Finallly!

So guess what?  I finally got those Christmas cookies, er I guess I should say New Year's cookies made.   When I asked Paul what kind of Christmas cookie I should make he said, "chocolate chip of course."  Well, chocolate chip cookies don't scream Christmas to me so I made gingersnaps instead.  I used a recipe I hadn't used before and I think it was pretty good.

The other finally is that I am FINALLY going to post a family picture of us.  Yep, that's right.  My gracious co-workers Jeannie & Libby came over and took a photo shoot of our family.  It was pretty funny really.  Alexa didn't want to participate all that well and Parker slept through the whole thing.  So although we got a few where we all were looking at the camera...

 most of them looked something like this...

 

or this...

or this...

Here's what we were all thinking in case it wasn't obvious: 

Sara - "Just keep smiling."

Paul - "Are you serious?"

Alexa - "Get me out of here!"

Parker:  "I really could sleep better if you would quit moving me around so much crazy lady."

Oh well it was fun nonetheless and we did get some good ones of the kids.

And my favorite one of the bunch of my boys:

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!

skinny jeans

So Paul and I had respite for Parker the other evening so we decided to go out to dinner (A real date, I know it's crazy, huh?).  Afterwards, we decided to get a cookie from The Cookie Company because well as I've mentioned before sweets are of upmost importance in my diet and well we were close by and just couldn't resist.  For those of you that don't know, the Cookie Company is at the mall.  As we were pulling up all these teenagers were standing outside by the curb in little clusters and I assume they were waiting to be picked up by their mothers who wear "mom-jeans".  They however did not have such a cramp in their style as they were ALL wearing skinny jeans.  Ahhh!  I dislike loathe skinny jeans (for myself anyway).  Other people can definitely pull it off but I think nothing could look worse on me.  Does this make me old?  I'm afraid so.  But in this case I'm OK with that.  I sure hope by the time Alexa is old enough to want to be in the "in" group that something else is in style (I'd even prefer hippie jeans) because I wouldn't even know where to start.

Christmas Confessions

1. Didn't get Christmas cookies made before Christmas (although credit should be given for thinking there would be time to get this accomplished and buying the needed ingredients)

2.  Will undoubtedly have just as much fun with the kids' new toys as they will

3.  Christmas tree was put up in back corner of dining room because effort was not put forth to try and rearrange the living room for a more practical spot (it did get put up just in time for Christmas though)

4. Missed the night nurses terribly and appreciate them very much now

5.  Hates sweet potatoes no matter how much they supposedly taste like dessert

6.  Truly believes that "sweets" are a major food group and is apparently trying to see how many calories one can get just from dessert items 

7. Can't seem to get daughter to bed before 10:30p

8.  Would totally wear pajamas all day, everyday if and when possible

9.  Discovered the joy of on-line shopping

10.  Husband hates the above mentioned contentment from purchasing anything that is not a necessity and makes one feel guilty for doing so