snowman cartoon I HAD to put it on the front page!

Love ya'll. Have a blessed weekiend. Colette

Your girls are brave! I was 16 when I got mine done and I was nervous! My aunt had a lady come in and do it, in her beauty shop (Aunt Viv was a hairdresser and owned her own shop). Mom and Grandma were against me doing it..."If God had meant for you to have holes in your ears, you would have been born with them!" LOL...

Well...not a year later, both Mom and Grandma had pierced ears!

Chelle...remember when the now MrsBatman gave her purity ring back to her father at her wedding, after he walked her down the aisle? I cried when she told about that...that was just the best thing! Good for you all for raising your daughters up to be chaste! Wish they had a purity ring kinda thing for boys!

Well..have to go. Have a great day everyone! Colette