After the Christmas Meal

Uncle M, DQ and Ernie

Ernie and someone's fingers....

DQ talking with Uncle M's son

Grandma Bea

Uncle M and DQ

DQ

Ernie and his mother, Grandma Bea

Son laughing at something

DQ and me

something sure did have me laughing...but Son didn't think it was so funny

Now he thinks it is funny and my giggle fit is over

me and Son

a very pretty sunset

with the flash on

what to do on a snowy day?

Wonder what these little airplane looking things are? Looks like a little birdie took shelter on our front porch from the storm

We have to have a path shovelled from the porch to the road, so we can easily get our mail and the kids can get to school.

Here are Teen and Son helping out the neighbor across the road

oh..how'd that picture get in here? no makeup, hair not done...yikes

To kill time the kids made little candy houses

Teen is all smiles

DQ is being a drama queen and upset because her candy house kept falling apart...

and when all else fails...pull out the Leggos and make things!

Now we are chillin'

( events happened before Christmas...I am just getting caught up!)

scarves

It is chilly in my office at work...so decided to crochet some scarves to keep my neck warm. I have DQ modeling them for you....all but one are fuzzy and oh so warm!!!

Things I am thankful for as 2008 ended
( not in any specific order)
1. I asked for, was offered and I accepted a full-time position at work
2. we got a nice little raise
3. my family is healthy and no one had a major melt-down
4. things are quieter here on the homefront
5. cars that run
6. a house that keeps us sheltered
7. food
8. my faith
9. I was able to help honor my cousins last wishes
10. you

snow snow and more snow....been in the housepretty much since I got home on friday...going stir crazy and need to get out of here and it is not going to happen.....
ok, go that out of my system....
Church was cancelled this morning due to snow....
kids have made candy cane houses...will try to post pics later...
kids have been playing out in the snow and shovelling...and were kind to shovel the neighbors who were kinda nd gave them hot chocolate....
me, I am bored!!!! I didn't get to sneak out and get the last gift ....drats!

So, SHE has moved back in with BF and Evil Woman. Ernie got a phone call from the housing caseworker and the landlord will not be taking SHE to court for breaking the lease but will be requiring that SHE pay for the exterminator to get rid of the fleas and roaches that are in the apartment that were not there when she moved in. Ernie called the landlord and told him that since he is the payee for the SSI, he will make sure that it gets paid for. Did I tell you that Evil Woman had called the landlord pretending to me be and cursed him out a few weeks ago? Ernie told the landlord that it was not me. Landlord said it was such an evil and vile message that he did not listen to the whole message and is glad to know it was not me.
SHE moved out of the apt on Wed. and has called here a few times. SHE asked Ern if SHE could get someone else to be the payee for SSI and he said sure. SHE has called here looking for money and he told her when her check comes next month SHe will get it.
SHE called one day and TEEN answered. SHE told her that when TEEN's birthday comes ( in May, mind you) SHe will take her out for dinner. Ummm..I think not. I do not want my other cildren being alone with SHE while SHE is living this life I do not approve of.

SHE has not asked to speak to me since before SHE moved. The last time we spoke SHE "F'd" worded all over the place. I told her I refused to speak to her when SHe talks like that so she said "F You, Mom" and hung up. I guess I will mail her gifts off to her. I am not sending gifts to the people SHE lives with.
I beleive that these people have an evil grasp on her. SHE believes what they tell her, like an amino is very important to test for Downs of the baby and for genetic testing. They will not tell us what genetic testing they feel should be done. If there is something wrong with the baby, Evil Woman says there should still be an abortion.
All the workers that have been working with SHE feel SHE has gotten into something very bad. SHE really had a wonderful thing going with the apt and programs SHE was in....
It really is hard not to be worried, I am but with God's help I am not the basket case I would have been a few years ago....

OH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!! MY little 15 minute ride home from work took over an hour today...close to an hour and a half, ...going 15 MPH on the highway...shortly after I go off of it, they closed it down......scarey with some idiots flying by and hitting other cars or endingup in ditches or in the median...over 200 accidents in the county betweeen 11AM-1PM today....sure was glad I got home safely...prayed the whole time...every time I saw someone flying by me, was praying that God would spare me and not let them hit me...God was indeed good today to me...hopefully he was good to everyone who had accidents and they were not hurt