First dance class of 2006

Well yesterday was first day back to dance class. *fingers crossed* Maybe Jamie won't be in this class. So I'm waiting and seeing all the Moms arrive. No jamie yet, woohoo. Then right when all the girls are going into the classroom here they come. *big sigh* :( And so here we go again.


:( brandi :(

Grandpa and Grandma with the cows

My in-laws {aka grandpa and grandma with the cows}came to visit us today. We exchanged gifts and then we went and ate at Logan's. We hurried back home so Maddi could show off her driving skills to grandma and grandpa. She loves driving in the cul-de-sac because there are 2 little boys that have a black corvette. They play follow the leader and have little races. It's hysterical!! Maddi thinks she is hot stuff. It was a great visit. Grandparents are always the best audience. They clap and cheer no matter what you do. Gotta get some stuff done.
~~brandi~~

The Day After!!!

Ok Christmas has come and gone and I still have not sent out my Christmas cards. But if I get them out my News Years it is still considered the Holiday season, right?!? OH yeah and I still have not sent out Emily's Birth Announcements. I guess the addition of another child has been a little crazy for me, but I love being a mommy to 2 healthy sweet cute lovable little girlie's. I feel so blessed!!
Santa delivered the goods. Madison had one PINK corvette next to the Christmas tree. Her reaction wasn't what we thought it would be. She was happy, but It's like she really knew she was getting that car. She had a blast opening up all her gifts and Emily's too. She wanted to go ride her car outside. Thank goodness the weather was absolutely wonderful. I don't know if we have had a cold day this month. Maddi was a pro at driving that car. Watch out Jeff Gordon!! Well she has had a little practice driving Grandpa's golf cart. It was a wonderful day spent with family. Well I better get back to the Family.
~~brandi~~

Around the World!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Bohemian: Vesele Vanoce
Brazilian: Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo
Bulgarian: Tchestita Koleda; Tchestito Rojdestvo Hristovo
Chile: Feliz Navidad
Chinese: (Mandarin) Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Czech: Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok
Danish: Glædelig Jul
English: Merry Christmas
Eskimo: (inupik) Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!
Flemish: Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar
French: Joyeux Noel
German: Froehliche Weihnachten
Greek: Kala Christouyenna!
Irish: Nollaig Shona Dhuit, or Nodlaig mhaith chugnat
Iroquois: Ojenyunyat Sungwiyadeson honungradon nagwutut. Ojenyunyat osrasay.
Italian: Buone Feste Natalizie
Japanese: Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Korean: Sung Tan Chuk HaLatin: Natale hilare et Annum Faustum!
Navajo: Merry Keshmish
Swedish: God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt ÅrWelsh: Nadolig Llawen
Yugoslavian: Cestitamo Bozic


~~brandi~~

The most wonderful time of year!!

I just love the holiday season. I love seeing all the decorations, hearing the Christmas carols. The other day I went to Hobby Lobby and there was a huge line to checkout. Maddi felt like entertaining everybody by singing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I'm sure everybody thought it was cute until the 20th time. Oh did I mention she only knows the first 4 or 5 lines. It was great, slow cashier, b!tchy people in line, and my child singing Rudolph over and over. I just love the holiday season.

"I will hold Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year." - Charles Dickens

~~brandi~~

Santa Visit, AGAIN!!

So I had to go to the mall and pick up some gifts well Maddi just had to go see Santa again. She had to give Santa the updated Christmas list. We had already visited Santa like 3 weeks ago (with no wait), But since that visit things have changed. Nothing like a trip to Toys r us, with a big stinkin pink corvette right as you walk in the door. So back to our trip to the mall. Maddi just had to go see him again and tell him she no longer wanted the Cinderella baking kitchen (santa prolly wouldn't have gotten that anyway she has the potterybarn kitchen set). Well we waited in a 25 minute line just to tell Santa that she now wants a pink corvette. The things we do for our kids!!! And of course I wanted a pic of that cuz its a cute story to tell in a scrapbook. If you want to take a picture they request you buy a package. Well I was just there 3 weeks ago, and bought a overpriced low quality picture. Well I snapped a pic anyway. I must go see what Maddi is getting into.
~~ brandi~~

Not so Sparkly!!!

Well yesterday was the Sparklers Christmas party. The girls were gonna do a gift exchange. I bought this cute little princess purse with lip gloss and nail polish. I knew Maddi would love it , any girl would, right?? Ms. Andria was rounding up the girls to do the exchange. I guess Maddi didn't understand the concept of gift exchange. She was highly upset she did not get the present we had brought, and threw a huge fit. I was MORTIFIED!!! I can just imagine what the other mom's were thinking. I'm sure it went something like "SPOILED BRAT". I just wanted to crawl in the carrier with my 2 month old and hide behind her. One of Maddi's little friends got the gift we brought, and she was really disappointed. Let's fast forward to the happy ending -- Maddi switched gifts with her friend and then everybody lived happily ever after. That's enough for now.
~~brandi~~