Unearthed Treasure

We were cleaning out closets on Saturday. We keep all sorts of things, and I came across some cards from when my daughter was born. She just turned 5. Well, inside one of the greeting cards was a gift card from J.C. Penny's for $25. So I called then number on the back, knowing that a 5 year old gift card wasn't going to be any good. Sure enough, it had a zero balance, from non-use fees over time. BUT J.C. Penny's operator offered to send me a new $25 gift card!! I couldn't believe it! I haven't gotten it in the mail yet, but what awesome customer service!!!!

Teenager Repellant

Created by Train Horn

Weird. Unfortunately, I can hear it, too. So, I guess I won't be loitering wherever these are in use either. :D

Time passes by

I sent a picture of my kids to my aunt and cousins for Christmas as I do each year.

When I was younger, I got to go to FL every year to see my Dad. This is also where my aunt and cousins live (other side of the family though), so I would visit them. I was about 10 when the oldest (a girl, J) was born, then there was a boy a couple years later (P), and another boy a few more years later (D). I got to spend time with them when they were small. At age 16, I no longer went to FL each summer. So the "kids" stayed that age in my mind (about 6, 4, and 2). Of course, they grew up when I wasn't looking. It still astounds me that 2 of them are in college already.

So, I sent this picture to them. P wrote me the other day and said he just couldn't believe how big my kids are getting, that he still expects the older (7 now) to be a baby, because that was when they saw him. lol. I told him that now he kinda knows how *I* feel. They've seen them one other time, when they were 3 and less than 1, but it wasn't for a long period of time. 12 hours is a long way to travel to see each other, but worth it. We need to make a trip. :)

Christmas

We've done the cantata and the play. We've done the family dinners. We've done the traveling. We've done the gifts, giving and receiving. God has blessed us tremendously, even in the midst of our own self-made chaos.

We've also ALL done the stomach virus, one way or the other (or both. lol. ugh)

We got oodles of things that we wanted. We got things we didn't even know we wanted until we got them. :)

We have one more Christmas tradition left to do. Dad is coming to visit. He lives in FL, so he only comes once a year, like Santa. And like Santa, he gives gifts. Actually, he usually takes us shopping so we can pick our own gifts. It's fun. The kids love spending time with Papaw. We all have a lovely visit.

Celebration of ME

WOW! I'm super excited about all the winning I've been doing lately!

(Disney video is a spoof, but LOTS of fun. You can make your own. :) )

The winners are....

I assigned numbers....

I used random.org to draw two....

and the winners are....

Patty and Denise!!

I will be contacting you for your mailing information soon!!

Mother's Bracelets

http://braceletstories.com/

As I was entering contests for the Holiday Giveaway, I came across these cute mother's bracelets!