It snowed on Christmas Day

It was perfect!  We left Michigan when Erin was just 2.  She doesn't remember all the snow we had there so she was out first and came in last.  She LOVED the snow.
They built three snowmen who, when melted, left behind a pile of pinestraw.  Their bones.

It's snowing again today!  No school.  No Orthodontist appointment.  No nothin'.  Crazy Alabama.  The kids have all grown out of our Snowy Polar World snow gear so we have to make due with layers and creativity.
The girls are in now, after an hour of play, drinking hot chocolate.  The boys are still out and about somewhere.  Brian is with them so I'm not too worried.

Good times.

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mailbox surprise

I went to the mail box to see if we got any mail today and to my surprise...guess what was in there?
Christmas cards.  Lots of them.  I was excited for a brief moment until I realized they were the ones I put in there!  The mail lady has been bringing the mail to the door the last few days because of packages and I guess never checked to see if I had outgoing mail.  Soooo...Some of my cards have gone out even later than they were supposed to.  Better late than never?  ugh.  sorry.

So here you go.

A Merry Christmas to you!

before Christmas.

I took those cards to our little Choccolocco post office that I realized is a lot closer than the one I've been going to for almost 3 years now.  This one isn't even a mile away!  Crazy.  Next to the post office is the Choccolocco History Museum/gift shop.

It's cute and made me laugh.

Lookit.

Look closer.

Look closer.

AWESOME!

Now I know just where to go if I'm looking a little pasty white this winter.

I love this town.

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year!

Muah.

MERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Merry Christmas!

(the cards are on their way...we had issues. And we ran out. I am tired of the whole thing so if you don't get one from us - We love you. We think of you all often. Next year you are at the top of the mailing list and will get yours first. Hopefully before Christmas.)

AND just so you know...the dudes are in my basement RIGHT NOW finishing up the crown molding and trim! I am so excited we don't have to do it! It's totally getting done and I am here reading Blogs! And next I am going to go read my sewing machine manual and maybe get started on those curtains. All while the professionals trim out my basement. sigh. awesome.