Christmas and Wedding Bells

I'm finished! Presents are bought and wrapped. I have a few decorations around the house - and I decided what to cook for the Christmas lunch at school with my friends - Christmas Eve - and Christmas Day. Christmas parties started today with "Christmas at Jeanie's" who is one of my good friends who has us over every Christmas. We have a faculty party Wednesday after school, a faculty luncheon Thursday, a party and wedding Friday night and a party Saturday night. We also had a wedding last Saturday in New Orleans that was lots of fun. The band was great and we had fun dancing with our friends. I am so glad to be finished and ready to enjoy the fun part of Christmas!

As most of you know - Brittany and Jimmy are engaged!!! Gee and I couldn't be more pleased to welcome Jimmy to the family. So we get to spend the next year planning a wedding - which I am really looking forward to. I want to enjoy the planning - and be there for Brittany and Jimmy to help them with whatever they choose. Welcome to the family Jimmy - I now know who my third son will be - and I couldn't be happier!

Christmas shopping - there has to be a better way!

I'm tired of Christmas shopping!!! I really don't shop that often anyway but going every year at Christmas among all the crowds of people is just crazy! Today - I needed some black heels for a wedding we have next weekend - there was a child jumping rope in the shoe store and two other children throwing a ball!!!!! That's ridiculous!!! I never saw the manager say anything to either of them or their parents. However - I did find heels for $19.99!!!

My birthday was so nice this year. Gee, Brittany, Jimmy and I went to a great restaurant - Emeril's Delmonico - Wednesday night. The food was delicious and I loved the atmosphere - the restaurant is in an old New Orleans house so it had that cozy at home feeling. On thursday I spent the day with Zac - he had a test run - and after we hung out at his house till he was ok for me to go. His new furniture is very comfy and looks great. Then Friday - my friends at school cooked a birthday lunch and cake for me!!! Next week I'll have a birthday supper with several close friends - one of whom has a birthday today. I got lots of cards - thanks everyone - who could ask for a better birthday? I am so blessed!!!