Christmas

Christmas is always great so to say 'Christmas was great this year!' would only seem redundant and lacks the true meaning of my soul. I love Christmas for a few reasons.

First being I get to spend time with my family. My family is the most important thing in my life. This year it really felt like Christmas whereas last year being on Hydrocodone did quite feel like Christmas. We've started our own traditions and we are starting to feel like a 'real' family. Rayder didn't understand but he loved the tissue paper!

Another reason I love Christmas is because I get a healthy dose of humility and gratitude slapped in my face. This is a good thing. Not that I forget to be thankful during the rest of the year I just always feel especially grateful during the holidays. This year was almost bittersweet. My little family Christmas was perfect. However because of other things going on around me I have shed a few more tears this year then in the past. I have a friend who has never been especially religious contact me on Christmas Eve asking that I help pray for her sister who is currently trying to recover from a car accident. From what it sounds like it's going to be a really hard recovery, if a recovery is possible. Even to this day I hold hope in my heart and a prayer in my mind for her.

Rayder was extremely spoiled for his birthday in the end of November so we went a little light on the presents for him this year. He got an outfit, shoes, and some magnetic letters for the refrigerator. However, he was extremely spoiled by the grandparents. :) This year Kris and I decided to not give each other gifts but to get a 'family' Xbox 360. BUT Kris, being the perfect man ever, got me a gift. :) I got a new camera that takes really great pictures and short videos :) I couldn't be happier.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and remembers to be grateful for what we have, even if it is only health and love.

So I have this stuff...

So I have this stuff...It's really great stuff. BUT I either have no space for it or is no longer needed. I decided to put it up on my blog for 3 days before I put in on KSL and Craig's List.



First up we have a lovely blue striped 1980-something Lazy Boy Recliner. I know 1980? I would think it's thrashed but it's not. It used to be my grandparents and it's pretty much in perfect condition! *minus the handle that falls off occasionally but still works if you slide it back on.

Asking price:
$100



Second up we have a blue plaid rear facing Eddie Bauer infant car seat/stroller. It's in less perfect condition because that's what happens with babies. There aren't any stains on the seat or stroller BUT there is one screw that falls out of the handle. Please not that this does not make the seat unsafe but merely a pain in the bum to hold for long periods of time. :) I would like to get rid of both of them together. The carrier fits into the stroller easily and is great for walks.

Asking price:
Seat/Stroller combo: $80
Seat: $50
Stoller: $50



Next we have an Xbox. This is the original NOT the new 360. There aren't any problems with it we just got a new Xbox and no longer need two Xbox's. :)We have three controllers, and may be getting rid of some games later. Please email me if you are interested in the games we may have and I will let you know if they are available.

Asking price:
Xbox/3 Controllers: $200


Please note that ALL of the above listed prices are negotiable. If you know of someone who really needs any of these items but the prices are a little steep (especially the baby carrier/stroller) I am more than happy to work with them for a Christmas Special).

Please email me, Melanie-D at live dot com, or comment on the blog (I prefer email). Once again I will be posting these items on KSL and Craig's List in 3 days if they are not sold! :)

ALERT

My blog is about to turn into a preperation for a wedding blog. :) So if you don't like weddings, or me, or me in a wedding quit reading now.

And so it begins:

Do you know how hard it is to find a cute interracial wedding cake topper? extremely. I'm thinking I might have to cave and just do monograms.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

I do love this one though...anybody good at painting? Think we can find Kris's shade? I do!

Reasons why we are waiting

A lot of people, mostly family, have been asking why we are waiting till 2010 to get married. Here are the reasons for our reasoning: :)

1. I want my own year. One of my really good friends and my brother are both getting married next spring. I want a Spring wedding. of my own. so we wait.

2. I plan on being extremely picky. Not because i'm wanting to be a bride-zilla but because i take forever to make any kind of decision (what color of socks to wear, what movie to watch, what toothpaste to buy, do i drink soda or coffee?)

3. My lovely sister is going to China and I would love for her to be here for the big day.

4. We're living together, and have a child...isn't that practically married already?

5. If i get married in 2009 it will throw of my chi. Imagine me getting married in 2009 with ten diamonds on my ring. dooesn't sounds so good. Now imagine us getting married in 2010 with ten diamonds on my ring! See...it just looks so much better, RIGHT? :)

Twitter

So I think I signed up to Twitter but i don't know how to get the thingy on my blog. any suggestions?

I'm completely clueless.

thanks!

8 Things About Me

I loved being tagged! I was tagged by my mum.

Eight Things I'm Looking Forward To:

1. My Period. I know this is a weird/gross one but ever since I had a baby the relationship between my period and I has changed from a hateful relationship to one of extreme gratitude.

2. Spring. The only reason for it to be this cold is so we can play in the snow right? What I want to know is why god is sending the cold weather but not the snow. Therefore I'm ready for Spring.

3. The holidays. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday with Christmas being a close second. I love spending time with my family during the holidays.

4. Rayder to wipe his own bottom. As soon as his arms are long enough and he has the coordination I'm going to whip out the potty treats and make him wipe his own bottom. :)

5. Coming home from work and having my family here. I love when I've had a rough day and I come home to Kris and Ray wrestling on the floor or growling like lions.

6. A time when candy is healthy and doesn't make you gain weight.

7. Morning coffee. It's warm and it hugs your insides as it enters your belly. Mmmmm

8. Being thin again. (does this make me extremely vein? I hope not. Is being vein like being crazy? They say you can't be crazy if you recognize that you're being crazy. So by me recognizing myself as being vein does that make me not vein?)



Eight Things on My Wish List:

1. My family to be happy.

2. Patience. When I get stressed I lose a lot of patience. I need to learn how to still be patient when under pressure.

3. A new cell phone. It just needs to take pictures, text, call, and i would love it if could play music. I'm currently using an AT & T phone because my T-mobile phone broke and I'm not up for a new phone for a few months. I would love to have a t-mobile phone to match my t-mobile plan. :)

4. Scrapbooking supplies. I've never gotten into scrapbooking but now that I have a ton of pictures to scrapbook I find myself wanting to learn to scrapbook.

5. A tall, black shelving unit to store my scrapping supplies :)

6. A new gold star for my xmas tree. Kris broke it when trying to put it on the tree this year.

7. My very own copy of the Twilight series. Or a new good book to read.

8. More picture frames (since I don't scrapbook...yet)



Eight TV Shows I Like to Watch:

1. Jon & Kate Plus 8

2. CSI, but only if they magically bring back my favorite character!

3. Hells Kitchen

4. I'm a sucker for reality tv...

5. I'm not sure if i have 8 shows that i watch

6. the lifetime channel?

7. Ace of Cakes

8. Bridezilla


Eight Things that Happened Yesterday:

1. I woke up?

2. I threw a fit, like a child, and was so embarrassed.

3. Went to the grocery store.

4. Played with Rayder

5. ummm...

6. I don't

7. remember

8. anything else :)


Eight People Who Now Have to Do This Silly Tag:

1. Elle

2. Kass

3. Melissa

4. Ashley

5. I don't think there are 8 people who read my blog?

6. If there are YOU are tagged

7. Please leave a comment that you've taken the challenge of being tagged by me

8. so i can go to your blog and read. :)

I miss you when

I miss you when I do dishes and don't feel your comforting embrace around my hand.
I miss you when I'm putting on lotion and softening my hands from where you belong.
I miss you when I can feel the empty space glaring from where you should be.

As of last week we are officially ENGAGED! (woot woot!) We do still plan on getting married Spring 2010.