Christmas Countdown - 2013

[Christmasstar]

I have some news!
We just bought a house!!!

And we have to move in by December 1st!
So I can't start Christmas in November as usual this year....

The house we are moving into is outside the City, on the countryside with view to the mountains, woods and fjord
(but just ten minutes away from here)

We are so happy! :-D

how exciting! I bet you already know where the Christmas tree is going to stand! We moved one year on December 1 and had the place set up and decorated in a week! Look forward to seeing some pictures.

 

[Ryan]

Good morning folks. A big congratulations to the very deserving Seawaters! We've known she is the best for a long time, but it's good other folks recognize it too!

Hope everyone has a great Monday!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Merry Monday Morning everybody! How are you all doing? I hope everyone is doing good.

My son is doing good and back to school, I am just glad it is all over and he is fine.

It's been a hectic couple of weeks . It was my 2nd son's birthday last Monday , I can't believe he is 2!! As Mr Festive was off last week we also managed to get some decorating done. We have repainted and put up new wallpaper. We did it at nights after the children went to bed. It was good to have the distraction and the new colours have really lifted our spirits. It was one of those moments when you step back, breathe in and go ''ahhhhhhh'' . Change can be good.

I have missed you all, I have been meaning to pop in quickly but the days and nights have been so full with different things.


Have a wonderful start to the week everyone!
Have I missed anything big??

Glad your son has recovered well, friend!!

Happy 2nd birthday to your little one!

We have missed you, as well!!

xx


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[snowflake22]

I have some news!
We just bought a house!!!

And we have to move in by December 1st!
So I can't start Christmas in November as usual this year....

The house we are moving into is outside the City, on the countryside with view to the mountains, woods and fjord
(but just ten minutes away from here)

We are so happy! :-D

Congrats to you all! So happy for you, friend!!
The setting sounds amazing!!

Xo


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[snowflake22]

Good Morning MMC Gang

How are you?

I'm fine but a bit sad because my holidays are over already. This morning I started working again. Luckily my co-workers did a great job taking over my work tasks. Therfore I was able to start slowly in my first work day.

Which is quite good because the next two months are going to be busy. In fact, I have something planned on almost all weekends and work will get busier and busier the closer we get to christmas.




How great is this?! You deserve it sooooo much! I'm so happy for you!

Good morning, Cetacea!!

Hope you enjoyed your holiday!!

Glad your co-workers took good care of your work laid for you.

Have a wonderful day!!


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[Bradmac]

Last night, we attended a dinner in honor of the Elks State President. Dinner was so good. The President got up to give some after-dinner comments and began a speech talking about a person in our District. I was listening and he said this person was initiated into the Elks in 2003 and immediately was elected Leading Knight and served as Exalted Ruler in 2004. George and I were trying to think who that was. He leaned over and said that almost sounds like you, but not quite. Then the State President went on to say, “She served as Piggy Bank Chairman and then later as Publicity Chairman before becoming Piggy Bank Chairman again. She spearheaded a cookbook project to raise money for the Piggy Bank Project that netted over two thousand dollars to help kids with special needs. Her 22-year -old daughter Tiffany suffered a stroke as she was giving birth, and this Elk’s granddaughter was born with cerebral palsy. This Elk has carried on Elkdom, even in the face of her battle with cancer.” He said so many other nice things, but I was crying so much, that I don’t remember all the nice words. I was completely taken by surprise, and was called up to the stage to receive a special pin that is only given to 19 people in California and Hawaii. I also received a framed commendation. It was almost overwhelming! I am still speechless, believe it or not!!!

What a nice surprise! I can't think of anyone more deserving! Congratulations!
:dance:

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning!
It is going to be sunny today with a high of 64 degrees today. It's going to cool off over the next couple of days. We will dip down in to the 30's at night and have temperatures in the 50's during the day by Wednesday. We will definitely be turning the heat on over the next day or so. The house is very chilly this morning.
My youngest is staying home from school today, she's not feeling well. Not sure whats going on with her, I just let her go back to sleep. I'm hoping she feels better later.
I am going to join a gym today. Wish me luck, lol. I'm going to need it. I am out of breath after going up a flight of stairs. I don't know how I made it through a 5 mile walk yesterday. Probably because we were moving so slow, there were so many people.
Not too much else going on. I may take a ride to Target for a few things. I need to buy Halloween candy, I haven't bought any yet. I better buy what I don't like, so I won't eat it!
I hope everyone is well and has a wonderful day!!!

Good morning, HmG!!

Hope your youngest feels better!

Good luck at the gym!

Have a lovely day, friend~

xo


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[Bradmac]

I have some news!
We just bought a house!!!

And we have to move in by December 1st!
So I can't start Christmas in November as usual this year....

The house we are moving into is outside the City, on the countryside with view to the mountains, woods and fjord
(but just ten minutes away from here)

We are so happy! :-D

That's wonderful, Solice! A new house is always exciting! Congrats to you, too!
:dance:

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning, everyone! How are you this morning? I am well. Just relaxing, wrapped up in a warm blanket, with a cup of coffee and watching a Christmas movie. I have a bunch DVR'd from last Christmas in July and I think I'll do a Christmas movie marathon today.

I was off work last night and fell asleep on the couch around 7. I feel so bad - the kids wanted to have a "movie" party as they call it and have popcorn, but I fell asleep. I did watch Monster Inc. with them, but that's all I made. DH will be out of town all this coming weekend, so we can do it again!

DH is working today, so the kids are at Pre-K & daycare, so I will be home alone, so it will be a nice, relaxing day for me, which I can't lie, I am looking forward to! I don't have much to, except figure out what to do for dinner. I work on that later.

I hope you all have a great day! I am off to read the posts. Talk to you guys later on. God Bless and keep smiling! :-D

Enjoy your day, with the house to yourself!!


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[Bradmac]

We just got back from dinner at Bertucci's; (we stopped by there to also see the boy). It was my final (non-diet) meal before my official diet is being implemented by myself, I'm on a one man mission to see if I can shed about 20 lbs, before Thanksgiving and then go from there after-wards.

What is it about age and weight gain? I mean, I'm not really eating anything more than I used to, but now a days, wow, does the mash potatoes really really stick to your ribs! I'll be 50 in about 3 weeks or so, and I'm starting to find out and see (lol), that you just can't continue to pack it away like you did when you were 30, without consequences....

I was just talking about this!!! I am not eating any more than usual but the weight is slowly creeping on. And I turned 45 this summer by the way, so I'm right behind you. I started making better choices a few days ago and I'm down 3 pounds so far. I'm going to try and lose 10 pounds and see how I feel at that point. But I think I will probably want to lose another 10 too. It stinks!

I'm still holding at 49, and I'm in full agreement with you guys. I was 140# when I graduated HS, and I was still wearing size 30 waist jeans when Nancy & I married. Now it's a fight to stay in 34's! :lol:

 

[made582]

I have some news!
We just bought a house!!!

And we have to move in by December 1st!
So I can't start Christmas in November as usual this year....

The house we are moving into is outside the City, on the countryside with view to the mountains, woods and fjord
(but just ten minutes away from here)

We are so happy! :-D

Congratulations!!!!! Sounds like it has a great view!!!

 

[snowflake22]

Good morning, friends!!

Happy Monday =]

Today is my day off, but work wants me to come in for an hour or two...hmmm..sounds mysterious anyways, we kept getting interrupted when they were telling me why to come in.

We were so busy this weekend! We did more on Saturday than in Black Friday last year! It was crazy!

Tomorrow, Adi & I are going to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, and out for dinner. Should be fun!!

Thinking of you all~

Hope you have a blessed & beautiful day!!

xx

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[made582]

Good Merry Monday Morning everybody! How are you all doing? I hope everyone is doing good.

My son is doing good and back to school, I am just glad it is all over and he is fine.

It's been a hectic couple of weeks . It was my 2nd son's birthday last Monday , I can't believe he is 2!! As Mr Festive was off last week we also managed to get some decorating done. We have repainted and put up new wallpaper. We did it at nights after the children went to bed. It was good to have the distraction and the new colours have really lifted our spirits. It was one of those moments when you step back, breathe in and go ''ahhhhhhh'' . Change can be good.

I have missed you all, I have been meaning to pop in quickly but the days and nights have been so full with different things.


Have a wonderful start to the week everyone!
Have I missed anything big??

Glad your son is doing better!!!

I agree, Change can be good!! Glad it lifted your spirits when you got it all done!!

 

[made582]

Good morning!
It is going to be sunny today with a high of 64 degrees today. It's going to cool off over the next couple of days. We will dip down in to the 30's at night and have temperatures in the 50's during the day by Wednesday. We will definitely be turning the heat on over the next day or so. The house is very chilly this morning.
My youngest is staying home from school today, she's not feeling well. Not sure whats going on with her, I just let her go back to sleep. I'm hoping she feels better later.
I am going to join a gym today. Wish me luck, lol. I'm going to need it. I am out of breath after going up a flight of stairs. I don't know how I made it through a 5 mile walk yesterday. Probably because we were moving so slow, there were so many people.
Not too much else going on. I may take a ride to Target for a few things. I need to buy Halloween candy, I haven't bought any yet. I better buy what I don't like, so I won't eat it!
I hope everyone is well and has a wonderful day!!!

Hope your youngest feels better soon and good luck with the gym!!!

 

[Bradmac]

Good Monday morning, my Christmas friends!

It was a busy weekend with Elizabeth's Nutcracker practice Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and Jacob's community service work with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Auction. Everyone in his high school has to earn a certain number of hours of community service in order to go on to the next grade.

While he was there, he bid on a silent auction for a very nice guitar and won! He got it for nearly $600 off retail! What a lucky find.

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

 

[made582]

Good morning, everyone! How are you this morning? I am well. Just relaxing, wrapped up in a warm blanket, with a cup of coffee and watching a Christmas movie. I have a bunch DVR'd from last Christmas in July and I think I'll do a Christmas movie marathon today.

I was off work last night and fell asleep on the couch around 7. I feel so bad - the kids wanted to have a "movie" party as they call it and have popcorn, but I fell asleep. I did watch Monster Inc. with them, but that's all I made. DH will be out of town all this coming weekend, so we can do it again!

DH is working today, so the kids are at Pre-K & daycare, so I will be home alone, so it will be a nice, relaxing day for me, which I can't lie, I am looking forward to! I don't have much to, except figure out what to do for dinner. I work on that later.

I hope you all have a great day! I am off to read the posts. Talk to you guys later on. God Bless and keep smiling! :-D

Glad you got some sleep!!! You do so much with the kids that it's okay to take care of yourself sometimes too. Enjoy your movie marathon!!!

 

[Christmasstar]

Good morning!
It is going to be sunny today with a high of 64 degrees today. It's going to cool off over the next couple of days. We will dip down in to the 30's at night and have temperatures in the 50's during the day by Wednesday. We will definitely be turning the heat on over the next day or so. The house is very chilly this morning.
My youngest is staying home from school today, she's not feeling well. Not sure whats going on with her, I just let her go back to sleep. I'm hoping she feels better later.
I am going to join a gym today. Wish me luck, lol. I'm going to need it. I am out of breath after going up a flight of stairs. I don't know how I made it through a 5 mile walk yesterday. Probably because we were moving so slow, there were so many people.
Not too much else going on. I may take a ride to Target for a few things. I need to buy Halloween candy, I haven't bought any yet. I better buy what I don't like, so I won't eat it!
I hope everyone is well and has a wonderful day!!!

Have fun at the gym! Our target opens in a week, we will see if it is really as good as people say it is.

 

[Holiday]

Mom just called....she said she made me some chicken cheese soup for a nice, fall NFL Sunday afternoon...

She's the best....

Then she said, "But before you eat, I've got a few things I need you to do!"

LOL...well played, Mom.

Ah ha ha - good woman!!! :grin: Hope your soup was delicious! (It sounds good!)

Good morning,

Woke up and the Red Sox going to the World Series is all over the news around here.I watched the game, but the games end too late around here for kids and anyone else who can't stay up late. The game ended at 12:01am this morning.
We will be heading out to my in laws for a turkey dinner in about an hour, and I will have to sit there and watch the Patriots game with my father in law and bro in law.
My wife and I started talking about what we should get the boys for Christmas, we are really struggling with what they want this year. The Toys R Us Big Toy Book can't get here soon enough.

I will chat with you all later, enjoy your Sunday.

I hope you enjoyed your turkey dinner & the game! (even though the Pats got beat!) I have no doubt my brother was throwing things at the tv! Ha ha!

 

[snowflake22]

Good Monday morning, my Christmas friends!

It was a busy weekend with Elizabeth's Nutcracker practice Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and Jacob's community service work with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Auction. Everyone in his high school has to earn a certain number of hours of community service in order to go on to the next grade.

While he was there, he bid on a silent auction for a very nice guitar and won! He got it for nearly $600 off retail! What a lucky find.

I hope y'all have a great day! cheesy

Congrats to Jacob on his smokin' deal!!


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[Holiday]

Good morning MMC! I just wanted to post this:



:dance: Holy smokes! Wasn't it just 80º a few days ago??? Lol! Sun is shining now - beautiful chilly morning. But they say rain is on it's way!

Have a great Monday everyone!