"Eclipse"

Woah!!! I don't know what else to say! Those guys are CRAZY, Bella's crazy! Woah!

"New Moon"

Did you cry??? I cried. (More than I thought I could over a silly book, I cried)!

My friend let me borrow the last three books (now I don't feel left out) but I'm not looking forward to the "after-series-depression".

"Twilight"

Got it for Christmas. Read it. Loved it.
Now I'm having a hard time getting my hands on "New Moon".
Very frustrated....
GRRR! (No. I'm not a vampire. But I'm sure I can growl like one.)

"White Christmas" movie

I was wrong, the movie was in color. I'm not positive, but I think it used to be black and white, at least that's the way I remembered it (am I wrong?).

Merry Christmas To All...

My hands are half-frozen
As I sit here and type.
The kids bounce around
But I don't know the hype.

The dog wanders 'round
Bored as could be
And hubby's downstairs
Buried in books to his knee.

I want to say something
Exciting and new
But nothings coming out
So this will have to do.

The wind is whistling
And there's a BIG chill.
Do I dare wish for snow
And the wind to be still?

We'll soon head downstairs
To watch "White Christmas", the movie
And snuggle under blankets
To get warm and be cuddly.

The movie is old
Black and white (mostly gray)
And full of good music
That makes you feel gay! (The old fashioned "gay", silly.)

So off we go
To spend time as a family
Make it feel more like Christmas
And less like insanity!

Hustle and bustle
That's not where it's at.
The heart and the home
It's supposed to be THAT!

The kids dream of presents
And all that lay within
But Christ is the meaning
That's where it begins.

So I hope against hope
They really understand
Knowing it won't happen
'Til they give their hand.

Weird how that works
You feel best when you give
When you get, you just get,
When you give, then, you LIVE!

I'm grateful this year
For feeling truly blessed
And wish the same for you
And all of the rest!

Merry Christmas!!!

Just to Blog

One down, one to go! Eric took a final last night and I almost don't care how well he did (almost), I am just SO happy that it's over with!!! He'll take another tonight, then studying for the Pat Bar.
There are some things that just HAVE TO END, school is one of them and I cannot wait!!!
I'm sure some day I will wish to have these trials back instead of the ones I'll be facing but, for now I would have to say good riddance!!! Eleven out of nearly 13 years of marriage is too long for someone to be going to school. I'm done! (Well, in May (or July)).
Tayler and Haley will be 12 and there will certainly be more challenges to face.
I'm hoping for more of a partnership instead of a support system arrangement. It should be very interesting and possibly shocking. (Cue "Twilight Zone" music). Yah, who knows what's to come?
I just need something different, and hopefully a NICE, different.

Monday

Today Eric is home studying for finals. The kids and I will go to the extension office to pay for Tayler and Haley's sewing class (that they get to do in Jan. and Feb.), then we will go to the Library to return a book and probably pick up a few, then we will be off to Kroger to get some groceries and then home.
The kids have already finished Spelling, English, and Math and Tayler's done with History as well. (They really want to go to the Library). I love that they LOVE to read!!!
Guess I'm off. WYL!!! (Write you later!!!)

What I've Done!!!

I saw this on Juliann's Blog, and thought it was fun!

Bold or highlight (I've highlighted in Yellow) what you have done!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables-well, at least Eric has in our yard does that count?
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise- it is wonderful!
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community -No, but I've been to one of their stores!
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- I'm trying to be honest, here, I'm content but not satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling- snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain- maybe I don't remember
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar- it's not all it's cracked up to be, at least the stuff we ate on the cruise!
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House- the outside
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life- though it didn't seem like some "life-saving" event, she thanked me for "saving" her.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous- I got to hug Pres. Faust once and that was awesome!
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee