Christmas Celebration......

This year we had a wonderful Christmas....Not that we don't every year but it was just so nice to be in our new addition to the house and have a big space to open gifts and Peyton got so much stuff I was almost sickened by it...She should not have to have another toy until next Christmas (yeah right lol). I was so proud of myself I had everything set up in the living room just th way I wanted it to capture Peyton running in their on Christmas morning. I had the video camera set up on the tripod and ready to roll. Christmas morning I went in there turned it on while Chad went to wake up Peyton. Now keep in mind when I was her age I was up every hour on the hour waiting until Robbie would let me out of the room so I could go see what Santa brought. So having to wake up Peyton every year is a little different for me...lol. I heard her little feet hit the floor and she was running full speed to the living room. When She got to the living room she screamed really loud and jumped on the couch and then jumped off the couch and onto the floor in front of the tree...She was so excited she didn't know what to think about all the stuff. I was so excited to watch her eyes light up. We had Christmas at our house Christmas morning then that afternoon Jeff and Chad's mom and kids came over and we did our christmas with them. It was nice and relaxing and I never felt rushed one bit. I was able to open all of Peyton's gifts and play with her. She got a cupcake maker to so you know I had a good time with that...My sister and the kids came down on Friday so we had christmas at my moms friday night and it was so enjoyable to see how excited the kids were. When I walked through the front door with all those gifts Tristan said "AA presents for me?" He was jumpin and clapping he is so cute. Bayleigh ripped thru her gifts and of coursed loved her baby dolls.Needless to say all the kids got SOOO much stuff and I was so thankful for a good Christmas. We had a few problems that we tend to have to over come each year but Chad and I are pretty use to that and after all we have been thru and overcome over our eight years together we were able to control this situation as well. I will leave it at that. Dust shoved under the rug.... When we were eating dinner Christmas night I asked Peyton if she knew what the real reason was for us celebrating, she looked at me a little a weird so I asked her if she knew who's birthday we were celebrating. She said "yea mom Alpha's" (alpha is Chad's mom's dog) I said HUH NO that is not right...So I went on to explain to her that Jesus was the real reason and if not for him we would not be celebrating. I hope that she keeps what I told her in her head and remembers that everyday. As a parent I know that I fail to tell her about Jesus like I know I should but she already knows all about him... So she thinks She tends to tell me stories... Well I hope you all Had a very Merry Christmas and I hope You all have A Happy New Year and stay safe....

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I just thought I would post some pictures of my visit to see my family in Ashland. I always love going there at Christmas time because we always walk (or drive depending on temperature) around the Central park which has over a million lights and I have video footage of my mom doing this with us when we were little so I thought Peyton would enjoy as much as I did...And it never gets old for me.It has been several years since I have been in Ashland during the holidays so I was very excited. Of course the last picture is a picture of my father...He can never take a normal picture but I guess that is where I get it from..... I hope you all have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ....And May God Bless you in the New Year.

Just wanted to share

Thanks to Julia for posting these on to my facebook page... Aren't these just beautiful. Julia does such a great job on all her pictures and of course these are no exception. I can not wait to go to Heather and Laymonds and look them all of them.



These last few weeks have been really crazy. Chad was laid off last week and so Peyton is home with him for now which saves us on daycare but really messes up her schedule. But she is such a daddy's girl so she loves it. Chad has been keeping the house clean and cooking dinner so I have no complaints. He really is a great husband I have to give credit where credit is due....LOL... We stayed at Heather and Laymond's new house with them for their first night last Saturday and helped them move everything in and put things away. It was a lot of fun. Heather's mom is wonderful and brought us breakfast over the next morning. I am just really happy for them both they are well deserving...And I am more than happy to have them as our best friends. This week I stayed home yesterday due to the ice but I still worked on the laptop to get a lot of stuff done that needed to get done, so yesterday I sat on my couch and got it all caught up I was so glad. Then I even had time for us to clean the house and closets and all that fun winter stuff. Friday I am going to Ashland for the weekend I am really excited that we were able to pull this off this year it has been A LONG time since I was able to see my family in Ashland during the holidays so I am really excited to be with them this weekend. Well I have to get back to work I hope you all have a great weekend.

MEMORIES

I thought it would be fun to show some old pictures of me and the rest of the family many years ago... I will probably be killed for posting these but that is okay I enjoyed every bit of it..... LOL...I hope that you all enjoy it too..Some of these pictures are so old I dont even remember them... The one of Robbie and I standing in the front yard with me in my ballernia outfit is priceless...He was not happy at all.But the funny part is that Peyton wears my dance outfit now...It is so funny to see her in it..

LIFE

There has been so much going on the last week or so that I have just literally been in another world. The death of a wonderful family member and beloved Aunt to Lindsay and Cole has just been a complete shock for all of us. The thought of talking to someone one minute and burying them the next is just to hard for me to comprehend. When Tiffany passed away this February I ran through me like a thousand bees stingy my heart. There is never a day that goes by that I dont think about her. When Kelly passed away Friday it was like dealing with that all over again. I wanted to be close to my sister and to the kids but I know it wasnt possible at this time. Knowing the relationship that Lindsay and Cole had with Kelly since they were born is just hard to think about what they are thinking. When Krista asked Cole what he wanted for Christmas this year he said "My Kel Kel" Which is what the kids have always called her. I know that has you get older in life you lose people that are close to you but I just never wanted them to lose someone this close to them when they were so young especially. Lindsay is just is shock and I know that she will be for a while it is something that she will never forget and Kelly will always hold a HUGE place in her heart. Please just keep my family in your prayers. The days ahead are going to be hard to accept.

Last night Aleris had a meeting and they laid off 40 people. You guessed it Chad got laid off. They are saying until end of January or February but that is not a definite. It is hard around the holiday but then again we know that God has a plan for us. So we just have to keep that in mind. We have been through many a trying times and he has never left us a stray. As my boss told me last night "This didn't catch God by surprise." So I guess that is a good way to look at it. I think I have at least got most of my christmas shopping done so I dont have that to worry about. Anyway there is a lot going on so please keep us all in your prayers.

Prayer's needed.....

This morning my family in Ashland got news that my niece and nephew (Lindsay and Cole) Aunt was found dead at her home this morning. Kelly was a very wonderful person to all of my family and loved Lindsay and Cole as if they were her own. There is nothing that they ever wanted for. They were known as Kel Kel and Daddy Jerry to Lindsay and Cole. My sister and the rest of the family is in complete shock. Kelly has always been a wonderful person to me and the rest of the family. I can remember her coming and holding Peyton when she was first born and how excited she was about her. She is going to be sadly missed by a lot of people. Please remember my niece and nephew as well they are having a really hard time dealing with the loss.

Lots to discuss...

First of all I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving day and a wonderful weekend... My week was so full and by the end of the week I too was so full..lol. Wednesday we decided to do pot luck at work I am really glad that we did this. In the past it has just been George and I so this year to have such wonderful staff at the Restore we were all able to eat lots of food and celebrate together. I truly love them all and love my job... Then that night Chad wanted to take me to dinner for my birthday since he would be working. So me Chad, Peyton Heather and Laymond all went to Owensboro and ate at Olive Garden and of course they sang happy birthday and brought out a delicious cake.Peyton thought it was hilarious. Thursday was really calm for the first time in years. Thank God... We just went to Chad's mom's and she made a wonderful meal like always...And I ate way to much ...Like always. I put the tree up Thursday night and got all my nik naks out that I have been anxiously waiting to put out for a month now. I really love this time of year.Chad had to go back to work Friday night so he stayed up late thursday I went to sleep about 11 or so and my alarm went off at 3:45 am...I was ready to fight the rush of black Friday (even if I didn't know what I was getting myself into) I got to Racheal's house about 4:45 am and she was up and ready to go. I was so proud of her. We got to Walmart right at 5 am and I swear to you we almost had to park in the Chuck's liquor parking lot...LOL...I have never in my life seen the people.. This is the part that kills me though..As I was walking through the store really not looking for one particular item over another I realized how absolutly crazy people were over materialistic items....I mean seriously.. What has the world come to when an employee from I think NY walmart looses his life because the people outside broke down the front doors and trampled him to death....WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE THINKING!!! And the bad part is...People video taped the paramedics laying there trying to revive him while people just stepped over him and kept walking...Not only that but when the announced they would close the store due to the death people became iriate because they had been standing in line for hours and would not be able to get there items...SAD VERY VERY SAD...It is times like this that make me hate this time of year. It should never be about the items that you do or do not buy. I can only hope that I teach my child this in her life time. My heart goes out this family who lost there loved one because some people needed to get there flat screen tv's for cheap. Moving on....
Racheal and I had a great time.... I always enjoy our adventures out together even if they dont happen often.. We saw Tiffany and Damian (thanks Tiff for finding my cupcake maker for me ) we saw Sherry and Jamie, Alicia and Mandy, and Heather met up with us for a while and shopped a bit with us... I am glad I went it was actually fun and Racheal nor I had to go to jail so that is always good..LOL!!
friday evening was Thanksgiving dinner at my mom's. Since Chad had to work I made him a big plate and took it to him. We ate and got full again. And then had Ice cream cake for my bday and my momma got me a really pretty picture for behind my couch and a new purse..Thanks momma you are the greatest..We all visited for a while with Rob and Miranda and tristan, Ryan, Dale and mom. And we went home about 9:30pm. Saturday I vegged out and hung pictures up and cleaned up around the house. Sunday I did the exact same thing.. My sister called me at like 7am Sunday to wish me a happy birthday first..She always does that every year on our birthday. So next year on our bday I guess I will have to call her at midnight and tell her happy bday first before she calls me and tells me. I have always loved sharing birthday's with my much older sister LOL... I know it took her a while to except the fact of sharing a bday with me but I know she loves it now...LOL... Chad got me some wonderful smelling perfume and a months worth of tanning..I can't wait that is the most relaxing time ever for me.. Thanks Chad for a wonderful birthday week... I love you lots. Believe it or not I did not take one picture over the holidays..What is the matter with me ...I never do that. Well I hope everyone enjoyed their time off with their families..

Until next time ~