Christmas Memories

I have so many happy Christmas memories, here are a few:

• Having a snoring 'contest' with Grandma Frances (she didn't know we were having a contest..opps!)
• Seeing A snowflake in Southern California
• Seeing bugs all over the Christmas tree
• Going to a church with an organ, it was an awesome Christmas Eve service
• Seeing a barbie under my full stocking
• Opening gifts at Nana and Papa's
• Making a ginger bread house at Grandma's
• Making chocolate covered raisins for Grandpa
• Playing Sets, and Wise and Otherwise
• Reading the Christmas story
• Making kringler in Grandma's kitchen

Okay, I had to stop...what are some of yours?

Christmas Firsts

Even with all the traditions every year seems to hold firsts, here are some of my memories.

• 1st in Missouri (cut down a real tree, it was a Cedar, it took up the whole living room and we all got sick)
• 1st Christmas with Hermes (in Columbia)
• 1st Christmas with Fiance
• 1st in Michigan (dad, mom and brother came to visit us in our 1st home)
• 1st without Grandma and Granny
• 1st with my beautiful daughter
• 1st in Indiana (everyone came to sister-in-law's house)
• 1st in Texas (was my 1st Christmas without my parents)

 What are some of your Christmas Firsts?

Why My Husband is Super Great

Let me just put this out there; I love my husband.  God sure knew what he was doing when he brought us together.  Here are just some of the reasons I think he is super great!

• He gets up early and comes home late to provide for our family
• He makes me laugh
• He is all man, outdoors man, hunter, sports fanatic (completely opposite from me!)
• He is kind and gentle
• He helps around the house, all I have to do is ask and he makes it a priority to get done
• We like a lot of the same things (that could be a whole other list)
• He is crazy in love with our daughter (me too btw)
• He lets the in-laws visit us almost every weekend!

Books that Changed my Life

Sometimes books help you achieve a 180. You think things are going along great and then you read something that changes the course of your life, these books have done that for me.

• The Total Money Makeover
• Love and Respect
• Calculus 2 (developed a friendship that has turned into a marriage)
• How to Talk So Your Kids Will Listen, and How to Listen So Your Kids Will Talk
• Wrinkle in Time, took my love of reading to a new level

Books you've read that had a huge impact on you?