Still Trying to Catch Up!

I know it's a month after Christmas but I'm still trying to get into a regular habit of updating this thing. Looking back I have realized that there were two fun parties that I failed to include so here goes. The first was a "Wear a dumb Christmas sweater" party with a bunch of my girlfriends. My friend, Emily, threw the party and everyone came dressed in their gayest Christmas sweater. Seriously, nothing dates a woman more than when she's walking around in her "Beary Christmas" sweatshirt, twinkling snowman broach, light bulb earrings and antlers perched on top of her head. Bless their hearts--I know they're just happy to be feeling the Christmas spirit and all but seriously folks... Anyway, not wanting to waste money on an outfit I'd NEVER wear again, I called my elderly neighbor next door and casually asked if she happened to have a festive Christmas sweater I could borrow. Fortunately she did so I showed up--antlers and all.

Then Neal and I attended the annual Resident Christmas Party. We all had to bring a white elephant gift. Neal made a mold of his pointer finger and turned it into an attractive tree ornament. The funniest part about it is that at first glance it clearly resembles something slightly different. Neal's co-resident, Hagen, got our gift and was all too thrilled. We ended up with the Farting Santa. Our boys couldn't have been more amused!

(This is Neal's co-resident, Hagen, who's bleary eyed and drunker than a skunk. I've seriously never met a funnier drunk in all my life. It's quite entertaining actually!)

"Oh Tanenbaum, oh Tanenbaum, how lovely are your branches!"
What the heck is up with the word "tanenbaum" anyway?

(That word really needs to be done away with.)

Me with my Baby

My sweet Devy proud and can be of the gingerbread house he got for Christmas.
(More than anything Devin wished for a real gingerbread house with a real gingerbread man. Unfortunately Santa could only fit this replica in his sleigh.)

Another snowman creation by the one and only Devy. (I know--it looks really possessed.)

Death of a Snowman

MUG SHOT
Name: Olivia Rebecca Curtis DOB 11/20/06

Charges: Theft, Consumption of Private Property

Property of Shelby County Corrections Facility

I almost forgot to tell you about an incidence that occurred right before Christmas--it's way too cute to pass up. Okay, so Devin LOVES making crafts and had the ingenious idea of making a snowman out of miniature marshmallows. Devy took great pride in constructing the snowman with twigs for arms and secured with a twig drilled through the center of the body--usually protruding out the top of the head. It was Devin's hope to send an intricately designed snowman to each grandparent for their Christmas present. Great detail was put into creating the facial features using various crayola markers and only selecting the most perfect twigs for body parts. Devin completed the project with much satisfaction and eagerly anticipated the look on his grandparents' faces when they received his remarkable gift. Unfortunately, Devin made one grave error--he mistakenly placed "Mr. Snowman" on the counter within reach of imminent danger; aka Olivia Curtis. So there sat poor Mr. Snowman, helpless in the presence of a 2 year old girl with a massive sweet tooth. Little did he know he would soon meet his demise.

Suddenly, from the kitchen comes a loud shriek followed by dramatic sobs. I rush into the kitchen to find an inconsolable Devin holding the only remnants of "Mr. Snowman"--two twigs. The scene was ugly as the wailing continued. "LuLu ate my snoooooowman! Naughty, naughty LuLu!" On and on and on the sobs continued as I quickly tried to assemble another snowman for him to decorate. Fortunately, I have before and after pictures as evidence. Due to the graphic nature of these pictures, VIEWER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED.

As the evidence shows, the perpetrator was caught red handed and is now being held in the custody of her loving Mama. Charges are still pending.