Before a trip to Disneyland.....

you do a little holiday decorating...

you let your kiddos play in the snow at Grandma's house....and think about what a bad idea it was to go shopping that day, thank your lucky stars that you made it to a safe haven, and plan to stay the night there because, even though your car has 4 wheel drive, you are too scared to drive in the unfamiliar white stuff that is smothering the roads...
(not to mention that the neighbor had to drive the car up the driveway because you couldn't, while being gracious enough not to make you feel dumb about it, but laughing on the inside because he is from Colorado)


you wake up (in your own bed thanks to good ol' Dad for driving you and your kiddos home, and another neighbor for following in his big truck to take your Dad back home- very neighborly street my parents live on, huh?) and marvel at a view that you have never seen in almost 20 years of living here...

you wish your daddy a 'happy birthday'...

some cousins arrive, so you do a holiday craft at Grandma's house...

you smile and proudly display you craft! You also drop it in transit to your house, cry out in torment when your sister rips a candy off, and have it glued back together twice in one night....

There are lots of things to do to prepare for a trip to Disneyland. The most important thing is to remind your parents how excited you are by asking if we are going to Disneyland everytime you get in the car prior to the actual trip to Disneyland...

What we've been up to....

Eating lots of pomanders! Seriously, my diet consisted solely of these goodies one day this week.
So worth it!
For the uninformed, these are goodies my family must have every year. They are basically melted chocolate chips, crushed vanilla wafers, crushed almonds, and almond extract all rolled up and topped with festive red & green colored sugar.
If you love almond flavoring, you will love this treat!

going into sugar comas.....mmmm.....powdered donut...

wearing festive dresses to church....

getting a random bouquet of flowers 'just because'....if you know my husband, you know what a shocker this one is...
Maybe there is one teeny, tiny, romantic bone is his body after all.

wearing festive dresses with jeans to get more wear out of them...there are only four Sundays in December, I have to get in all the holiday wear while I can....

hiding under the swing eating Nemo chapstick....

and last, but not least.....perpetuating the bad stereotype of women drivers...by running into grumpy old men with my car....just another day in the life!

Okay, it was really just a 'nudge' and he was fine.
Some advice: Don't stand in the panel where the back window and side window meet behind my car while I am backing out of a tiny Discount Tire parking lot, so you can watch your mini cooper in the bay and smoke your cigar. I might not see you and your Willie Nelson white hippie hair and think it is safe to back out......also, possibly invest in a hearing aid.

Lesson learned: the back end of my car is a hazardous zone and should be avoided by all long haired hippies!

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Merry Christ-moose!!

hahaha! I know, I'm so 'pun-ny'......get it?
Anyway, I had to post something a little Christmas-y so I could justify my holiday background. This is one of my favorite decorations. A lady I used to work with made them and I am so glad I got one when I did, if I still knew her I would have her make me some more, I love it!