The quick story

I can not believe the year is almost over. We had a good Christmas. On Christmas Eve, we went to church in the morning which was the same old thing...us having to take turns out in the hall with one of the girls because Maddie and Chloe fight during church every time!! When we got home, mom and Mike came over, the girls opened their gifts from them...each got an American girl doll and a few extra things. Not too many gifts, thanks mom...I started to cook...green bean casserole, cheesy potato casserole, corn pudding, jello salad....Diana, Neil, Sydnie and Cody came and brought the turkey, and Ben and his girlfriend came...oh yeah, our dog and thiers...not a good mix...anyway, food was good when I finally ate....way too many gifts but every one was enjoyed. I got the greatest cordless electric broom...love it!!! As far as gifts between Bryan and I, we agreed this year not to do anything. So, I stuck to it and got him a huge bag of peanut m&m's and the new Pirates of the Carribbean movie...he gave me my gift...a purse from Rip Curl...so cute. But then he told me what was inside the purse was even better. I looked and he bought me an IPOD!!! I guess he was tired of me using his MP3 player that he got for Christmas last year. I was shocked!! We didnt go overboard with the kids gifts either. Christmas morning, they woke up and opened their gifts...each got a movie, a book, and activity or craft, and rain boots. That was it, and it was great. We had breakfast, french toast casserole, Melicks left, and then it was just us. We did gifts from family far away, enjoyed the day together, lost our power, and went to see "Charlottes Web". Such a cute movie! Today, Bryan and Hana left till Sat. to go see his grandparents...Maddie and Chloe and I spent the day shopping...I got my new vacuum...love it...and now Maddie just fell asleep after throwing up a couple times...at least she is asleep now. I think I am going to go and make a cpk pizza...mmmmm.....

Merry Christmas!!

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. We sure did...no time for details now, but we will share later!!!

Well, it never fails...the kids never get sick on a Monday when you have the week to get in to the doctor...no, they get sick, not only on the weekend, but Christmas weekend when you cant get in to a doctor till Tuesday. Hana woke up with pink eye this morning in both eyes. We took her in, got some drops, and that was that...till tonight, she sais her mouth and tongue hurt, she is starting to run a fever, and I really hope she is better tomorrow. It may just be from her having a cold...mom and I figured out her tongue probably hurts because she loves salt and vinagar chips and has eaten too many...but I still worry. She does look like she was punched in the eyes... Well, Merry Christmas to everyone!!! Love you all!!

That's St Cloud

I have been meaning to post this for a while...I couldnt believe it myself when I first saw it but yesterday, it was confirmed by my eyes again, there is a Camero from the 80'2 here in St Cloud that is up on mud tires...along with a mini van and a limo...all lifted on huge tires.... There is also a sign posted down the road from us advertising for child care....posted "Chil Care"...sorry, cant spell? You arent taking care of my "chil"....

A couple of favorites...

Just some holiday pics to share with everyone...

What a sight

Since I am not a native Floridian, I have never seen a night launch. Bryan on the other hand, has. In fact, when he was a kid, his parents took him to the Cape to see it over there. Anyway, I had no clue what to expect. I thought that from over here, we would just see a light go up in the air. During the day when a shuttle goes up, we see it, so I thought it would be like that. Well, we went out back with the kids by the lake and waited. All of a sudden, the sky just lit up. It was beautiful, and the shuttle was still not visible, it was behind the trees. But the sky was just so majestic looking, at almost 9pm. The shuttle went up over the trees and it was like a huge fireball in the sky. The girls thought it was so cool. Of course, I was not expecting much, so I didnt bring my camera. It would have been a great picture if I did!! On to what is going on with us. Christmas...still have not gone shopping. The girls gifts are done...but no one else!! Will do this week. They all had colds about a week ago, got better for no more than 4 days, then got sick again. So, I am at home right now with Hana and Maddie while Bryan went to church with Chloe. She was so excited to ride in daddys big truck!!! Tonight we have dinner at a friends house. Tis the season for parties. In fact, last night was the Christmas dinner for church. I guess they didnt expect too many people to come so when we got there, there were 8 tables of 8 set up, all filled, and about 40 more people standing around to eat. Not enough food at all...but the girls had fun with their friends and we got to talk to some of ours before we left. The night before, which would be Friday, we went out for dinner and then to the town of Celebration to see snow. I thought it was going to be a real snow machine with icy snow the kids could see, but it was machines that shot out foam. You would look in the sky and it would look like it was really snowing, then a bubble would hit you in the eye and leave it stinging!! Kids had fun and we actually had our picture taken, all 5 of us, and it turned out! We are going to use it for Christmas cards, if I get my butt moving! Ahhhh, Hana's birthday...I knew I forgot something. Ok, short version...my 2 girls (Chloe was sleeping) plus three 4 and 5 year olds, and a 2year old, all sleeping over, with a puppy in the mix and a husband who worked his butt off all week and fell asleep before dinner was over....6:30am wake up...wild puppy with husband gone helping friends move....kids with little sleep...mom with even less sleep....girls who get into more things than puppy...and when did "pick up your kids between 9 and 10" turn into "pick them up at 11"....so, Hana had fun, which was all that mattered. Next time, I am demanding the husband doesnt work for 2 days so I get help...that is if there is a next time.... Oh, after the party, Maddie locked us all, including the puppy, out of the house. Bryan was at work, in the lake, with no phone...after a couple hours, I broke in through a window. Kinda scary...how easy it is to brake in our house...good thing I did...he didnt come home till almost 8pm...I broke in at 4.... Ok, hope you got through this long blog without boredom. Still trying to figure out why pictures wont post on here....