a couple new additions...

DH found this Scottish nutcracker at Walgreens today...

$6.99...

I love the bag pipes!

and he found spiral trees 1/2 off at Rural King!

I have wanted some of these for the last few years!

$8.50 on sale!

while he was shopping...

the neighbors were partying...

there were cars all over the place... 

and I finally got all the new birds on the kitchen tree...

boy there isn't going to be much under the tree this year...

we paid for both boys to get their vans fixed...

I have a few small things for them, but told them that's it...

the vans were over $300 each, that's more than enough...

loaned some of my Christmas money out a couple months ago to help a friend out and it hasn't been paid back yet...

so we have decided to wait until that happens and then we will hit the after Christmas sales...

we don't need anything, don't want anything...

we are doing a new dish washer and washer and dryer after the first of the year...

we figure they might be on sale then...

we are just not going out to buy a bunch of junk so there is stuff under the tree...

this may also be the first year when the kids haven't handed me a major list...

I think they may just be growing up...

we will be together...

and that's what's most important...

who knows what next year will hold...

The magic in each moment...

Let the child within you come out and play,

Look through wide open eyes and see a brand new day.

Let excitement flow easily right down to your toes,

Believe in the enchantment that only children know.

Meet each marvel with a heart that's always kind,

Reach deep within yourself and close your betraying mind.

Take away all reason, forget that it can't be,

Let the doubt float away, believe what you cannot see.

Remember where your feet once took you on a winter afternoon,

And the first time you saw the smile from the man in the moon.

When goodness was in everyone and oxen knelt to pray,

And special fairies scurried away before the break of day.

When every flake that touched your mitten was sent from Heaven above,

And the only thing that filled your soul was unconditional love.

Hurry back to when life was so large it took both hands to hold your cup,

Because the magic in each moment can only be seen when looking up.

I wrote this back when this movie first came out...

Tom Hanks was making the rounds to promote the movie and they were showing bits and pieces of it...

so from those stills...

I wrote this...

DH just called and he is almost home...

lunch is late today...

it's almost 3!

yeah- getting my mini mac...

life is good!

Good morning to you!

I'm blog hopping this morning...

turn around and see sun spots...

so I grab the camera and go to the light...

and I found Mr Wiggles all cozy in the living room floor...

this throw was spread out flat just minutes before...

guess he wanted covered up...

(I was doing my exercises down there)

but onto the sun spots...

natural light is always the best light...

pay no attention to the dust...

it's Saturday morning...

and the swiffer will be used soon... 

my big guys...

 

opened the door...

stuck my hand out...

and that's enough for me...

I have a lot planned for this weekend and it takes me forever to get things done...

so I'm going to be needing some breakfast here...

just not sure what I want...

ice cream sounds good...

but that would mean being a bad influence...

and I would have to turn the heat up...

grab a sweater...

better stick with eggs...

hope you all have a great day!