We're going to DISNEY WORLD!

Jim and I have been talking about taking Roo and Jack Jack to Disney World. They've been running all sorts of incentives and deals which have REALLY piqued our interest. After talking about it for months, we decided to go for it!

We are flying down and taking the kids the second week in February. I booked last night and got ALL of my character reservations done this morning! We are having meals with Cinderella, Ariel, Mickey & Minnie, Pooh, Tigger and Piglet, several misc. princesses and The Little Einsteins and Jojo. SOOOOOOOOO exciting!

But SHHHHH! We aren't telling Roo until the day we leave because the build up will be too much.

Go ahead...be jealous... :-)

In Memorium

It is with great sadness that I am writing this.

Today we lost our sweet girl Biskit. She had a wonderful 15 years on this earth, mostly with Jim and ALWAYS with Gravy. She was a loyal and loving girl, always available for a good lapsit and rub. She loved affection and having her picture taken. She battled car engines, many wild animals and diabetes.

Biskit was acting "off" when we came home from visiting my dad on Sunday. She had a runny nose and was quite lethargic. I cleaned her face when I saw her and she seemed to appreciate it. We moved her to her favorite spot, under the Christmas tree and let her rest. On Monday morning she had not moved and could barely pick up her head. I cleaned her face again, hopeful that it was just a cold, and called Jim. By mid-day she was no longer responsive and had very shallow breathing. I picked her up to hold her and wrapped her in a blanket. I petted her and rubbed her face for a while. Jim FINALLY got home and she was gone. He took her to the vet just to make sure and they said that she was indeed gone.

That's it. She's gone. She was Jim's first baby and Riley and Jack's first cat. We all love her dearly and will miss her tremendously.

Every once in a while, I'll see her out of the corner of my eye. I turn and realize, she's not here but she is still in our hearts.

Go Eff Yourself!

Err...I mean go Elf Yourself! A good friend, Michelle, sent me an 'Elf Yourself" video for her family Christmas card. I must admit...it's HILARIOUS!

I spent ALL night last night trying to do this for you all, but I could NOT get it to work. I did it tonight...and I must say, Roo and Jack are pretty stinkin' cute. Jim and I, could use some work though. ;-)

Enjoy!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/mhUyZImG1yZzQiPROJLC

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/pdFYhD9DLLGVffJAl9EC

Pizzed at Reggie (et al)

I'm pizzed at Jim's boss. Want to know why?

Roots! Specifically the roots of my hair. I was supposed to have a hair appointment today for a color and cut. I made this appt 6 weeks ago. All of a sudden, Jim is shipped out to Orlando.

Damn...no holiday hairs for me. I couldn't get an appointment until DECEMBER 30th! OMG!

Gah

I'm so out of my blogging routine...please bear with me as I get back into it. I didn't even realize I had posted this picture before....duh.

More to come though!

Santa Baby...

A few weeks ago I decided to venture out with Roo and Jack to visit the big guy. After all, Roo has a wish list and needed to give ol' Santa the scoop. We went to the mall and were the second people in line. Santa was very laid back and really kind. He came over to talk to us so that she could get comfortable. She did well! She sat on his lap and filled him in on the Ariel baby that she's been wanting. (There is no actual Ariel baby that I can find, she is getting an Ariel Barbie).

Then last weekend we saw ANOTHER mall Santa and she ran to get in line. Apparently, this girl has LOTS of things to talk about with Santa. We also saw a Santa at our city's tree lighting ceremony. She sat on his lap and was laughing and clapping as we left him.

I'm so proud of my girl. She's not a 'Character' girl. She really hates people dressed up in costumes, especially when she can't see their face, but she's cool with Santa!

Here is a picture from this weekend.

9 Months OLD!

Our Jackie boy is 9 months old and so busy these days.

He:

• is crawling and scooching all over the place.
• is sleeping a bit better (only waking once a night).
• is working on his top two teeth, for a total of 4 teeth.
• enjoys food more and more!
• loves giving kisses.
• has started clicking his tongue to get our attention.

Christmas in Tega Cay

It's been nice and cold these last few weeks and we are really getting ready for Christmas. Today our town held a craft fair with train rides and a Christmas tree lighting with Santa pictures and cookies and hot chocolate.

It was well...rinky dink to say the least. Our city means well...but July 4th is really the main focus. We did get some really cute pictures though! Enjoy! :-)

The big guy! Roo wasn't scared at all! She's a pro.

Here it is. The 15 foot cypress in all of it's glory! I mean really, could they spare some lights???

I'm BACK!

I'm back! We've had a crazy month...but I'm back! Stay tuned for more!