I can't write or type 2010.......

I've been writing the number 0 something for ten years so to go and put a 1 instead of a zero is just rankling me. I keep writing 0 and then thank my lucky stars 1 is so skinny as I slip it in front of the 0. Christmas has come and gone and I didn't post much about it for several reasons of which I am not going to go into other than I will say, I believe in miracles and the hand of God.

That said, I've got some really skinny pictures I'm going to slip in here real quick before the 0 because quite frankly.....I'm not ready for the New Year to begin and am rankled that The Natives are back to school and the SM is off to work because I'm finally ready to have Christmas! I like the word rankled.



Homemade gifts. The absolute best. Not that mine are....but I like receiving homemade gifts.



I also like receiving homemade candy, cookies, fudge, TREATS!





May I never look at another cake ball again for the rest of my life! Well, I might try again in a week...beings as it is a New Year and all.





The decorations...some of them.



That are now covered in dust because I refuse to dust the entire month of December.



Or any other months that end in ember or y or e or l or h. Did I miss any?



The rule. You are NOT allowed to do your hair. Brushing teeth is okay as dragon slaying breath tends to melt the tinsel but not the hair! There is ONE, I won't mention who it is.....who breaks this rule every year......vanity.....pfffft!



We put a pickle on our tree and then The Natives look for it. Everyone does this right? Putting a pickle on your tree is normal. Everyone repeat after me: Pickles on Christmas trees is normal.

Thank you!



Guess who found it? Betcha can't guess! Come on. Humor me and just try.



I have been told if Christmas morning arrives without cinnamon rolls I will be replaced. Phew! I thought I was going to have to look for a new job this Christmas.

To counter balance the sweets......we add protein. Lots of protein. I'll show you tomorrow how to make this. That eggy and sausage stuff....not the cinnamon rolls. My bro. in law will have to teach you how to do the other. That or Mrs. Rhoades. I hear her cinnamon rolls are pretty good too.



Homemade gifts. See? I just love them! Especially when my 12 year old gets it into his head to make his secret sibling (Levi) some homemade bean bags that look like sea creatures. We're hoping that now that Levi has his own he'll quit thievin', pilferin', pocketin', pinchin', nickin' bean bags from the school. One can always hope....even if it is fruitless. Speaking of....I've five packs of gum I need to return to the store that he snatched over Christmas break....cuz he likes gum. Even if he thinks it is bubble gum tape when in fact......it's his cousins retainer which just happens to be in a pink container that looks a lot like pink bubble gum tape.



Saw these t-shirts and had to get em' for my boys.



She can take all her brothers with one hand tied behind her back and using just her pinky!



Color! Yarn! Fantastic! I'm gonna make me something out of this. I don't know what yet. When my punk saw this and thought of me and bought it.....well, I'm just sayin'. That's one sweet boy thinkin' about his mum. He scored major brownie points, that he did.



No school, no work, no brain.....no strain. Yeah baby! It's break time!



And with the help of the SM even Levi was getting in on a wee bit of fun!