Pictures

This is Billy looking handsome and solemn on Christmas Eve:

Another picture of my handsome Billy:

Here is Shelly posing and looking pretty and showing off those pearly whites:

My son Doug and his wife Rose (I don't know what that face was about):

Here's my daughter Bambi and Shelly telling her all about her new shoes:

Shelly and Bambi posing for the camera:

Doug looking really tall:

Miscellaneous Stuff

Wow! 2 days since Christmas! Where did it go? It seems like we waited forever for it to get here and then before we knew it, it was gone. Oh well, we probably won't turn around hardly when it will be Christmas next year. We went to Doug's mom's house on Christmas Eve and opened gifts down there. It was great to see everyone having such a good time. 2 of my grandchildren, Billy and Shelly were there. Rebecca was with her dad and Nicholas was sick, so his dad kept him at home. I sure did miss them. Bambi was there and then so was "little" Doug (all 6 feet of him) and his wife Rose. Doug and Rose couldn't stay long because they had another party to go to. Bambi stayed and I really enjoyed her being there. Believe it or not, there was no trouble this year. Nearly every year an argument breaks out. After that we came home and watched tv and went to bed. The next morning I got up and started cooking. Had my mom and Doug's mom here for lunch. As soon as I got through eating, I excused myself and went upstairs and went to bed. I was hoping our census at work would be low and I would get to stay at home. But we had a full house and I had to work. I'm off today but tomorrow go back for 3 more 12 hours shifts. I'll be off a week after that. YEAH!!! I went to Walmart yesterday after work and spent $170! I couldn't believe it. Everything was 1/2 price and I went wild. I've never spent that much before. But I have alot of new stuff for Christmas next year. I bought Bambi a new tree for next year. I hope she likes it, if she doesn't I don't know what I'll do with 2 trees. But I had a good time spending money (I always love to spend money). Bambi got me and Doug a gift card to Ruby Tuesday's. I can't wait to use it. I love their food. I think their prices are outrageous, but hey, this one's gonna be free.
Oh well, I guess I'd better go to bed now. I could keep on talking forever this morning. I don't know what got me so wound up. I'll post some pictures of my grand babies and kids. Then maybe when I get up, I'll write some more. Who knows? Have a wonderful day! Can't wait til Friday when I go to Sandy's house and bring in the New Year with Doug, Mary, Bucky, Sandy and Robert. And Mary and Sandy's mom and dad if they're there. Okay, I'll shut up now.

Christmas Eve

Tomorrow is Christmas! Oh boy! Can't hardly wait to eat all that good food. Gifts that Doug and I give to each other don't get wrapped and are usually given before Christmas. Tonight we will be going to my mother in law's to open presents. Can't wait to see all the kids open their gifts. My oldest granddaughter won't be there because she is with her dad tonight. She will be coming home tomorrow and opening her gifts at home and the gifts from everyone else then. Iam scheduled to work tomorrow so I'll be sleeping the biggest part of the day. Hopefully alot of the patients will get to go home and I will be cancelled. But if I'm not, oh well, someone needs to take care of sick people. One day, it may be me needing someone to take care of me. Tomorrow we will be having honey baked ham, sweet potatoe casserole, green beans, rolls,cranberry sauce, and whatever else I decide to fix. Oh and of course, dressing. Yummy! Makes me want to cook it and eat it now. I'm finally getting a dvd burner for Christmas. I told Doug I wanted one, he didn't get it so I ordered it. Then I told him he had ordered my Christmas present. It was shipped yesterday. So it should be getting here in about a week. I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas. My love goes out to everyone I know. Let's all remember the true meaning of Christmas. And let's be especially thoughtful and send up an extra prayer for our soldiers over seas and their families. Pray especially for the families who have lost loved ones in this war. I know their Christmas will be empty without them.

Lost Lives

15 more lives lost in Iraq. What a senseless war! Why didn't we just kill Hussien and get out of there? I am all for helping them and helping them rebuild a government, but hey! Is it worth all the lives of the moms, dads, sons, and daughters that have been lost? I am just so thankful that my son came home safely. I hope he never has to go back. He's out of service but who knows when they'll call him back? My heart goes out to all the families of the soldiers whose lives have been snuffed out by these heartless thugs. Send one of the mothers over there. Let her have her way with the pigs that killed her child. That could change the situation. Just turn an angry mother lose on them. I think we should stay in Afghanastan because of what they did to us, and I know we should have taken out Hussein, but let's get Bin Laden now. Then bring him to me. I'd see that he got what he deserves. But then, Hell is going to be worse than anything I could ever do. But I sure would like to have my turn with him.

Christmas Is Almost Here

9 days til Christmas! I can't hardly wait!! To see the looks on my grandchildren's faces when they open their gifts will be great. Okay, so I won't actually see them on Christmas as they stay at their own homes on that day. Which is a good thing so they won't be taken away from their new things. But I do get to see them on Christmas Eve at the get together at my mother in law's. I have to work on Christmas day, but still plan to cook a HUGE meal. Me, Doug, my mom will be eating together that day. Doug's mom will also be invited. She doesn't drive much so Doug will probably be going to her house to pick her up and bring her here. I always invite my sister but I know she won't come. We're not in her "circle". Don't get me wrong, I love her and all, she just never comes around or calls. She has her own little world and her own little friends. If my name was Shirley, I'd see her alot more. But I will NOT let her put a damper on my excitement on Christmas. I will eat til I pop, I will sleep til I wake up to go to work, and I will celebrate the true meaning of Christmas with the ones I love. I would love to have my kids here, but they have families of their own now. I have been invited to Sandy's house on New Years Eve. I have never been to a New Years Eve party. This will be quite exciting for me as well. My daughter will get mad because I'm not keeping her kids that night, but hey, I've got a life too. I just wish she wouldn't get mad so easy. Oh well, I'd better get in bed. It was a LONG night at work last night.