It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

This past weekend was very Christmasy! On Friday my Mom and I went to the Nutcracker. It's a tradition we try to do every year. This year they had many changes to it, so it was like seeing it for the first time again. We loved it!

Saturday morning there was a Howl-I-Day party at the Dog Park. The party was not as great as the Halloween Party at the Dog Park, but we got a free photo with a decorated fire hydrant! We also did some holiday shopping- I am pretty much done, but a few things are still in the mail.

Saturday night we had dinner with friends then walked around Cranes Roost Park. They had lots of holiday light decorations out.

Sunday was SeaWorld. They had a Polar Express ride for the holidays and it was really neat! We also saw the Shamu Christmas show. Shamu splashes water to the crowd and it was cold out! I felt bad for the people who thought it would be fun to sit up close!

On Monday TJ graduated from Puppy Obedience School! He got a certificate, but no graduation cap photo- bummer!

Can't believe Christmas is less than a week away!

Fun, yet busy weekend!

Friday night we went to the Hard Rock Café at Citywalk for my brother in law, Jim’s birthday. It was a night of drama! First, we get seated next to a table of 30 annoying high schoolers, so we decided to move. After we finally got a table together the beers were watered down, my burger was raw, and our aunt who is allergic to onions got onions on her plate. After we ate, the drama settled a little as the whole restaurant broke out into the YMCA. Crazy place! Then, we went over to Pat O’Briens where they questioned his brothers ID. He is 26 people- learn how to read ID’s! Oh, what a night!

Saturday night I went to a Christmas Silent Auction and dessert with my new cousin Tiffany. I bid on a cake baking set and won! I also won one of the door prizes, a set of 3 Starbucks cocoas- yum!

This weekend I took the GRE and finished my 30 hours of volunteer work for Physical Therapy. I am so glad that these are done with. I turn in my application this week!

My plans for this week include: mailing my holiday cards, finishing decorating for Christmas, printing and mailing the recipe books, and finishing Christmas shopping. Plus, I need to clean my house. I have been so busy with everything else, that the cleaning has been pushed aside. After this busy week, I hope things settle down so I can enjoy the holidays!

Christmas meme

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or artificial? artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? After Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? After New Years
5. Do you like eggnog? It’s ok
6. Favorite gift received as a child? A bike probably
7. Do you have a nativity scene? no
8. Hardest person to buy for? Bob
9. Easiest person to buy for? My brother, he always has a wishlist
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can’t quite remember
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
12. Favorite Christmas movie? The Santa Clause
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? After Thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? maybe
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? cookies
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? colored
17. Favorite Christmas song? Jingle Bell Rock
18. Travel for Christmas or stay at home? Stay home
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? I don’t think so
20. Angel on the tree top or star? star
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? traffic
23. What I love most about Christmas? Being with family and the Christmas spirit

Busy, Busy, Busy!

I have been super busy lately. Here is what I have been up to:

* I decorated the inside of the house for Christmas all by myself. All that is left to put up are the lights outside and 2 more wreaths.
* I am applying to Physical Therapy School at UCF. I take the GRE this weekend and also complete my 30 volunteer hours this weekend.
* I am finishing Our Family Cookbook as a Christmas gift. We have over 200 recipes!
* Puppy School ends in 2 weeks. Can’t wait for TJ to have a graduation cap photo! TJ also met Santa at Petsmart this past weekend. That will be the photo for our Christmas cards.
* I went to Christmas Tea with my Mom at the Ritz Carlton. La Tea Da! We got champagne, scones, tea sandwiches and desserts. I don’t like tea, so I got hot chocolate in a teapot instead. =)
* I got a new phone, it is a red Motorazr. It is so neat and cute! It is pictured above.