counting down

We are very close to the wedding date. I've been working on the treat bags today. I think they need some bling...I'll be thinking about that. I went on SB diet yesterday. I'm sick of eggs already. Ate 4 yesterday. Had hummus and celery for breakfast. A huge salad for lunch. I don't like to eat cold stuff when it is cold outside. When you don't eat carbs, it makes it hard to come up with lunch ideas. You are left with salad. Or lettuce rolls.....still cold. I am watching food network and Sunny is making a green bean and smoked turkey salad that I think cold be eaten warm. Hmmmm? Might have to give it a try. She is also making some yummy granola. I love me some granola. Good stuff. If you think about it, cold weather food is all about carbs. I would like to drop 10 pounds by the wedding but I waited too late. Go figure....cinnamon rolls are evil. 5 would be nice. I can prolly do that. I need to pack, too. We are leaving Tuesday morning. So much to do.

quiet

We had a great Christmas with Micah, Brandon and the boys. They headed home about an hour ago. All is quiet. I have some cookies to bake and tomorrow evening we will be delivering some cinnamon rolls. Micheal has to go to Ozona tomorrow and I will be getting the house back in order. Lots of dishes and laundry. I have a sewing project I HAVE to get finished. I love being home. If I had to go to work tomorrow I would be so stressed about how I would get all that done and work, too. Again...thank you, Lord.

the dress

Micheal and I went into town last night so he could interview a lady. I read my kindle as I waited and began to think it would be a good time to look at dresses for the wedding since we were by the mall anyway. We had a wonderful surprise in running into DeLana. She helped us shop and even smooth talked me into buying peep toe shoes (I don't buy peep toe shoes....). It was a great time. I have a dress that I can wear to other occasions as it is tea length. It is black and reminds me of the dresses Lucille Ball wore in I Love Lucy. It is fitted to the hip and has a full skirt with tulle underneath. It will twirl beautifully when Micheal and I dance. 14 days til Mackenzie and Lauren say "I do".

Excitement

Mackenzie and Lauren are coming over for supper tonight. Roast Beast with mashed potatoes and roasted brussel sprouts. Presents (just a little one for each of us...tomorrow is the BIG ONE) and then we are watching Warrior. I've been anxiously awaiting the realease of that movie. Mom & I went to town this morning. I got the boys Christmas pj's and a Noah's Ark bath toy for them. I also got Zumba for the wii since it is a pain to find a class if you aren't a member of the Y or another health club. The base is 25+ min away so that isn't a good option either.

Alas, the Tran-Siberian Orchestra concert is tomorrow. We will be leaving around 7 in the morning to head to Micah and Brandon's. We will eat lunch and exchange stockings then head to Austin for the concert. We've been wanting to go for the last several years. We bought the tickets for the whole family as Christmas presents. We decided a few years ago that giving a Christmas memory is far better than giving "stuff".

Well, I better get the roast beast started.

Working on Christmas presents

I had a great day today. After church Micheal and I went to eat lunch and then did some Christmas shopping. We bought Corbin his first bicycle! We are so excited. I have some sewing projects I need to finish. I might work on those tonight. We'll see. Kenzie and Lauren are coming over for supper in about an hour. I guess I better get the taco casserole in the oven.

Change...

Change has come! Woo hoo!! The Lord has blessed and i am now a stay at home wife. Lots of adjustments and I'm loving it. More on this new season as the days go by. It took me over an hour to figure out this new format. Ha!! It's bed time.