It's The Most WONDERFUL Time of the YEAR!!!!!!

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Wow..this month is just flying by! I have barely had time to breathe. Between work and sickness, I was lucky to find time to GET a tree, let alone DECORATE one!!!!! Oh well....we found one! And I have to say it is our best one yet. Each year we go to the same place, and each year we keep finding a better and better tree!!! I look forward to Christmas 2026 if it keeps going LOL!!!

Every mom feels that their children are the most beautiful. Well I have to say I feel the same way for my "kids". I tend to think that Parker is one of the most gorgeous kitties I have ever seen. And Rocky is the cutest! But then again, I am pretty biased!!

Our tree!!! Okay I have a very bad confession. I am EXTREMELY picky when it comes to decorating (shocker huh?!) and I have never let Julio help me. Put down the rotten fruit people because this year I let him help. And I have to say it is our most beautiful one to date! We had so much fun! I roasted a chicken, we watched Rudolph and just had an amazing date night! What a blessing he is to put up with my picky ways!
Every year I get a new piece for my Christmas village. This year I got a "big" one to make up for the two I missed our first two Christmases. This one has a mechanical train that goes in that little tunnel. IT SCARES THE KIBBLES OUT OF PARKER!!! Rocky finds it fascinating, but our little twinkle toes Parker runs when we turn it on! He gets so freaked out the hair on his back stands up. He puts a whole new spin on "fradey cat"
I am so proud of these. When I was little, I remember having an advent calendar that had candy behind each window. For YEARS, I searched for one that I loved......here it is. All three pieces have little slots, such as the church steeple, doors, the trees on the last house, etc. and they all have a countdown number and a place to put candy!!! What fun it is to open each one!! I got it at Costco for 15 dollars!!!!

You may ask, "Mandy, why are you posting a picture of your toilet?" Excellent question. IT"S PENGUIN THEMED NOW!!!!!!!!!!

God knew I needed a man with a sense of humor and boy did he bless me many times over. I regret not letting Juli help years ago, but you live and learn
And lastly.....my chunkasaurus! I have such a special bond with Rocky and he knows it. I put up with his cranky days, and he puts up with my weird decorating habits!!!


* If you think about it, Julio has his journeyman test tomorrow at 2pm. This is a HUGE deal for him and has a big role in our future. Pray that the outcome is in his favor, or that he learns a lot from taking the test. Merry Christmas to everyone! I would LOVE to see pics of everyone's trees!!!