Bah Humbug

Ok I am a big Christmas-a-holic...and from what I've heard about those 12 step programs is the first step is to admit you are an addict.  (Hi my name is Missy and I am a Christmas Addict DH (Once again Dear Husband for those non-BZ'ers) got down all of our Christmas stuff from the attic on Saturday....why so early? Well I usually put out my decorations and tree thanksgiving afternoon/Friday after.  BUT this year DH has duty on Thanksgiving, so we are having our dinner on Friday...so I decided since I would be bored on thanksgiving day... (but really I guess it will be like any other day 'cept DH won't be home till morning)...that I'd get most of the decorating done on Thursday.

This brings me to problem number 1....the tree...We have the same tree I had in college at Russellville (I am sure some of you may remember) anyway I got it on clearance at Walmart...and I think I paid 15 bucks for it...well it has a severe lean and was looking kinda rough...so last year we covered it in ornaments..so many you could barely see any green...hoping that would make it look a little better...all that really did was empty our pocket books and cause the tree to lean even further from the weight.  So we got a new tree...a 7.5 foot one...(ok here's time for those of you who have met me to do the math...I am 5'3 and my arms are short) that's right ladies and gents...it is HUGE!  I had this gut feeling that I might need DH to help me put up the tree because of the height gap...so Sunday we moved furniture and we did a "test run"  and yep...I was right...I could not reach over the tree to put the top section of the tree in...so DH did it and we left it up...(thank goodness we got a prelit one...or I'd need a ladder to do the lights!)

So now I have a huge 7.5 foot tree in my living room (yes we have vaulted ceilings in the living room or we wouldn't have gotten one so big) and its not even Thanksgiving yet.  Now what?  Do I attempt to decorate it?  How am I going to get the ornaments on the tops area?  how am I going to get the garland around it?  So my plan of getting it done on Thursday has been thwarted and we will be decorating it this weekend, but I will be able to get most of the yard done (which will be funny b/c everyone else will be inside eating turkey and I'll be doing the lawn up with Christmas lights) and most of the other decorations in the house done. 

Well this is the end of the beginning...that sounds backwards...anyway I am sure I will have lots more to blog about during this christmas season....till then....remember to thaw your turkey out before you cook it and don't eat any pumpkin pie (send it to me  )

Idiots

Ok DH  (Dear Husband for those non-baby-zoners) and I were on our way to Walmart...we pulled up to a red light behind a s-10 with a woman riding in the back leaning against the tailgate....I mentioned to DH that wasn't that against the law...and for heaven sake IF you are going to break this law you should NEVER lean back on the tail gate...it CAN come open and then she would fall out and thus we would probably run her over....I remarked that she should move up...and then DH said "she can't she has 3 kids in there with her...WTH??? That's right she had 3 kids under 10 in the back of the truck in the city at a major intersection at night in the cold...

Ugh not again

Ok so my little angel has now turned into the devil...I SWEAR...his latest phase (I am calling it this b/c I really hope that is all it is) is kissing his sister ...then smacking her upside the head.   Just wait though...one day she will seek revenge on all he does to her now!

Oh  yeah I know ....not alot of meaty posts from me lately...but I can't find anything to write about.  I know...shocking...me...at a loss for words.  I think it might be I am EXTREMELY TIRED (no I am not pregnant again).

So...if your out my way bring me a starbucks vanilla latte...or stop by Mc Donalds...

Which brings me to something interesting....when in I took a road trip to FL in 1999 we stopped at Mc Donalds in Alabama...I ordered a double meat/double cheese sausage biscuit....they looked at me like I was CRAZY...they had never heard of one...and had no idea how to ring it in the cash register...Well in DeQueen they have been running them as a special, so I ASSUMED ALL McD's had them....fast forward to present day....our McD's serves Sweet Iced Tea...by the supersize cup for 1.00 or by the gallon for 2 something.  I assumed in Ark is was the same since it too is a southern state...but no...not there...and our McD's have started serving speciality coffee...latte's, moca's, iced latte's, capachino (ok I know it is spelled wrong...kiss my ass) but on the way out to Ark NONE of the McD's outside of RD (Raleigh-Durham) sold these...and they thought I was crazy once again for asking....also at Wendy's we have a carolina classic...a burger with chili and cole slaw...strange huh?   Please...like I need more choices to make!

Thank God for Old Navy

Ok...my little budda belly boy has suddenly grown into a slender toddler...this poses a problem in jeans.  The size 12-18 months fit him in the waist, yet they are WAY too short for him.  The 24month and most 2T are too big in the waist and a little long...but some wonderful soul at old navy decided to put an adjustible waist in the "t" clothes...therfore my son can wear jeans again!

Boo to you

Ok with halloween almost a week ago I finally am getting around to posting some pics of my little boos: Andrew got a lot of candy, but Isabel fell asleep at the second house and slept the whole rest of the time!P>

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My son the hunter...

OK...he really didn't go hunting, but he did pose with the deer my father killed....as did Baylee!

every wonder why?

Ok so I've been thinking...yeah I know...not exactly a smart thing to do for someone like me who hasn't had much to challenge my brain in a while.   Anyway back to me thinking...ah---yes I had just dropped Andrew off at daycare (I was supposed to back cookies for Mike's unit's Bake sale tomorrow...that's right ladies and gents...a marine corp bake sale...sound funny...and actually I remember a bumper sticker that I read that said something about "I live for the day the military has to have bake sales and schools have enough money"  oh btw the bake sale if for the Ball -- which we are not attending this year.)

--back to me thinking and driving.....as I drove past McD's I thought about getting a coffee but the line was way out in the Food Lion parking lot. ..and why was the line out to the parkinglot?  b/c of parents with cars full of kids going through the drive  through to get their kids breakfast.  Not only is this a problem in the morning, but as soon as school lets out the line is back with parents getting a "happy meal" snack for their kids.  Isn't there something wrong with this picture?  I know McD's offer "healthy side items" now, but how many actually get them for their kids?  What's even more ironic is the same parents who got schools to change their menu and ban soft drinks are probably the ones sitting in line at McD's.

Instead of going after the corporate man for making their kids fat how about parents stepping up?  Same with smokes....is it fair for kids to be forces to breath their parents second hand smoke?  I remember hearing at one time Arkansas was trying to pass a law that forbid parents from smoking with their kids in the car.   I think its great....

oooh what else...oh the last month there has been a rise in the increase of child abuse in Onslow County.  In the newspaper it said on one wekend a 18 day old was killed from his father beating him, a 6 week old was killed  and a 9 month old is in serious condidtion after his father slammed his head into the side of the crib then picked him up by the feet and slammed his head on the floor.  I was reading this as Andrew was playing in the floor in front of me and I was nursing Isabel.  What in the world could these babies do to deserve being abused?  It made me sick to think someone is capable of doing that...especially to their own son/daughter.