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what we are up to…

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i got these huge barn doors a few weeks ago.
i finally had time to start cleaning them up to bring them inside my house!
i scrubbed for several hours with hot, HOT water and bleach and by the end i was soaked!
but they look great!
i had craig & sean bring them in annnnnnnd there were some problems  with an outlet so for now they are back in the garage until we can figure out how to solve the issue.  BUMMER!
but it WILL be solved.
for sure.

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basketball has started!
my favorite season all year!!!
even if we end up with games on monday, tuesday, thursday, friday and all weekend long.
oy veh!
sean is playing too but i guess i haven’t gotten a picture of him just yet.
he actually plays the most… JV game and then the freshman game and then sits on the varsity bench.
his tuesdays and fridays and long!
but until january we are on break from basketball and i am happy to have that break.
🙂
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my girlfriends and i got together for the Jingle Bell Run again this year.
we walked it.
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but it still counts.

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my favorite part of the race day tradition is the afternoon at the spa!
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IMG_9663craig took me to see Garth Brooks!!!
he isn’t a big fan but knew a lot of the songs.
i was IN HEAVEN!
i knew every word to every song.
the entire arena did too!
it was SO MUCH FUN!
and i think craig enjoyed it too – if for no other reason than laughing at me singing at the top of my lungs for 2.5 hours.

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oh waffle.
he needs another bath already.

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i took annie to do her christmas shopping and some one-on-one time.
she had been talking about trying to get her ears pierced again occasionally over the last month.
so we went to claire’s to christmas shop and i suggested trying it that day.
oh boy.
it was an ordeal.
she had a million questions for the sweet girl working the front of the store.
talby called me as she was trying to decide and gave annie a pep talk.
her face was still white as a ghost as she said “ok… let’s do it”
but then that sweet girl working figured out that only one of her holes had grown closed and she was able to get it open again without using the gun!  annie was SO RELIEVED!
we finishend our shopping in the mall and headed to starbucks.
and i had the best peppermint latte i have ever had!
what a great day!
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lauren moved to a different apartment so before her utilities were turned on her geckos needed a warm house to sleep in.
yay.
ha ha ha.
how creepy could they look?!
such weirdos.
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annie had friends over & i dumped out a box of ALLLL the left over christmas crafts and said “have fun!”
they definitely did.

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and this…. i mean how adorable is this?!
scott was making his girlfriend a special bracelet.
he did a great job.
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i thought all these pictures were so funny and random….. these 18 pictures are all pics that i have texted people the past week or so.
HA HA HA
all different reasons… but almost always for a laugh. phoneIMG_9373
the kids put up the tree again this year and completely decorated it.
i have no problems handing that job over.
none at all.
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thanksgiving day selfies.
with my mini me.
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a friend sent me these cookies from Reina Cookies.
OH MY WORD!!
seriously you guys… the oatmeal raisin was the best cookie of my life.
i am not exaggerating.
what a GREAT gift!  If you are looking for a sweet idea… this is it!
i felt so loved.

renee - they put up the tree. omg. i am in heaven dreaming about 12 years from now when that will be me. don’t get me wrong – i love my littles but teens are my jam (used to teach high school). i hear it’s all kinds of different stress and problems – everything is bigger than poop at that age. but them doing the christmas tree …. that sounds amazing.

Annette - Where did you get your tree… it looks so real! I always want a real tree but not the mess. I’ve been looking for a fake tree that looks real…they are hard to find! Thanks! Annette

Jenn B - I always love your posts and your photos! It’s fun to see what is going on in your life. You always have interesting this to share. Seems like you all have had a wonderful end to your year. Praise God!

Donna - I love your tree. It looks just like mine; not all styled or themed but full of special ornaments from the past 20 years.

laura oyler - I have been looking for shoes like those wedge booties with the laces…where did you find those??

jen - I think one of my favorite things about my kids getting older is not having to decorate for Christmas because they do it all. Never ever thought I’d feel that way but boy do I ever!!
Merry Christmas to you!

Rebecca Torzewski - Oh my gosh, I saw that XL wine glass at Kohl’s and almost got it as a gag gift, and I love that picture of the older couple, so sweet. Talby IS definitely your mini-you! She is really growing up, all your kids are. Tell Annie I know how she feels with the pierced ears not working out, I decided to get mine double pierced for fun (I’m a lot older though, LOL), and the holes wouldn’t take no matter how much I cleaned them and had to end up taking the earrings out, it was an awful experience, not like I remember when I was 8 or 9 with my first ones. Have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for 2015 full of great blogs :), really enjoy them.

Lisa Risse - Hi Meg!
I so enjoy your blog! My 3 kids are your kiddos’ age and we live very similar lives!
I so hope to meet you in person someday – as my sister and I are on your wait list for craft weekend!…..MAYBE this year! 🙂

I saw the pic of your son making a bracelet for his girlfriend – so sweet! Can you give me a good tip on what stamp set you really like and where I can get the metal blanks with the pre-drilled holes? (I’ve started to play around with rivets and I’d love to play with those blanks!)

Thanks so much and Merry Christmas, Lisa

Kerri Lynne - I have always thought Hesston schools have such excellent facilities – and love the banner photos of the seniors. That’s a great idea. The random photos gave me a chuckle, especially the Dorothy/Toto one… showing my age that I know that Toto song! Merry Christmas to the Duerksens!

sharon / theprincipledtype.blogspot.com - i freakin Love walking a run. 🙂 🙂 🙂

and, please? -the story for the granny panties that look freshly washed and belonging to you?? i’m not judging. (believe me, i am not judging, lol!!)

Kelly - AHHH! I know Reina. THE Reina! 🙂 Her cookies are AMAZING! And she is the kindest. I have given them as gifts for the past many years, and we always like to keep some in our freezer, for us.

Kathie M. - Such a fun post!! I miss basketball, looks like it will be another fun year!! Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Emily L - I have never commented but man alive, I gasped when I saw the garth pics!!!! I am the biggest fan of that man and he has yet to show up in New Mexico where I live!!!!! I bet you had the best time. I love these random posts and your blog!!!

Kathi - I love your random posts. Those BARN DOORS! Can’t wait to see where you are going to put them 🙂 Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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