Thursday, December 15, 2011

Happy Birthday Jarrett

Jarrett, today you are 31. You are still the love of my life. Happy Birthday, dear! I hope you enjoyed your day off work. I hope you are pleased with the repairs & upgrades to your truck.


Monday, December 12, 2011

ugly sweater christmas

me & Hilary. She won for ugliest sweater.
Friday night we had Christmas with my Mom's side of the family. Last year we had an ugly sweater party. It was so much fun.
Rachel opening her Barbie doll - so excited to be opening a present. She refused to take off her dress & put on the Christmas shirt I bought for her.


me & Sarah - the bird on her headband was creeping me out all night.


Grandmother with the grandkids that were present
Kirk, Hillary, Sarah, Grandmother, me, Heath, & Tim


Nathan & Olivia


Dad - co-winner of ugliest sweater with is Major Award!


Dad & Mom


Grandma & her girls


Grandma & Grandpa with all their kiddos


Hilary & Tim


the Jar & myself




Sarah & Brad




Friday, December 9, 2011

some things that happened this week

Random breakdown of the week thus far.


I got a "love note" at work addressed to my supervisor. Isn't it so cute?
Work has, in a word, sucked for the past few months. Not a joke, it really has. But there are always silver linings, and sometimes they come in the form of a nice hand written thank you note.

not really classified, if you know me - you know where I work. the world doesn't need the address

I got my hair cut. I'm am totally going to be one of those old women who go to the beauty shop weekly to have my hair washed. It's my very favorite thing about going. So relaxing...

I told Rachel to take notes so she could do this for me when I am an old & decrepit woman. (photography by Liv)

Here is the finished product. I LOVE it. Jarrett, not so much. It's too short. It's a "Mom haircut". My thoughts, I AM A MOM so no matter how my hair is, it will in fact be a Mom haircut. Shorter is easier. Shorter looks better on me. I love it. And truth be known, the fact that Jarrett doesn't particularly care for it, may actually make me like it a little bit more. I'm evil like that.


Olivia was sent home from school Wednesday. Poor girl looked absolutely pitiful all day yesterday.


Damn the pink-eye. Rachel had it the week of Thanksgiving. Silly me, I thought the rest of us escaped getting it. How long does that crap take to show symptoms? Surely it isn't 2 weeks? Olivia probably picked it up at school or daycare.

Tonight, is going to be a fun night. We have our Rainey family Christmas party. Another ugly sweater party! I am so looking forward to it. Jarrett's sweater is quite ugly, and he is thrilled to wear it. Ok maybe that last part is false, but it is super ugly.

Tomorrow night is going to be a fun night too! Girls night in at my Aunt Debbie's house. Dinner & a movie. I love girl time. It's going to be fun.