absolutely me

In our home, that is! Boy, this has been quite a month for us at home, but it's been such a nice time, too! And for me, personally, this month was absolutely amazing! Goin to the scrapbooking retreat was so rejuvenating... well, in a sense, anyways! At my age, nothing brings back youth (ha!) but it was a very, very nice break. Getting to know so many nice, VERY nice ladies was such a positive respite on the road. In any event, this weekend, we put up our Christmas tree. We usually do it the weekend of Thanksgiving, on Saturday. We start the day with Christmas music, bring out all decorations and I usually cook a "fancy" meal, and we invite Papa & Noni over for dinner and a movie. But this year, Cesar won't be with us for Thanksgiving, so we had to "rush in" our little celebration. As Cesar grows, I guess is less exciting to put up the tree, since there's no more Santa excitment, but I really am trying hard for Coco and Connor, and sometimes I have to...

Well, I'm supposed to get going, because I have soooo many things to do, and an assignment today at 2 in aurora... BUT I had to come back just to BLOG this!!!! I received my monthly kit from CHS , and inside, with everything else, was a "little" present from Carrie... I was on the phone with Brian, and I must say, I gasped so loudly, Brian got scared... it just took my breath away! This is sooo pretty! Do you want to see what did Carrie sooo generously sent to me??? Click here to go see... THANK YOU, Carrie!!! You're the sweetiest!!!!! AND, our DECEMBER kit ROCKS!!!!

We tried to go to get our pumpkins ALL month long, but we just couldn't fit it anywhere, so this past weekend, right before Halloween, we finally made it to it. Of course, it was FREEZING, and coco was sooo bummed that we didn't et to stay very long and do the maize thingy, or pet the farm animals, but it REALLY was cold, and I was afraid that with my cold, I would not be able to function the rest of the week! Cesar, Brian and Coco carved the pumplins, and I think they did an EXCELLENT job! Coco did puncture ALL of hers, it was the pirate one, we were VERY surpeised! Then, I just had the idea of making Coco's custome myself, because I couldn't find any Angel customes out there with a thick fabric, and I knew it would be cold. But I cannot remember how to make the darn patterns! (I learned all about it when I was 16, but I cannot remember it at all!) SO, I just made her lay on the floor and traced it around her body, how about that for practical??? They looked ADORAB...