Decorating!

I've been busy decorating the outside of my house. I bought tons of new lights this year, and somehow I still don't have enough! I have also run out of extension cords, so I need to buy more of those as well. So far, I am quite pleased with how things have turned out. My plans are bigger than my budget, however, so I won't get to do some of things I want to do. Next year...
Taylora and I are working on the plans for the annual Christmas party. Taylora keeps coming up with food ideas that are way too extravagant/too much work/or just way too much. My new catchphrase--"keep it simple!" We're trying to get the inside of the house decorated. I have two trees up so far, and I'm trying to figure out where to put a third tree. I also want to get up some of my Christmas village, but I have no idea where to put it. If I had a nice, finished basement, I'd put it down there.
There's a snowstorm outside, which is greatly increasing my Christmas mood! I can't wait to see the lights tonight glowing under the snow-laden trees. If there's a lull in the storm, maybe I'll head out with my new camera and try out the night photo features.

Naughty Children

I think children are highly overrated. This week Phillip was terrible for three days in a row (he's always awful when he comes back from his dad's house), so he's had early bedtime all week. On the plus side, except for the day he was swearing, he had a pretty good week in school. Wednesday we discovered that Jacob has been looking up porn (again) on the internet. Today we found out he downloaded over $200 worth of stuff on the cell phone at his house, some of which was game and some of which was softcore porn. Apparently last night was the full moon, so maybe this behavior will end! All of you with babies, or soon to have babies, just think what you have to look forward to. :-)

I have high hopes that I can begin some serious Christmas decorating this week. I bought some decorations at Target yesterday--they have some really neat stuff this year. I think if we get all the snow they are predicting that I will be in a serious Christmas mood.

If you haven't gotten it yet, I highly recommend Jennifer Hudson's CD.

Engaged

Taylora and I are officially engaged! When I get my butt in gear I will post a picture.

Taylora had her back surgery and is in the process of recovering. She ended up having two surgeries, because she had fluid building up--they thought she might have spinal meningitis, but thankfully she didn't. She starts pool therapy in a couple weeks.

Melinda and Virlena came over last night. It was fun to hang out with friends.

We are planning our annual Christmas party, which has me itching to decorate for Christmas. It's been snowing on and off today, which is making me want to decorate even more! Instead, I've been painting some trim for my stairway. My hands and arms are hurting now, though, so I'll have to finish tomorrow.