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My friends from college, Natalie and JT are starting the adoption process and to raise money they are selling ornaments! Here is Nonie with her personalized one!

Aunt Susan with her Christmas present from Nonie!

If you would like to purchase an ornament go here.

Middle School Girls

I love that middle school girls will stand right in your line of view and do something ridiculous and look back at you to receive attention. Oh, wait...I don't like this at all. They crave so much attention. Thus, why I try to give it when they do something positive. Not something ridiculous! They are hilarious. I am a big fan of this age!

This just in...one of my PE girls just passed me in the hall sobbing b/c she spilled something pink (who knows what) all over her white shirt. She couldn't even talk she was so upset. I told her I had some clean shirts in the dryer in the locker room. 10 minutes later I see her skipping down the hall laughing and yells "thank you coach Yancey." She had gotten one my shirts and all was right with the world again. Love it!

Random

• Our rescue dog Millie, also called affectionately by her father “ninja” and “Laquisha”, has become a bit of a priss. You see our rescue dog is on anti-anxiety meds twice a day. It helps a little. Well, when it is time to go to bed, she is offered her pill after she is let outside. Lately, she has refused it and gone on upstairs and gotten in her bed (which is under ours). She then waits for her daddy to get on his hands and knees to offer it to her “in bed.” She then politely takes it from his hand. Um, hilarious! This dog has changed so much since we have gotten her and honestly, we hope she continues to.
  
• On that same note, our other dog (first child) Molly has been demanding her independence. She also sleeps under our bed. Well, she used to! These days she demands to sleep downstairs in one of her other beds(our two dogs might have five bed, oops), which she rotates (I guess it is kind of like rotating your mattress!). She will not come upstairs with the rest of the family. Another shocking fact about Molly, also called affectionately by her father “hogatha”, she only eats the red pieces out of her food. Therefore, leaving the green and brown. And when I get home to let Millie out, Molly then goes in Millie's cage and eats her red pieces that are left. And we won’t even start of the fact that Molly thinks she needs to "kill" her food and the fact that she barks at dogs on the tv. Even a framed picture of a dog on the tv is a cause for the defender of the house to sound the alarm!
  
• Nonie random: She is laughing in her sleep these days. So, her daddy and I like to make up dreams that she is having! She is holding her head up very well. Not so much a bobble head anymore! Woo hoo! The baby Bjorn is by far her dad and I’s favorite gadget. Cloth diapers and cloth wipes are about the best thing we have done. I should post on this soon! It has been a very rewarding journey.
  
• Brother totally got me the reindeer ears and Rudolph nose for my car. My bug!!!! It is about the cutest thing you have ever seen!! Woo hoo!!
  
• I think we are getting a new tv soon. That should be fun.
  
• I LOVE Sing-off!!!! It has been thoroughly entertaining this week!
  
• I took a fabulous nap with Nonie yesterday after I got home from school. Much needed and precious if I do say so myself!
  
• Last night for dinner, I made some really good chicken salad. Ok, done.
  
  Ps, I have several posts in the works. Look at me multitasking. Just got to add some pics to them. Ok, now I’m done.

• Only 4 ½ days of school!!!!


• My girls are running the mile in class. I love seeing them try so hard, succeed, and be so proud of themselves. They are so inspiring. I will have stories to share on this front soon!


• Saturday, Nonie will go to her 3rd wedding and her 1st Manning Christmas Party!!! (so, will I! I can’t wait to see that side of the family and for them to get to meet and play with Nonie!)


• I think I may go to a basketball game or two!


• With the break coming up, I can get caught up with my blogging. I have some fun pics to share! Ok, done.

Why I love this week...

• Season finale of Glee!!!
• Nothing planned for the Saturday!
• I get to look at my Christmas decorations all week.
• Nonie and I are in Aunt Lonnye’s church’s Christmas program as Baby Jesus and Mary!
• I am trying a new recipe. (Thanks Sabrina!)
• The doggies had baths, so they smell good!
• Second to last week before Christmas break! Woo hoo!
  Ok, done.

O Christmas Tree

Daddy put the tree on top of the car. Half way home I stuck my head out the sunroof to make sure it was still there! Ha!

Nonie watching the process.

Nonie's Christmas outfit!

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, we finally got to put our Christmas Tree. I say finally b/c my husband LOVES football. I support him. The Friday after Thanksgiving was the Iron Bowl(Auburn vs Alabama) and the fourth round of the state tournament for his football team. It was a big day! So, we waited til Saturday. I LOVE Christmas and I LOVE decorating the tree! Plus, it is Nonie’s first tree! I still find it funny that so many things in her life are her “firsts.” It is just funny to think about!

I also love that I always forget about my Christmas decorations. It is like Christmas just getting them out. I love remembering the stories behind each ornament. I love the Santa pictures I have of my precious puppy dogs. This year will be their third one! I love getting out the ceramic Christmas tree with the jewel lights that my Grandma made. Oh, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE putting lights on the outside of the house! The doggies have their Christmas collars on and Nonie has started wearing some of her Christmas outfits! Ok, done.

First Tent

We tried our first tent tonight...She liked it! Not sure how much longer she will fit though! It took Gran Gran and I multiple attempts to figure out how to put it together. It was a yard sale find ($2), therefore, it didn't have direction. We prevailed!! Ok, done.