Music, Boots and Christmas.

I would say the title says it all, but it really doesn't... And besides, you're probably wondering what I meant in the title. I'll start with Family. Even though it is not on the "list". Micah is handing me receipts from my mom's purse, he like's giving things away, but then he wants them back. Anyway... (*cough* he's so cute) Mom, Dad, Joshua and I all spent most of the afternoon playing cards. My grandparents from Michigan taught us a new game called golf. It has nine rounds, so it get's pretty long sometimes. Joshua was being very, errr.. Sarcastic, maybe? But he was making us all laugh. Then Mom and Dad taught Joshua and I a new game, but I forgot what it was called. Its lots of fun though, little confusing. Heh. But thats what we did this afternoon. We had Christmas music playing and a fire crackling in the background. (But I'm warm now).

Now for the Boots part..... I really don't have to blog about this, but decided I would. I got boots yesterday, but I think most of my reader knew that. I like boots.

On my graphics page I put up some new graphics, seasonal, (I'm not done putting up seasonal one's) They'll mostly be the same size. Sooner or later I'll have "pages" of the different sizes, but that is taking a little while to figure out. Usually I can't just sit down at the computer and design, I wish I could, but I can't. Usually when I sit down someone needs me, or the most adorable little face comes and looks at me with a pitiful looks, and he holds out tiny chubby little hands. Oh yeah, I'd much rather have him, then have all the time in the world to design blog stuff. Doodad.

Ah yes. Christmas. I have almost all my Christmas shopping done. Almost all of it. I just need one/two more things, for my mom. Shhhh. In my family, since there is seven of us kids, we draw names, instead of getting gifts for EVERYONE in my family. Though I do usually get something for my mom and dad. This year I got Abi, again. (I got her last year, and the year before). We were going to keep the names we drew a secret, but somehow they always leaked out. So this year we just decided to tell, and not keep a secret. Its easier that way!

Some of my lovely friends gave me some new book suggestions, I've been enjoying some of their suggestion's. Lets see.. There was "Redwall" by Brian Jacques (There is like 22 books in that entire series!) but I'm liking "Castaway's of the Flying Dutchman" better. (By Brian Jacques also) I like reading new books, but its always fun rereading the one's I own and have read before. One book I love reading over and over is "The Princess Bride" by S. Morgenstern a classic tale of "True Love" and high adventure. *Dizzy* I absolutely love that book. The movie isn't all that bad either, but I enjoy the book so much more. Sheesh. Its making me want to read it again, I'll have to reserve it from the library. I would very much recommend it.

This has been a very long random post. Oh, to add another random thing.. Remember the cat Mittens I blogged about? Well she's doing much better. She's eating a lot, and drinking a lot of water, she is now hydrated! (Hurrah!) She's gained half a pound in two days! She laid in the sun all day today, Rachel has been constantly warming a heating pad thingy, and laying the cat on it. The cat adore's it. Rachel is definitely going to be the cats favourite. But Rachel loves cats like crazy, so its not a surprise that she's been toting the cat around and laying in the sun with it. Hehe.

Well. Thats about it. Hopefully you can bear my long rambling post's. "Tis the season for being busy" or "Tis the season for making tons of Candy" December 16th is National chocolate day/candy making day (For my family!) I must be off to a Christmas party now..

Frohe Weihnachten!

"False alarm! As in, Never-mind!"

Wow. I'm actually, blogging. I haven't made a real post in quite some time. And believe me, this shall be a real post. Horribly long. I was going to do a Christmas template.. But decided against it because I had worked so hard on my current template, and I really like it, and don't really want to mess it up. Heh. If you noticed, I put snowflakes on my blog. Hoping Oklahoma will get caught in a blizzard like last year for Christmas. That was fun. We could hardly cross the street it was so bad. I was sad that we couldn't have our Christmas party and my grandmothers (Across the street) because all my other relatives couldn't make it, it was too dangerous to drive in. Oh well.... I wish Oklahoma would get more snow. But then I'd probably be wishing for less snow if Oklahoma got more snow. So confusing. I'll stop rambling.

Now. I finished NaNoWriMo! With a total word count of : 51,658. **collapses** It was insanely fun, but tiring. I'm taking December off writing, I think. Then I'll continue to write in my NaNo novel until it is complete. And I have another novel idea that I"m thinking about, I have a pretty good plot for that.. So, maybe. If NaNo was closer, I might save my novel idea for NaNo next year, but since its a year away, I don't think I can make it. I'll just start writing in January. But thats about it, as far as writing.

Another subject now. This will be a long random post. Christmas. Today my family put our Christmas tree up. That was fun. Pretty much. I kind of dread putting the ornaments on, because everyone wants to put one up at the same exact time. And mom informed me this afternoon that next year I get the job of putting the lights on the tree from now on. Great. Hopefully I do it right, it seems pretty complicated, from my view.. My mom and I went out this afternoon and went Christmas/Grocery shopping. The grocery store was exhausting, there was so many people there! Thankfully we had already went Christmas shopping before Grocery shopping, or we would have never made it Christmas shopping. We came home and put the lights on the tree, then I talked my dad into taking me to Wal-Mart so I get get my little sister's (Abi) Christmas present. (The rest of it that is). We also picked up a box of extra lights, because my mom needed them. After mom put the lights up we put the homemade garland thingy's Rachel and I had made on it. (A picture at the end of the post) Then.... I got the loverly job of instructing everyone on HOW to decorate the tree. The Five and Three year old decided they just wanted to put all their ornaments on one part of the tree. I secretly spread them around, it was funny. Aaron only wanted to put up certain ornaments, he wouldn't put up the one's I gave him, just the one's he picked. Silly little guy. Anyway. That was part of my day, definitely not all of it, that's for certain. Oh, we also listened to Christmas music and drank eggnog. I love Christmas time. I have so many secrets, and I love celebrating the birth of our Lord and Saviour.

December 16th is the annual "Candy making day" for my family. Its lots of fun. We make all kinds of candy! We go over to my Nana's house in the morning, and two of my aunts come also. We stay pretty much all day. We make all kinds of candy, such as spiced pecans, toffee, fudge, covered pretzels, peanut clusters, pecan chew, you get the idea, I assume? Its very yummy!

Oh, I wanted to apologize about my graphics page. It doesn't have any graphics on it right now, but I am currently working on some winter/Christmas graphics! So.. I'm sorry about that, and the new graphics WILL be up soon!

I suppose this will have to do. It does look quite long enough. Oh. I wanted to ask you.... What are some of your favourite family traditions for Christmas? I can't wait to get some answers!

God bless you!

(The picture of the thingy's Rachel and I made)

A Photography Contest!

Ah. The title says it all. I'm "hosing" a Photography Contest for all you photography lovers! Here are the rules and information about the contest!

#1 : The "theme" of the pictures is anything you want. Whether its Nature, People, Books, Random things, please make sure the picture is NOT inappropriate. The picture (s) MUST be your own, taken by you!

#2 : You may enter up to 3 pictures.

#3 : How ever many pictures you enter, please do not edit them! I want the original!

#4 : To enter your pictures, you can either post your three pictures ( Or less ) on your blog, and leave a comment with the link to your pictures. Or you can email me at engard15@gmail.com

#5 : The contest is starting today. ( Saturday the 13th ) you will have ONE week to get me your photo's! I would appreciate if you could get me your photos as soon as possible, so I can number them and stick them in another post!

#6 : There will be a first, second and third winner. The prizes for the first winner will be two custom made graphics and two homemade banners from The Graphic Girls blog for the second place winner, the prize is two custom made graphics from The Graphic Girl's blog. And third place winner will receive either a custom banner or a custom graphic.

NOTE : If you would like to enter the contest, but don't like the prizes, that is perfectly fine, you can always enter just for fun!

#7 The "entering" your photos will close at Saturday the 20th Midnight CT.

#8 On Sunday the 21st a "poll" will open, and you ( The reader) will get to "vote" who they want to win!

Please tell all your photography friends about this contest! I want many people to enter!

If you have any questions or comments please email me at engard15@gmail.com

God bless and happy photographing!

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.”

Dontcha just like my title? I do ^^ I got a new signature from Miss Lucia today :) She makes some lovely signature's! If you go over HERE on her blog, you could "order" one from her! She is very quick at making them! ~ Hmm. Now that I have this all up, I can't remember what I was about to say. **frowns and thinks** Oh Yes! Laura and Miss Eyebright and I have a secret. A secret. Oh yes. Lovely secrets. It'll all be revealed soon though. Very soon. Sorry to keep you in suspense :)

Speaking of Laura ... You should go over to her graphics page! She made some loverly blog graphics! And they are seasonal! I have two of them on my blog. Can you guess which one's? Oh. Emma also has some seasonal one's up! I'm trying to get some seasonal one's up also! So stay tuned ;) ( I sound like a TV announcer when I say " Stay tuned " ) Teehee. ~

This is really, just a short post. I have nothing else to post about,that would be interesting to you. Or me, really. Other than my sister is making hats and scarves. We just got the loom thingy.. I've made one hat to her three O_o She is so much faster at stuff like that. But I have been writing letters also, so you have to remember that :) Annnd, the baby is chewing on the mouse. ( Computer mouse ) So all I can do right now is type, instead of publish this post, or switch to another page. **laughs** He's looking at the mouse saying "Hi" Doodad ^^ Now he's trying to lick off the red light. WMMM is adorable :) **takes mouse from him ** NOW he's laying in the dogs bed. Little Angel :)

Here is a picture of the little angel, just to make you jealous that he's all mine ;)

Ahh! Isn't he a little doodad? He's so adorable. He'll be one in less than a month. **Sniffs and tries not to cry** He's getting so big, so fast!

Anyway.. Another weird, random post just for you!

God Bless!