Duck Hunting..

Well, I should have posted yesterday, but I seem to be running a day late and WAY more than a dollar short HAHAHA...

Mark, Gunner and Doug(buddy/co-worker) and another guy went duck hunting on Friday morning. They said it was awesome, there were birds flying everywhere. I won't even pretend to know what birds are what or who shot what. All I know is when they got home, Gunner was really excited and he claims to have shot a couple/few (not exactly sure). Bailey did a great job retrieving and retrieved all the birds. Remy has to stay home now because when she went last weekend, all she did was scare the birds away and make Bailey act up (Kinda like a couple of kids!!)

They went out again this morning and shot about 5 more. Here are couple pics (from yesterday) of Gunner and then Gunner and Doug with the birds (Mark did not want his picture taken)
One Last thing, here is a picture of Gunner taken almost exactly 2 years ago, I can't believe how much he has changed in 2 years!! (But then again, I can't believe he will be 13 on Wednesday either!!)

The Day After

YIPPEE!!!!! It is OVER and I survived!! Don't know why I never really got the the christmas spirit this year, but I am glad it is over. I am looking forward the New Year and, ya know, it has to be better in some ways than 2008....BUT, the purpose of this post is to for some christmas pics. I didn't get around to posting them last night, so here we go........

OHHH CHRISTMAS TREE, OOHHH CHRISTMAS TREE, (how fake you are!). I really do miss a real tree, but with the woodstove, we it is too hard to keep it for as long as I like to have it up.
Here is Gunner with HIS favorite christmas present (NOT!!) He had partial braces put on the top teeth 3 days before christmas, of course, he is also a beaver believer through and through, he has black and orange around his brackets....(not the best pic, he was not too anxious to smile! he was also not able to eat prime rib - POOR BABY!))
Then we have Drake, always thinking, always posing, you can't hear him, but his is saying "GRRR, BABBBYYY, GRRR!", such a ham (not shy either LOL) Plus, they thought the pants were as close to a WII a they were gonna get
Then after opening gifts, we have a couple of rockers in the making, if you can't tell, they were pretty darn excited. So far, we have not been able to watch TV in the living room, it has been taken over by the WII (they think they need to play on the BIG screen, can't imagine why) and for the record, I suck at Guitar Hero, a rocker I am not!!!!

and the dogs, well they could really care less!! They are just resting up to go duck hunting (Will post pics from that later).....
Sorry so long, if you are still reading, but that is what happens when you don't update as often as you should, it turns into a long post!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

To one and all!! Hope Santa was good to you and you got everything you wanted!! I will post some pics later, but wanted to wish everyone a Very MERRY Christmas.

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Mac for Guitar Hero, Drake was sooo excited (But I think gunner is going to play it first HEHEHE), they are currently playing golf or tennis, not sure, but I am sure the Guitar will be out soon!! (Thank you also for the gifts for Mark and I, we appreciate it)

Thank you Grandma and Grandpa Harrison for the pants and the beanies, they slept in the pants last night and are still wearing them and they will wear the beanies to school (they can't wear baseball caps).

Thank you KayDee for the hats, those are awesome with their names on the back. One thing about it, no one could steal them!!

Have a good day, as I said, I will post pics later. I need to shower and finish dinner. (Prime Rib baby, with twice baked potato casserole, corn, ceaser salad, deviled eggs,Hawaiian Sweet Rolls and homemade Peanut Butter Pie for dessert YUMMYY!!!)

Christmas Eve

Ahhh, finally it is almost over!! I know that is a VERY bah humbug attitude, but what can I say! (I won't really tell ya how I feel LOL).

It almost was looking like we might have a white christmas, but don't think it is going to happen here in the valley, all we will get is rain (which makes Mark and the boys happy because it fills up the duck pond, which make me happy because they will go duck hunting most mornings and that give me peace and quiet Yeah for me!!)

I hope everyone has a very merry christmas and that santa (or someone) gives them exactly what they want and asked for. This year has been a really tough holiday season, everything is soo doom and gloom it has been really hard to get in the spirit. I am looking forward to having some time off. As soon as we leave work today, I am on vacation until January 5th, WAHOO!!!! Not doing anything special, just gonna hang. Work has been pretty stressful, but the sale to Fidelity has gone thru, so we will see what that means for us employees as we ring in the New Year.

Well, all I can say, is MERRY CHRISTMAS, may it be whatever you want it to be. Now, IF I had my choice, I would be on a warm, sunny beach somewhere watching my kids frolic in the ocean and Juan bringing ice cold margaritas, one right after the other!!!


Stay Safe, Stay Warm, don't fall on the Ice and most of all
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! HO HO HO

A little holiday humor

A few holiday chuckles....enjoy!

How Time Flies when your having fun.....

Today is Mark and I's 19th Wedding Anniversary. I am thankful that the year we got married we were not experiencing the weather we are having now. Could you imagine being a bridezilla and then having it snow on your wedding day. Although, I bet it would have been beautiful and could have got some really nice pictures in the snow.

I do not know where the time has gone. It seems like just yesterday we were planning and getting ready for the "Big Day". We honeymooned in Arizona, then went to San Diego and Disneyland. (I have now been to Disneyland 2x at Christmas and LOVE IT!!) Like anything there have been ups and downs, but in this day and age to be married more than a couple years is a miracle, so 19 years WOWSZA!!

We don't have any big plans, I think the highlight of the night will be running 2 different directions to take the boys to basketball practice (Since school was not cancelled, practice will not be cancelled, darn!) This is always such a hectic time of year.....

I could always ask for one of these, but somehow I don't think that will happen, but a girl has to dream right?! Isn't this pretty?!!

I would even be happy with flowers.....somehow I think this will be the closet I will get to flowers tooo (anyone feel sorry for me yet? :D j/k)

Anyways, Happy Anniversay TO Mark and I...........

Bring on Christmas...

I think I am ready now.....

Decorations up, including tree -- CHECK
Christmas cards & letter done and mailed -- CHECK
Christmas candy made -- CHECK
Presents purchased, wrapped, under tree -- CHECK
Christmas Vacation and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, watched -- CHECK

I don't know about you, but that looks to me like I am ready!! YEAH!!

The only thing I still need to do is, figure out what to have for christmas dinner (probably prime rib with not sure) and buy the stuff for that. Otherwise, BRING ON SANTA CLAUS!!!!!

Hope everyone is done or about done and can enjoy the rest of the holiday season.