First full vacation day

Blogging from my iPad so the format may be a little different.
I am in heaven!! As a cabin in the mountains with HOBL and the pups is pretty darn good.
The weather was nasty today and HOBL had decided he was staying in the cabin today
To rest from the loooonnnnggggg drive which left me to do what I love to do, spend time
With myself, to stop at every little hole in the wall store, to watch the people, to get my bearings
On this new adventurous place. I stopped at a few antique stores today and booked
Us a dinner theater for tomorrow night. So excited about that as I have been once before and loved it.
I am also excited about tomorrow to go,to the titanic adventure place. I have always been curious
And interested in the whole titanic story somthismis right up my alley. HOBL cooked us steaks on the pit for lunch and
I was on my way. The weather tomorrow is supposed to be beautiful but whether it is or not, not
Going to stop me from making the most out of this week in Tennessee.

It's almost Christmas

Time to grocery shop.

Buy the things to make the gumbo.

I smartly ordered the rest of the meal all cooked

at Rousse's this year.

All I have to do it heat it all up.

Making smart decisions in my older days.

Don't want to spend my time with the kiddies

slaving over a stove.

Going to make the gumbo and potato salad today.

In the morning just have to heat it all up.

Mom is all ready for Christmas, had her

hair and nails done yesterday and finally found a

beautician who cut her hair the way she likes it besides

taunt Mone who hasn't been able to get to mom to cut it.

Will pick her up tomorrow to come spend our Christmas with us

and have her packed for C to pick her up in the afternoon

to spend Christmas down the bayou.

She is so excited to go to her old

Our Lady of Prompt Succor church to see all her old friends.

I am excited for the holiday but cannot lie,

also going to be glad when it is done for one more year.

Cannot wait to see the bean open her presents as she

seems to love that part of Christmas these days.

Christmas week

I know, I know, I haven't been blogging much.

One of my new years resolutions will be not

only to blog almost daily but to have them full

of content, thoughts, meaningful things.

For this week, lots to do as we prepare to have our

little family Christmas on Saturday for lunch.

I cannot wait, this year I know my babies and Kd will

love their xmas gifts. As for the Bean, well

she is probably going to be overloaded here as well

as every other Christmas visit she attends.

Can't help but spoil that little baby on her

very first Christmas.

Today my pal, Megan is coming and play all day.

Have to get a corn soup on the fire for us for lunch

as I don't want to cook while we are playing.

Scrapbook room all day,

spent most of the day yesterday organizing so we

can find the things we need today.

I miss my Meg, can't wait to spend the day with her.

Guilbeau Christmas

Kd's parents were gracious enough to invite us

to their Guilbeau Christmas gathering yesterday.

They have always been so kind as to make us

a part of their family since BB and Kd married.

The food was delicious, the company was grand.

Watching the little ones open and enjoy their gifts

however, was the best part ever.

I know the bean is ours and so everything she does

is so fantastic to us.

Yet I do believe this child is much advanced for her age.

She is walking and has 5 or 6 teeth.

She understands the concept of unwrapping gifts.

She was the very best little girl yesterday as

was all her little cousins.

Having a conversation with one of Kd's little

7 year old cousins is what really reminded me

of the spirit of Santa in a little child's life.

I asked him what he wanted from Santa.

His answer,

"I want him to bring me magic so I can fly."

He did get a Harry Potter wand, so he may just

get the magic for Christmas.

Thanks to the Guilbeau's for a wonderful day.

(I apologize for my cackling laughter)

Holidays are really beginning..

HOBL is coming home today for 7 weeks!

These two little critters will be sooooo happy!

Now I will feel like the holiday is really beginning.

It is much deserved on his part as he has

worked way too much this year.

The house is quiet and I find myself looking

forward to the daily company.

Like I have said before, it's not

like we do much, we are both content to stay

home and do nothing but just knowing

each other is there is a good thing.

Wrapped all my Christmas presents yesterday.

Ordered Christmas Eve lunch for our little family

yesterday, opted out of cooking it myself,

going to let Rousse's do it instead.

Leaving Christmas day for Tennessee.

Pain is under control so life is really good right now.

Enjoy holiday season friends!