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Mike and I arrived in Raymondville the evening after Christmas. It was great to see my nephews who were as rambunctious as ever and didn't sit still for a single minute. We opened presents the next morning and the boys went wild. Someone got them BOXING GLOVES and they nearly killed each other. It was a little bit disturbing, but still hilarious. I can't believe there were no black eyes!
Austin and Keaton were on the go so much that I couldn't even snap a proper picture of them. Below is the best I could do. Austin and dad are comparing their new John Deere sweatshirts. The Cars fishing poles (fittin' poles!) that we were so excited to give to the boys had long since been discarded and are laying in the middle of the floor.
Santa also brought Whoopie Cushions which were very entertaining!
Austin took the picture below...not too shabby for a 4 year-old!
The fudge was a hit and Mike scored a new camping coffee pot which we can't wait to try out this spring!
The Jinx fudge factory is operational! Yesterday I made 2 batches (6 POUNDS each!) of fudge to dole out over the holidays. It was quite an undertaking....Mike was even recruited to chop nuts.
In about an hour we'll be heading off, first to visit Mike's dad and then on to visit my family in the Ozarks. It will be a whirlwind trip but we are looking forward to handing out presents and seeing our families.
Hooray, I just bought a new car! It's a 2009 Nissan Rogue and I lo-o-ove it! Mike and I will be taking it on the first road trip to his dad's and to my sister's this weekend for Christmas. While I was sad to say goodbye to the Pickle, I am SO glad to have a car that I don't have to worry about!
In 1998, I bought a brand new green Monte Carlo LS. My college roommate, Trish, dubbed the car "The Pickle" due to it's resemblance of a giant kosher dill on wheels!
The Pickle has been a trusty car, but after 10 years and 131,000 miles, poor Pickle is on it's last leg. We've gone through one head gasket, a set of spark plugs, four tires, brakes, one deer (requiring headlight transplant from a '98 Lumina) and countless tanks of gas. The Pickle and I have had many adventures and she took me from Columbia to KC countless time to visit my husband-to-be.
Due to her age and mileage, Pickle's trips have been restricted to just around town for the past year. With the winter here she is less and less excited to start up and go.
Today was a sad day. We took Pickle to get cleaned up in preparation for trading her in. I think she knew something was amiss, because after we vacuumed her out she decided not to start and left us stranded at the car wash in North Kansas City. We took one last picture of the Pickle before she went on her way to meet her new owners at the car dealership.
I've been keeping a journal since about 2nd grade. The original was a small white book with a leather cover and a tiny lock and key. By now there are volumes of thoughts jotted down... on scraps of paper, on the sheets left over in my 3 subject Mead notebooks from Chemistry classes, and in fancy journals bought at bookstores along the way. I can hardly keep track of them all at this point! It seems that transitioning to the digital world is the next normal step.
Mr. Jinx and I got married this past May and I have to say, I am loving married life. It's great to have your best friend around 24/7! Even SweetPea loves it...she has morphed from an aloof housecat to a funny, quirky, loveable Aristocat with Mr. Jinx's careful prodding.
Mr. Jinx and I have finished all of our holiday shopping, wrapping, and party obligations. I was trying to avoid making candy this year so that I wouldn't end up gorging myself. Christmas candy making is a tradition that started with Granny Ruby many years ago and somehow I ended up carrying on. Dad has requested a batch of fudge so it looks like I'll be up to my ears in chocolate and sugar after all.
The fudge was a hit and Mike scored a new camping coffee pot which we can't wait to try out this spring!
