Christmas Funnies

That title above might be a bit misleading...sorry 'bout that.  I'm not referring to the funnies as in "the funny pages".  In this post I'm going to point you in another direction.

Seeing as my foursome are still on an extended Christmas break, I'm a bit too busy to post in great detail every day. 

Okay...truth is, I'm feelin' lazy. Happy?  But I love a good laugh and especially love sharing laughs with others, so until my funny bone gets back in gear you might like reading about the cat, the lizard, or the squirrels.

In any event, hope you enjoy the rest of 2009!

More Days of Christmas

Yikes, look at the calendar! So I missed posting on each day of Christmas...I can live with that.  I guess I'll post a recap of the last three days, though it seems like a blur.

Hmmm, we...ate chocolate chip cookies...watched "The Nativity Story"...drank peppermint mocha {just me}...built Legos...watched "The Secret Agent"...baked more cookies...read new books...played on the Xbox...worked on a puzzle...drank peppermint hot cocoa & hot caramel apple cider {Catz & MrC}...worked on insurance stuff {way too long}...drank Virgil's root beer {yum}...had home church...watched crazy cat rodeos...typed a book review for mentoring {me}...watched "War of the Worlds"...baked and ate monster cookies...went to mentoring group {me}...prayed...ate...slept.

Yeah, I think that covers most of it.  This is the first time that we haven't been sick during the weeks surrounding Christmas. It's been a blessing! Well, I'm off to enjoy some more family time while Hubby is on vacation...woo-hoo!  Hope you enjoy the rest of 2009, too!

Merry Christmas!

Yesterday, Christmas Eve, was refreshing! No busy, big meal to prepare. No rushing around. The day was spent casually baking some cookies, popping meatballs in the crockpot, mixing up some snacks, and taking it easy. After a beautiful church concert we came home to wrap presents and eat. Then it was off to bed.

Wait, no midnight wrapping while watching the 5th run of "A Christmas Story"? Nope {said while smiling}.

Today, Christmas was another laid-back day. Oh, sure, we had a crazy-fun morning. Who wouldn't when your son is thrilled to his eyeballs with more Legos and your daughter is in heaven with her frills and books!

After the frenzy of wrapping paper being ripped and bows being saved {despite the 300 bows still in the wrapping box}, we settled ourselves for a nice winter's...er, lounging. No napping yet. Legos had to be built by MrC, Odyssey and Duggar trivia had to be absorbed by Catz, hoop earrings had to be worn by yours truly, and a Kincade puzzle was long overdo to be solved by Hubby.

The Christmas music played in the background while four happy and relaxed people played, snacked, and laughed together. Ahhh. This is Christmas.

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve...it's here.  All the baking, all the decorating, all the joy and happiness and love...was it all for this one night?  Was it for tomorrow?  No, not at all.  All the prep was for every day since Thanksgiving for as long as we can make it last.  For some it will end right after Christmas.  But for me it will keep going. 

The love...the joy...the Gift He gave me and you...Jesus.  Mmm, He makes my heart sing.

Merry Christmas.

Lazy Christmas Days...

Okay, so I'm not posting every single day like I had planned.  Been a little busy 'round here.  Cookie-making, movie-watching, book-reading, gift-buying, insurance-headaching, cat-nose-wiping, peppermint-mocha-drinking {and the 'driving to Starbucks for the coffee', of course}.  Loads to do.

But I digress.  So let's get back on track, shall we? 

Monday was pretty much a lay-around-the-house day as hubby was feeling gunky.  Poor guy.  But he woke Tuesday revived so the fun was back on!  After running some errands the four of us ventured to a nearby fun emporium.  The object of our fun?  Laser Tag!!! 

As this was our first time playing, we weren't sure what to expect and hoping for no crowd.  Well, our timing was perfect!  We were the only group during our first session and had a blast, literally! 

The session was less than 10 minutes, but we were winded from all the excitement.  After cooling off in the arcade with a few rounds of whac-a-mole and air hockey, we played laser tag again.  What fun!  We all decided we'd definitely come back again.

Afterward we headed to Dowtown Disney for a late lunch/early dinner at Earl of Sandwich and dessert at Ghirardelli's.  Yum!!!

Wednesday turned into a last-minute run to the store {and Starbucks!}, and a late cookie-making frenzy...Pistachio-Cherry Dippers and Perfected Chocolate Chip Cookies.  Our movie -- "Pursuit of Happyness" -- wasn't very Christmas-like, but it definitely reminded us just how much we are blessed.

Until tomorrow, God bless and good night!

Christmas Vacation: And So it Begins!

As last Friday was the end of school and work for my family for 2009, this weekend became the official beginning of our Christmas break.  Yay!!!!!  I know it's only been a little over two weeks since we had our Thanksgiving break, but it felt like a month. 

So, in honor of our time-off, I'm going to hold "The 12 days of Christmas Vacation."  There will be laughs, there will be fun, and most assuredly there will be chocolate!  Who knows, I may even have to extend this into 15 days.  It couldn't hurt, right?

To start the whole shebang, my Fab4 broke out the cookies {okay, they've been out for a whole week}, fired up the Christmas movie machine {can ya hear the engines revving?}, and we did something amazing...we watched some Christmas movies! {That sound you hear is an engine sputtering.} Okay, maybe not so amazing but definitely a must on this family's list. 

Anyway, the movie that started the marathon on Saturday was "The Santa Clause", an annual fave, followed by "The Santa Clause 2", with "Disney's Prep & Landing" bringing up the rear.  After church on Sunday {and a fabulous dinner of breakfast and mac 'n' cheese at Cracker Barrel}, we ended the night with "The Toy that Saved Christmas."  Sigh. I love Bob and Larry.  They're so cool.  {Mmmm. That reminds me...I need to make onion dip.}

So that ends our first installment, okay kids?  Tomorrow is day three...are you up for it?!  Can't wait to see what will be in your 'sights'!

Favorite Christmas Lines...

I love Christmas...ahhhh.  The smell of cookies baking, the sound of music playing, the twinkling lights.  Christmas is a feast for the senses!

But there's something else I love about Christmas -- all of the movies.  Actually, I'm more of a movie line gal.  My fab4 have been known to quote specific lines from Christmas movies year-round.  May sound strange, but that's how we roll.

So, in honor of our love of Christmas movies, here is my family's "Great Christmas Movie Lines" list (in no particular order):

* "Smiling's my favorite!"  [Elf]
* "Bumbles bounce!"   [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]
* "Mousetrap. You roll your dice, you move your mice. Nobody gets hurt."   [The Toy that Saved Christmas]
* "You'll shoot your eye out!"    [A Christmas Story]
* "Make work your favorite."   [Elf]
* "I'm going to be a dentist!"   [Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]
* "Buzz-saw Louie!"   {The Toy that Saved Christmas
* "Did you accuse me of being 'skillful and delicious'?"   [The Santa Clause 3]
* "...the Bumpus' hounds!"    [A Christmas Story]
* "He's an angry elf."   [Elf]

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