I have a nephew!

I 'll let Katrina fill you in on all the details but I wanted to post a few pictures for you all.

Not too much

So not too much is going on.  Mostly just work. It is the Old Spaghetti Factory's 40th anniversary this year.  And to celebrate...and in hopes of getting our name back out there.  Every Tuesday and Wednesday of January are classic entrees are 40% off.  So we have been really busy on those days.  So for this month I'm working 6 days a week...but it's not that bad, since Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the shift are only like 4 hours.  Other than work...My friends and I went to the bar on Monday to sing karaoke...but the guy who runs karaoke was sick, so we just chatted, and did karaoke using the jukebox.  Last night the girls and I went to cheesecake factory, and nice little treat for me for working hard:) but sorry to say I have no funny anecdotes to tell.  Just wanted to drop a note and let everyone know I'm still alive and well. I did my nails again though! It's the pre-valentines design.  Not quite early enough for valentines, but a little pink to have it covered just in case.

My Nails

Christmas was over, new years had past, and valentines day is not quite near enough.  Hmmm. What design do I paint my nails? During the holidays it's easy to decide, at least the theme of my nails, but during the in between holiday time i'm at a lost. It took awhile, lots of brainstorming, and testing, but I came up with this.

Camping

My parents, Isabel and I went camping this week. It was fun :) I was able to get through one book, and part of another, but it's difficult to read with a two year running around. She is exhausting, she never stops. I really don't know how Kat and Moe do it. Isabel loves the beach once she was down there she did want to leave. She loved running up the hill (it was easier for her than all of us) and she loved throwing rocks in the ocean, and having me pick her up when the water came close to her. So you've all seen the video of Isabel doing animal sounds, and the robot, well this week we taught her "What does grandpa do?" "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH" it's really funny, hopefully Kat can get a video for you all. Isabel and I also took at walk to the the theatre at the camping site, she got right up on the stage and asked for music, and started dancing, it was very cute.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!

As tradition goes the Clifford clan starts their christmas morning with christmas music, hot tea, and STOCKINGS!!! We always start with the dogs. Lots of treats for all of them, and a new collar.  Idk knew what was going on, she was actually down stairs for the festivities, and was a good girl while I put her collar on.  Seann put sandy's on, she wanted the treats, but knew she had to get her collar first.  Isabel and Katrina were in charge of putting on Wyck's collar.  Wyck was not so easy.  It was his first christmas, and was just so excited to be in the front living room, and with everyone around.  But eventually they were able to put his collar on...Seann had to adjust it later though.

Then it was our turn.  I always love the stockings, because they are filled with toys, and random goodness. After the stockings came the ABC gifts, and then all the other gifts.  Isabel was in charge of passing all the gifts out.  Occansionally she would try to unwrap a gift that was not hers.  And as always try to help carry a box that was a little to heavy for her.  

After all the gifts were open it was time for cinnomon rolls...yum yum yum! Grandma and Grandpa Clifford showed up soon after that.  They help us set up the table for all the other guest.  Once everyone arrived we ate.  This year we had, Ham, tameles, potatoe salad, coleslaw, mash potatoes and gravy.  Yum.  We've always put syrup on our ham...don't ask why...we just do. However, Katrina and I ran into a little problem.  See when you put syrup on your plate, it tends to spread out a little.  And well, mash potaoes, do not taste good with syrup.  Other than that the food was delicious!

After lunch we opened more presents, and again Isabel was in charge of passing out gifts, she got so into it that even when she had gifts of her own to open she just place them down, and kept passing out the other gifts.  Then we had dessert, a full table of desserts. After a little while people started to leave...sandy and wyck didn't mind because that meant they could run free again.

All day they we kept to the upstairs.  Idk stayed in my parents room, just chillin as usual.  Sandy and wyck stayed sitting on the stairs just watching everyone, and hoping to be let out. When they were finally able to ran around they went straight to the kitchen looking for leftovers.

It was a very MERRY CHRISTMAS!f6f2">

Christmas Eve

On tuesday night after work I drove to my parents, so I could spend christmas eve with my parents.  

I was planning on sleeping in a little on wed. morning since I didn't fall asleep till 3am, but I woke around eight.

Mamma needed to get her nails done, so Dad and her left to go do that, while I took a shower and got ready.

 They came back and picked me up and we went to breakfast at maria's...yum! Then we ran a few last minute errands then came home and relaxed.  Mamma made a few more cookies, and her igloo, while dad and I watched santa clause 3.  Then we had chinese food, my fortune cookie said, "Beauty is in your heart.  Let it out, let it beat, give yourself a treat."  After dinner one of Mamma's friends brought her family over to see the house, after they left we watched Santa clause 2!  After the movie I went to bed...because Dad said santa wouldn't come unless I went to bed at a reasonable time.  Gosh santa is high maintence! Merry Christmas Eve!!!

Hey everyone, sorry it has taken me so long to write. I was just really busy with school, work, softball, getting ready for Christmas and trying to breathe. But I’m going to try to fill you in as much as I can.

School is over, grades aren’t in yet, but they should be soon. Didn’t do as well as I had hoped, I think I got b’s. Which I guess is pretty good considering I haven’t been to school in a few years. But I enjoyed being back, and looking forward to continue with school.

Softball has been a lot of fun, however with thanksgiving, finals and the weather we really haven’t gotten to play that much ☹ the season is almost over, and we are at the top of the league, hopefully we keep it that way.

Work is going good, nothing really to report there.

Christmas came really fast this year; I barely had time to celebrate. I went over to my parents a couple weekends ago. Isabel was there too! But she wouldn’t let g’pa out of her sight, and he needed to work on the lights, so I went outside to keep her entertained. We colored the driveway with chalk. Dad took a picture
She had be draw a dog like eight times, apparently she did not like the way I draw dogs, and wanted me to keep doing it till I got it right.

I made a few batches of cookies, not a whole lot, but a few and took them to work. I just didn’t have enough time to bake like I wanted to. I got my shopping done in one day; I was very excited about that one.
And I was able to paint my nails 3 times for Christmas. It takes a awhile, but it’s very relaxing to set, watch a movie and paint my own nails.





I guess that’s pretty much all there is, I’ll try to write more often.

Merry Christmas Eve!!!