Entries from December 2006

December 31, 2006

Happy New Year!

This is the last day of 2006. And I feel like it should be more special or something. But it’s an every day kind of day, very un-special. And I think tonight will be spent just like every night around here - we’ll put the kids to bed and maybe watch a [...]

December 27, 2006

Did somebody say ‘pictures’?

The cookies, they are for Santa! They are all for Santa! And the kids, they are excited!

The boy and his loot.
The girl and her loot.

And no, he didn’t fall asleep here (because he was up at 2:00 AM checking to see if Santa had come,) he just looks like [...]

December 27, 2006

Have a good Christmas?

Kids, while looking at the front of a gift bag: “Mom, what’s NOEL mean?”
Me: “Um… you know, I don’t know.”
Daughter, grinning triumphantly: “Oh, Oh, I know! It’s the alphabet, without the ‘L’. No-El.”
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I’ll post pictures sometime, um… soon? I uploaded some from the camera, but the work required to post [...]

December 24, 2006

My wish…

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas!

December 22, 2006

There’s nooo day like an off-work Friday.

I am off of work today. (WooHoo!) In fact, I am off of work until January 2nd. That makes me oh so very happy. The kids are off of school until then also. We’re finally off at the same time. (And this is going to make me feel very sad come January 2nd, I think, [...]