Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

Tonight we attended an ugly Christmas sweater party. Everyone was on a mission to find the most hideous Christmas outfit and prizes were awarded. I managed to find a sweater that made me look eligible to be a Biggest Loser contestant and Nick ended up shaving the bottom of his goatee.

Warning...pictures are disturbing.


Stay away, ladies (won 1st place for ugliest outfit)



Yeah we got 3rd place



The hot ladies



At least our kids are cute

Comparing Santa babies

We hear a lot that Vivian looks like her brother. I saved all his OU and Christmas clothes. Their birthdays are only a day apart so she can wear all of his gender neutral clothes since they were the same age during the same season. :)

What do you think? Do they look alike?

Vivian






Austin

Bunko Christmas

December is my favorite time to get together to play Bunko because we wear our pj's, eat, talk and never quite get around to actually playing. I actually tried Wassail for the first time and loved it! I had no clue what it was and quickly figured out it was just a fancy word for Apple Cider. We did an ornament exchange..yeah I got #1 and got to steal anything I wanted that wasn't frozen. I was nice and kept my nice gingerbread ornament.

Shannon, Tara and Heather, you were missed!!!

The whole gang minus a few who were just having babies, etc.



Me and Nikkoli...the best neighbor in the world!



Monica and Meagan

Broken Arrow Parade

\Watch me grow float....


This past Saturday we went to the Broken Arrow parade for the first time. Austin's pre-school made a float and the 3's and 4's class road on the float. Last year they one first place so we are hoping they win again!!

It was butt cold!!! I said if it was lower than 30 degrees that we would not be going. It was 34 so we bundled ourselves up and went. Nick was out of town for our church men's retreat so both grandmas came up to walk in the parade with us. I hired Vivian's first babysitter and she stayed nice and cozy at home. I have never been in a parade...it was quite fun. Please don't use these pictures for blackmail...they aren't the greatest of me.

Sitting on his teachers lap...teachers pet



Not sure he could feel his legs


The grandmas and me


Yeah, we got our Miss America wave down.


Me and mom

Christmas 09

We got our Christmas cards out earlier this week! Woo hoo. It feels so good to get them mailed and on their way. Sharon at http://redbuddesigns.blogspot.com/ has designed our card the past two years. She does all kinds of cards, blog designs and invitations. Check her out!

We took the kids to Bass Pro tonight with both grandma's to see Santa. Little did we know, they are taking appointments now. They gave us an appointment time that was 1 1/2 hours away. I sat there with Vivian at the front of the line with a poor, pathetic look on my face until the guy asked me what our appt time was. I looked at him with puppy dog eyes and told him, "8:30". He said, "go ahead but please don't tell anyone". He he...this smallest act of kindness made my night! The color of the picture isn't that great after I scanned it in. Austin made it clear to Santa that he wants a black mustang and he was good!

Be looking for pictures from our ugly sweater Christmas party that we are going to next week!!

Our Thanksgiving Weekend

I know I suck since I am just now posting about our Thanksgiving.....better late than never! We spent Thanksgiving in OKC with my family and then we hung out on Black Friday with Nick's family. This was the first year I didn't go shopping on Black Friday and I actually enjoyed it! I did end up spending $300 on a new motor for Nick's window on his Jeep...that was all the shopping I did on that day. Maybe I will stick with my tradition next year. I get together with my friend, Karyn, that I grew up in the church with, every Black Friday for breakfast. This year we got together with all the kids and just had donuts at her moms. It was so nice...not quite like our old vacations to South Carolina in our bikinis with out a care in the world but it was still nice :)

I am so thankful for so many people in my life. Love you all!
The food...nuf said




Vivian in her turkey dress



The boys



The girls


Karl torching the ham...yeah it was good




Vivian



My cousin Karissa and Vivi



Austin and Aiden


Karyn, Dom, Austin and Me

Thanksgiving Program

Austin had his pre-school Fall feast today. His class were Indians...perfect since he is 1/16 Native American...blonde hair and blue eyes! Nick, Vivian and I went to have lunch with him and watch him sing.



One little, two little, three little Indians




The fam



Nick with his two little turkeys...yeah I made the shirts.


Me and my beautiful turkey





Nick and Vivi

Me and my Indian son