Accomplished

I have been able to get so much accomplished, in regards to Christmas shopping!!

We are taking a different approach on Christmas this year.  The changes started with our tree... and will continue all the way to Christmas day. 
I have decided to take a more laid back approach to Christmas this year.  I will be doing whatever cooking I decide on Christmas Eve... and Christmas day will be spent doing stuff with my hubby and the kids!  Playing with  whatever new toys Santa blesses us with! 
There will be no rushing around... the one thing that will stay the same is my refusal to leave the house.  I hate rushing around to visit on Christmas... always have!  I just wont do it.  The kids always want to play with their new things... and it just makes everyone cranky... including me.  I have never been one to leave our house on Christmas.
Obviously, whomever wants to see the kids... are welcome to stop in.

As for gifts... I am just about COMPLETELY done!!!  I have a few odds and ends to pick up yet.  But that is it. 
I also have to finish my "crafty" gift for everyone.  That is how I roll...  I make gifts every year... along with an ornament.  I will admit... I am behind on the ornament this year.  I havent been able to decide on one to make.  But, I still have some time... It will get done.  As for everyone's gift... I have all the parts needed... just need to figure out the "how" now... LOL!

Other things I need to deal with today...

Paying Josh's bills... Dont get me started on that subject.

Dealing with Courtney's deadbeat.  He has decided to fight the fact that she is still in highschool... AND that she has Autism!!  Hmmm... I cant wait to see how he tries to prove these things... because I have plenty of proof that she is still in HS and indeed DOES have Autism!  LOL!  What a LOSER!!
I am so sick of him making her be all about money!  He is just THAT pathetic... he will NEVER understand how awesome she is!  His loss...  She has an awesome father, Stacy.

I HAVE to go to the grocery store!!!!!  I have been putting it off for days!  LOL!!  I WILL go today... before the "blizzard" hits!  LMAO!
3-5 inches tonite... hope everyone is ready!
I want to make chili tonite... and beef/veggie stew. 

I also have to get Courtney's broken phone... and the Dish receivers sent back.

Ohhhh.... let me tell you how much I LOVE our Kindle Fire!!  Last nite Stacy and I curled up and watched Jeff Dunham's Christmas special on it!!  FREE!  We laughed our asses off...!!
All of my previously purchased Kindle books were immediately downloaded onto it... which is  awesome!!  Since halfway through my last book... the kindle app on my phone stopped working!!!  It even knew where I was in the book... and had all of my highlighted info still highlighted!!!  Ok, Yes... maybe I sound like I am from the stone age right now...LMAO!  The kids even seems to like it.  I cant wait to start getting my magazines on it!!!  NO MORE magazine clutter in our house!!!

Oh, in case I havent mentioned it...
A weird virus of some sort wiped out ALL of our chinchillas!!  :-( 
I am not sure how they got it... or where it came from.  But, it took them all.  I am soooo NOT happy about that.  We had quite the investment in our herd... so it is pretty devistating that they all got taken out with no real warning and nothing we could do about it.  Antibiotics didnt help at all. 
At this point... I dont think we will be starting over.  We will just stick to our bunnies for now.

OK... kids all off to school... time for me to get to my "to-do" list!!  First thing... I have to run throught the house turning off every single light... apparently I never taught my kids how to turn OFF light switches!!  UGH.