Kim tagged me, which is good cuz I had been searching for something to write about. Here goes.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Depends on the size and awkwardness of the item to be wrapped.
2. Real tree or artificial? Artificial, I'm allergic to real.
3. When do you put up your tree? When the mood strikes me, this year it was pretty early (December 2) but never never in November!
4. When do you take your tree down? Again, when the mood strikes me. The year Bella was born, it stayed up until February.
5. Do you like eggnog? Eggnog no, the rum you put in it YES! Just kidding, I don't like eggnog but I do love eggnog french toast.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My barbie dream house totally! and my barbie camper, Jamey and I had so much fun with that thing!
7. Hardest person to buy for? My oldest sister Andrea, she is super picky and she already has everything.
8. Easiest person to buy for? Myself? Bella and Kim are pretty easy too.
9. Do you have a nativity? Yes 4 of them.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I don't do either.
11. Worst Christmas gift ever received? Can't think of one I truely hated. I had to start giving Shane lists if I wanted to get stuff I liked, but it is the thought that counts. I really mean that too!
12. Favorite Christmas movie? Hard one! A Christmas Story, Christmas Vacation, and The Nightmare before Christmas (Yes, it is a Christmas movie FYI!)
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually about the middle of December.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so. If I don't like a gift I throw it away I don't give it away.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? All of it! I am a total slave to stuffing, though!
16. Lights on the tree? White.
17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night. It reminds me of my mom and I ALWAYS cry when I hear it. Shane loves to change the words to songs and make them silly or dirty or whatever, but I told him if he ever does that to O holy Night I was filing for divorce.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home for sure! For 4th of July, Valentines Day, Arbor Day, oh hell, EVERYDAY!
19. Can you name all of santa's Reindeer? Duh! Who can't?
20. Angel or star on top of the tree? Star.
21. Open presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day? Both! I prefer to open presents everyday of the year but that almost never happens!
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? I hate how it starts the day after Halloween. Come on People give us a chance to properly mourn the passing of All Hallow's Eve!
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Just my ornaments from when I was a kid and the new ones I add for my kids every year.
24. Favorite Christmas dinner menu? Prime Rib, funeral potatoes, stuffing, corn and Mom's world class Pumpkin Chiffon Pie!
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Books and I know I'm getting them cuz I ordered them!
26. Who is tagged? No one I guess this wore me out!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Did I Happen To Mention...
I think I mentioned before, that, just recently, we moved back to Ephraim from Manti (living in Manti is a dark spot in my life and an entire post all it's own). But did I happen to mention how much I love my house? I LOVE MY HOUSE!!!!
I love my house. I mean, duh, we bought it. That's a pretty big commitment to make about something you only have lukewarm feelings for. Shane (and sometimes Alese) spent 10 weeks painting, sanding, varnishing and other assorted "ing's". It's not done, I suspect it never will be, but as big a project as it has turned out to and continues to be, I can't begin to tell you how crazy I am about this pile of bricks! I mean it's just a house, right? It shouldn't evoke such stong emotions the way it does. It's a roof and walls. It's over 150 years old, none of the rooms are perfectly square and it makes funny noises at night. But I have to say, I am in love!
Our original plan was to build a house. Sounds pretty simple, right? We even went as far as buying the land (it's for sale now, anyone interested in buying a chunk of the
American dream?). Then at the begining of this year construction prices began to soar and banks started getting jittery about giving money away. Since we pay so much in child support and alimony, and since I was honest with the bank about all of that (thanks a lot Honesty!), we soon realized that building would be next to impossible for several years (until child support and alimony are done basically). I HAD to get out of Manti. So, completely demoralized and devestated, we began to assemble Plan B. Buying a house. Turns out it's a lot easier to get a home loan than it is to get a construction loan. I started scanning the internet for houses in Ephraim within our price range. Some interesting prospects, but nothing that really felt right. Then our house came up for sale. I know this house. My mom used to live next door, which means so did I. It's my old neighborhood. We called that night. Walked through it the next day and 15 days later we owned it! 2 and a half years of planning to build resulted in nothing! 2 and a half weeks of planning to buy resulted in finally bringing me home.
I could never get a good feeling about building. It sounded fun and I wanted it bad, but it always felt so out of reach. The second we set foot in this house it felt like home. Fate is funny like that sometimes.
It's a great feeling. One that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. Now if you will excuse me I have to go clean my house! Until next time...
P.S. I LOVE MY HOUSE!
I love my house. I mean, duh, we bought it. That's a pretty big commitment to make about something you only have lukewarm feelings for. Shane (and sometimes Alese) spent 10 weeks painting, sanding, varnishing and other assorted "ing's". It's not done, I suspect it never will be, but as big a project as it has turned out to and continues to be, I can't begin to tell you how crazy I am about this pile of bricks! I mean it's just a house, right? It shouldn't evoke such stong emotions the way it does. It's a roof and walls. It's over 150 years old, none of the rooms are perfectly square and it makes funny noises at night. But I have to say, I am in love!
Our original plan was to build a house. Sounds pretty simple, right? We even went as far as buying the land (it's for sale now, anyone interested in buying a chunk of the
American dream?). Then at the begining of this year construction prices began to soar and banks started getting jittery about giving money away. Since we pay so much in child support and alimony, and since I was honest with the bank about all of that (thanks a lot Honesty!), we soon realized that building would be next to impossible for several years (until child support and alimony are done basically). I HAD to get out of Manti. So, completely demoralized and devestated, we began to assemble Plan B. Buying a house. Turns out it's a lot easier to get a home loan than it is to get a construction loan. I started scanning the internet for houses in Ephraim within our price range. Some interesting prospects, but nothing that really felt right. Then our house came up for sale. I know this house. My mom used to live next door, which means so did I. It's my old neighborhood. We called that night. Walked through it the next day and 15 days later we owned it! 2 and a half years of planning to build resulted in nothing! 2 and a half weeks of planning to buy resulted in finally bringing me home.
I could never get a good feeling about building. It sounded fun and I wanted it bad, but it always felt so out of reach. The second we set foot in this house it felt like home. Fate is funny like that sometimes.
It's a great feeling. One that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. Now if you will excuse me I have to go clean my house! Until next time...
P.S. I LOVE MY HOUSE!
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