Yeah...Insta Friday was not happening...or
Insta Saturday...or Insta Sunday either.
I am running around like a freakin' chicken with its head cut off trying to get ready
for Christmas.
And then
AJ told me yesterday that we needed decorations for Jesus' birthday...and a cake...and balloons.
I tried explaining that the lights on the house, the Christmas tree, the stockings...
all of these were the decorations.
He said, "No. We need more."
I said, "I think it's nap time. Go away."
Punk.
We have been wrapping gifts, eating Christmas cookies from neighbors, and reading lots of Christmas books around these parts.
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I went to a fabric exchange last week with my quilting group and saw some of my favorite people.
We are warming up for our next quilting project...& you know what that means.
I get to buy more fabulous fabric!
Although, I still need to finish my last project.
Crap.
Anyway, here are my two fat quarters for the fabric exchange. I secretly wanted to pick my own gift and keep my fabric, but I guess that is against the rules.
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Frisbee, our creepy little elf, has been up to no good lately.
But he's about to really get into some trouble.
I need a winning entry before midnight on the 20th to take the
Inappropriate Elf Contest.
Send me your best ideas. Fast people. I don't have much time left.
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I finished my fave sistah's Christmas present.
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I started a new take the kid's picture by the stocking tradition.
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My
BFF and I exchanged gifts.
I love her.
Seriously.love.her.
She got me this rad BFF necklace charm.
Because all BFF's need a BFF necklace...even if you are in your 30's.
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Girlfriend rocked her Christmas hair bows, hot pink sparkly leg warmers, new pink tutu, and pillowcase dress last week.
Dude, if you don't have yourself a girl, you need to get one.
They are fun.
Sassy, but fun.
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This baby boy smiles and coos more than any of my babies...
(after he got the reflux meds that is...thank you Jesus, Mary and Joseph.)
I could just converse with him all day.
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I made a couple cupcake pot holders...only six more to go.
6 more!
Who needs sleep?
I mean really?!
Sleep is for wimps.
Sissies.
Light weights.
Ha!
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Mmmmm
Cherry coke from Sonic.
It's like crack in a straw, with crushed ice, in a nifty styrofoam cup.
With a real cherry!
It can make you forget all you have to get done in 6 days.
6 days!
I need to get off this computer!
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I quilted, made binding, and bound that quilt I started the week before last.
Just in time for it to make it to California before Christmas.
Whew.
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I got to visit my beautiful sister, brother-in-law, and niece at the airport during their layover.
I love them.
Good people, I tell ya.
Good people.
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Abby and AJ gifted us with their Christmas presents they made in school.
I tried to get AJ to wait until Christmas for us to open them, but he wasn't having it.
I love kid art.
Check out Girlfriend's stink face. It's her favorite expression.
I think it's awesome that it will forever be preserved on her preschool angel.
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I ended the week with a breakfast sundae and manicure with my BFF.
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My cup runneth over.
And now I have some pot holders to make.