Christmas Eve

This year we were able to have Grandma Barbara over on Christmas eve. I love spending time with her! So we decided to do some activities to kill the time until Santa came. My Grandma makes popcorn balls, and they are my dad's favorite thing. So our gift to him was a batch of Gma's popcorn balls...yum. My dad is begging me to learn the "family" recipe, and all I can think is I will be able to have some good bargaining chips once I have learned the art of making them. :) The kids LOVED the air popper. Ryann thought it was the best thing ever. I love hearing Gma say every time she makes them with us, "One of these days I'm going to pop the corn without the lid on and just let it go all over the place." Can you imagine? Wesley was super excited to make cookies for Santa. I thought I would save time and we could just make one cookie. I found the cutest cookie pans clearanced out and decided that we would make it for Santa. It was a hit, and I saved time. Bonus! All in All it was wonderful, I only shed a few tears, due to the fact that the GRINCH officially lives here this year.

The ANNOYING singing trees

I ♥ these stupid trees :) I know I should really put a video up so you all can get the full effect.

Best gift EVER!

My dad and I, well we generally have this argument about who will be right on almost every subject and or life decision that comes up. I am the type of person who jumps blindly into things with both feet clear up to my neck. My dad takes the more critical approach, weighing all the options and making sure that whatever decision he makes, it will have high benefit for him and his family. So throughout my ENTIRE life I have always heard, "Ginger, What is your plan B....just in case plan A fails?" Can I just tell you that after 34 years of hearing "what's your plan b, what's your plan b, what's your plan b?" I could literally scream! (hahaha and I have) Sometimes I really wonder about not having faith, or trying something outside your comfort zone, or basically just having one hell of a learning curve! Seriously, my dad may think that I really could have always had an easier life, but I would not change one moment of the life I have had! YES, it has been hard at times. Marrying the first idiot that came along, being unmarried and pregnant, becoming a drug addict, living with an abusive boyfriend, having a child with severe birth defects, losing a house, car, destroying my credit, and pretty much being straight up homeless once in my life. I would not be able to fully appreciate the numerous blessings that I have now! A husband who always goes beyond to provide for this family, a son who blessed my life in more ways than I can ever imagine, a daughter who keeps me going and reminds me how hard it is to have such a strong-willed child, the full understanding that money will only make a person so happy and cannot replace the ones you love, the ability I have now to love such a beautiful array of people in this world, and the chance I have to forgive and grow from my past. The one thing I can say about my dad is that even as mad as he has ever gotten at me, I know without a doubt he loves me as much as I love him. Dad ~ I don't know if I will ever have a solid plan B, but I can honestly say I work harder and harder every day to make you proud of me! All my love~ Your Daughter ~ Ginger

I think I'm in love.....with Bing!!

I don't think I have ever watched White Christmas until this year!! I mean really watched the whole thing. So now that I have I have come to realize that:

1. I'm in love with ol' blue eyes

2. I now want Wesley to learn the lost art of tap dancing

3. I now have new respect for the quote from Christmas Vacation "We're gonna have the hap hap happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap danced with Danny f*@#ing Kaye"

:) 'Tis the season to be Merry :)

The "OLD MAN" shoes

I have to post this pic of my dad. I was over at his house about a week ago and started laughing my butt off because I looked at his shoes and he was wearing the black "old man" shoes. I use to work at a Payless Shoe Store and that is what we called the all black walking shoes. Why? You ask. Because it seemed as though it was always the older guys in grey sweats that would come in and buy them for comfort. I guess my dad is on that downhill slope, and boy is it slippery....LOL. If I go back and he is wearing grey sweats it will be confirmed that my dad has officially become and "OLD MAN"!!

'Tis the Season, and so the neighbors must suffer :)

A Poem by ~Ginger~

December and Christmas, its that time of the year

when I dig under the house and bring out the gear.

I love decorating with all of its baubles and lights

with each passing year I take it to new heights.

My all time annoying fav is my singing trees

when anyone visits I know they think "Geeze!"

If that's not enough then baking is next

to which the neighbors become my poor subjects.

With new recipes in hand and lots of interest

I whip up a batch and put them to the test.

With smiles they try to manage a bite

Doing their best to be nice and polite.

While I explain what I made and apologize....

OH well there is always next year to traumatize!:)

Merry Christmas

Baby it's cold outside

IT is SNOWING!!!! FINALLY. I was beginning to think it wouldn't be a white Christmas, and it still might not be. But we will be happy with what we can get today. The kids love it until they have to shovel it....hahaha my little minions. (at least that is what Luca thinks ;) ) Six days left to the BIG day! Santa had better be packing that sleigh with my special request!! ;)