Let's begin way back on November 22nd. That is the best day ever because it is my birthday. You may have noticed since I made Hillyerie blog about me. I had a most wonderful birthday. My most favorite part was everone telling me that they loved me. My almost as favorite part was the fantastic presents I got:
I already showed off my Wicked calendar that Kesk got me, but it is so wonderful, I thought I should put it on again. I also got Bette Midler CDs from Aunt Kaye because she knows I LOVE Bette Midler. Hillyerie and Lynne got me the most fantastic red shoes. I actually got them last month, and I wear them so much I'm about to wear them right out already. For Christmas I'm going to take them back to their houses and have them fill them with homemade caramels. Plus, also, that Hillyerie, because she can't help herself, got me the slippers what that I LOVE and the ball. If you think that ball is a weird gift for a 34 year old, you may be correct, only I've wanted one for over a year. It is filled with a glittery liquid that is so hypnotizing. I used to take them away from my students and then sit and then play with them. Hank likes that present quite a bit too. We have to fight over it sometimes. Plus, also, I got a crock pot from my Amy friend. It was such a thoughtful gift because she knew I needed one. When I first moved into my current house, I didn't have an oven. I had to have some way of cooking, so I borrowed Amy's crock pot. I kept it for a very long time. Only don't feel too bad for Amy because I always brought what I made to lunch the next day for both of us. So, that Amy friend knew that I needed one and that I'd love one. Plus, also for my birthday, Hillyerie had me to her house for dinner. She made me birthday cheesecake as Ruby is so proudly showing off:
That brings us to Thanksgiving. I think I quite possibly had the best Thanksgiving ever. I went to St. George to have it with the Ences. You may remember them from the blog I did in October about Dad Ence when he passed away. I have actually spent many a Thanksgiving with the Ences, but it's been a few years. I caught a lot of guff for it from them, but I blame Inkey:
She went and got married and moved to St. George. It was hard for me to go down with her when she was already there and I didn't much want to invite myself. Now I know better and I will not make that mistake again. I think Inkey will be okay with me blaming her since she knows it's a pretty weak excuse and I'm grasping at straws here. So, anyway, I went to St. George and it was like coming home again. St. George has a special place in my heart. I decided that is probably because every time I go it is to be with the Ences. I don't have a care in the world because I leave all of that back in Utah County. I go and eat yummy food, play with Mom Ence, Inkey, and all of her sisters, shop, watch movies, eat more yummy food...I think you get the picture.
After Thanksgiving we drug out the Christmas decorations and got busy decorating:
I love this photo of Inkey's little Aidan. He looks so tiny next to that monster tree. These are some photo of Inkey's husband, Phil, helping Holly's littles decorate the tree.
Plus, also, I took some photos of little Maddux, only I'm not sure what happened to them. He is such a cutie that I stole a photo of him from Inkey's blog:
I think it's an oldish photo, but he was still exactly this cute last week. I also told Inkey that after spending time with Maddux and Aidan that I was going to have to expand my list of kids that I love best by two.
On Black Friday no one was too interested in getting up at the crack of dawn to fight people for good deals. However, around 10:00 a.m. Inkey, Mom Ence, and I did wander down to Krumpet's. That store has the most wonderful of everything decorating-ish. Really, I could hardly stand it. I wanted pretty much everything. I limited myself to just a few things. All of them well under $10 and all of them Christmas decorations:
The snowflake and not the stocking is the decoration I got at Krumpet's. The stocking is one that Aunt Kaye made last Christmas. It's pretty cute too.
I've decided that the biggest problem I have with going to St. George is that I don't ever want to come back. Only too bad for me.
3 comments:
Only one minor question. How on earth did you get that "Believe" sign to stay like that? Plus, you are a genius because I wouldn't have thought to put that in such a cute spot.
I quess I have 2 minor questions. What are those kids doing in shorts! It's freaking cold.
I forgive you for putting up a yucky picture of me. And you definitely have to come down more often . . . maybe like in January to help us take down that enormous tree!
What a wonderful trip. I'm so glad you went. And Inkey is rotten for saying that was a yucky picture of her. She is darling. And so are those littles for that matter. What cuteness. And it does my heart good that you love your calendar enough to show it twice.
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