Bbbbrrrrrrrrrr!  It is cold today.  We are supposed to be getting some snow today.  It was supposed to start an hour ago but has not made it yet so I am crossing my fingers that it passes us by.  Just not ready for it.

I have always done all my own Christmas shopping because my husband is not the shopping type.  Or maybe I should say you put him in a mall and he has "no clue" on what to buy although I had given him hundreds of hints and perhaps even a hand written list.  I had told him I wanted him to do my shopping this year and I would love whatever he came up with.  I had then told him I had always wanted one of those sterling silver mothers bracelets that has Hylari's name on it.  I did some research on it and realized there were far too many types available so I had better pick out my own.  Although I would have cherished whatever my husband would have designed I know it would have been gawdier than all get out because he just doesn't know about those types of things.  I designed my bracelet online and ordered it but told my husband that I didn't want to see it until Christmas morning.  So at least it will be a little bit of a surprise.  I have actually done really good because I am snooper if I know someone has purchased a present.  The bracelet came in over 3 weeks ago and I haven't tried to look for it once.  Yesterday I ordered my gift that is going to be from Hylari.  I have been seeing these stick family character stickers on the backs of people's cars.  I have been telling Hylari that momma needs one of those so I know she will be excited when she sees that is what she is giving me.  I ordered it and told my husband when it comes in to give it to Hylari to wrap.  I will post a picture at the bottom of the sticker I designed as our family.  It has my hubby as the golfer, me as the momma, Mike as the football player, AJ as the basketball player, Hylari reading drama lines, Brock running, and our dog.  If you want to get your own you can find them at www.ourstickfamily.com.

On Tuesday evening we had our PTA Christmas party.  It was fun but I was disappointed that not many people showed up.  Middle school PTA is very different from elementary.  I can't wait for next year because alot of the mom's who I know will be very involved in school will be graduating their children up to middle school.  I think that will help to make this PTA better.  We had a gift exchange at our party and I picked my own gift.  Is that conceited?  Of course anyone could have taken it away from me.  One lady did come pick it up but then decided to open a new gift.  I brought a bracelet that has green, red, and white jewels all over it.  It is kind of Christmas flashy.  I told my husband from the get go that I was going to try to win my own gift and that if I didn't win it I was going to go buy me a duplicate of the bracelet.  So I saved myself some money by winning it. 

I had to go get Hylari some teddy bears last night that her school is collecting in order to take to the hospital for sick children at Christmas time.  I bought three to donate and Hylari tried her best to talk me into letting her keep one but I reminded her what the season was about and that we were donating all three bears.  I have to go pick AJ up some baby items for his school donations which are due on Tuesday.  I love donating Christmas presents that I do not know who the recipient is going to be but I know it will touch someone's life.  I want to adopt a family next Christmas. 

Well....I just got the call from some folks who sit upstairs that it is snowing out.  I sit on the lower level which is underground so I do not have any windows in my office.  I am going to have to go peak my head outside and see what it is doing out there.

Have a great day!

 

I want a job where I can blog at work! hee! Those stick people are popular here in CA too! I think yours is adorable! I would order one but I have too many things on my car already. I have a breast cancer awareness sticker on my glass (its not permanent); I have my kids school sticker; I have a fish emblem on my car; and I have a "One Nation Under God" licence plate holder. I love it because here in CA, there is some MORON that wants to remove the one nation under God phrase from the pledge of allegience. Anyway, you made me laugh about your PTA gift exchange & how if you didnt get the gift you picked, you would go buy one. haha!! too funny. Also, about your chosing the gift from your hubby, I understand completely. Men do not know how to design or pick those type of things. Their brains only know sports or in my husbands case, classic cars. ha ha! You did the right thing. Oh by the way, I updated my blog about Reno, the concert, and a fundraiser. Sorry I dont update too often now. Its been getting kinda boring for me. You are the only one really that has interesting stuff to write about. Most others have a pay per post. ha ha. Which isn't bad and I myslef have thought of doing it BUT some other topics they write about are not so interesting. My topics are not interesting either (haaa!ha) but I'm not griping about mine, Im griping about other blogs. hee hee..