Work friends

Today is the day we wore our animal print clothes. Mindy is a hoot to be around. I have treasured her as my friend at work for 3 years. 

 

Logan and The Grinch

Christmas 2021

Logan is the best older brother ever.  He really enjoyed the  photo shoot.  I think he got tickled when the younger kiddo's were frightened by the Grinch.   

Love how the kids are so unsure but yet Logan is entertained by everything going on around him. 

Where was all these cool ideals when my boys were young?  These photo shoots are so different 

these days. I really need to focus on getting a current photo shoot of our family.  I do have a gift certificate that I received for Christmas several years ago. I really need to get a date set and go forward. 

 

Toys for tots

So at work we were doing a toy drive.  I know that I wanted to contribute a few items.  I went into my Christmas totes and dug out several small items to give this year.  During the year I buy items on sale and place in my Christmas/Birthday totes.  With having  12 adults and 8 grandchildren buying gifts is a big issue.  I always like to keep gifts on hand.  

I do think the journal, lotion and sugar scrub will be big hits for teenagers. For the younger boys a set of 3 cars and the beyblade. Then the Clue and the Walking Dead game (not picture) for older kids. 

I wish I would have went thru the other tote I have as well. I am sure I could have found a few more items to give.  

With me trying to budget each payday I really would like to save money to use toward a child that is on a Angel Tree.  I have always wanted to sponsor a child.  Have not due to not having the budget in place.  Like so many others come Christmas I am doing good to buy my family gifts.  

 

Christmas Cubicle decorations 2021

I enjoy decorating my work cubicle.  I of course have to have my go to items in the picture. My sweet tea cup that my BFF got me for my birthday.  Cherrie thank you so much!! I love to jot down notes down thru the day.  My posh hand lotion in my favorite scent of Down Dirty.  Smells so good it has Watermint and Lavender scents.  

Any cards I receive from co-workers  I will be placing on my wall.  I still need to get some garland and a tree topper.  I can't remember to look for one while out and about when shopping.  

I need to get my Christmas cards addressed and sent to my family and friends. This year I hope to send out 20 cards.  Not too many but enough that I do not get overwhelmed.  Some years I do try to send out a boat letter of cards.  Depends on my time and postage stamp money.  

This year I do feel like we are in a good spot with gift buying.  Can I give a shout out to my wonderful husband.  He has been wrapping the gifts while I am at work.   Huge huge help to me.  We still have many gifts to get wrapped but we are in a good place so far.

I do not have all my gifts bought for Christmas but getting closer each weekend.  How are you guys doing on gift buying this year? 

 

Marlow Okla Christmas parade

Kyndall and her sack of candy.  So glad she got to get lots of candy and items from the floats. This year she was old enough to understand to wave at everyone and pick up the candy that is thrown from the participants. 

 

I really enjoyed this float from a church the most.  during the parade I was too busy watching Kyndall to 

Sweet but sassy baby girl right here.  Love her so much.  She brings light into my life each and every day.  She really enjoyed the parade.  I asked her if she was going to share her candy with me and her mom and she was quick to say no! Too funny, as we know that Kyndall seldom gets candy from her mom.

I am the fun grandma as I give her my favorite drink Coke from Sonic drive in and treats.  Both Trevor and Melissa do not give her much sugar at all. She mainly drinks water and some juice. Am so proud of her mom and how well she takes care of  Kyndall.

Clifford's 3rd birthday

Clifford is so into Batman!  He loves this huge Batman balloon that his Uncle Blake and Aunt Jessica got him!!  

It was a small get together but he sure enjoyed himself. 

Aaron and Clifford opening gifts. 

Cute Batman cake with helicopter. This cake was so good but had a lot of icing. Which I enjoyed very much!! The icing did leave my mouth dark blur. 

Was so nice to spend time with the family.  

Clifford grandma loves you so much!! Hope you had a great 3rd birthday!!  His actual birthday is November 25th.   

 

Christmas Tree 2021

Am loving our Charlie Brown Christmas tree.  My husband put up the tree by himself while I was at work.  I had asked him if he would get it up before everyone came over for Thanksgiving. 

I was thinking it would be a good background for pictures.  

      These tree decorations are new.  Somehow our box of tree decorations ended up at Alisha and Jonathan's house 2 hours away.  So I stopped at our local Dollar General to pick up a few decorations till ours came back home.  I was actually okay with how these decorations turned out on the tree. Sometimes change can be good. I do not think I will be redoing the tree at all this year. 

       

My little Dollar Tree Christmas tree.  It's definitely not finished but so far it's cute.  I do need  a star and tree skirt and more decorations.  I bought the mini bulbs from Target. I so need to go buy another package or two to make tree pop with color.  I also need a string of battery operated lights to sting on the tree.   I do like decorating my one side of my desk for holidays and such. I need to buy some garland and hang. Heck I bet that there is garland and decorations in our department's holiday tote. I may have to go dig and see what all we have.  

When do you guys usually put up your trees?  If it was up to Luther it would have been the weekend after Thanksgiving. 

Do ya'll have any special holiday traditions that you observe each Christmas?   For me on Christmas morning I go to all 3 of my son's to see what the kids got for Christmas.  I normally go to Aaron's and they wait for me to unwrap their gifts.  Then on to Mellissa's and Trevor's to see Kyndall's gifts and the last stop is Blake and Jessica's.  Then around noon everyone shows up and we have Christmas lunch.