Thursday, December 20, 2007

Now this is Christmas...







Last night we had the second "Team Perry" Christmas event. We all went out to Kevin and Sherry's house for Cookie decorating! Brian and Jennie provided the naked cookies and frosting. I brought out the sprinkles and dinner. It was a total blast! After we finished cooies, we all played Balderdash. Could there be a more perfectly named game for this crazy family?

Friday, December 14, 2007

Christmas gifts to service providers....


I am sitting here listening to the TV. They are talking about what is "appropriate" to tip your service providers for the holidays! YIKES!!!!!!!!!! Who are they kidding. If I "tipped" all these people as they suggest, I would be more than doubling what I spend now. They are suggesting the cost of a service to my hair stylist or nail person. My mechanic??!! Give me a break! My mail carrier.....REALLY? There is a reason they can't take cash. Could it be because this whole phenomenon is ridiculous?

I understand a Christmas (yes, I said Christmas!) gift for a teacher or someone you spend hours every day with. That would be someone important in your day to day life and a small gift is a token of your relationship.

Maybe I should be wearing green rather than red this season, when I hear this kind of propaganda, it sends me to my personal soap box!

The wrapping room

It is official! The wrapping room is set up and ready to go. I moved stuff out of "my room" upstairs, set up the table, pulled the bows, ribbons and wrapping paper and "geegaws" out of the closet, set out the red pen, tape and scissors. Ready for action! I actually wrapped packages last night. Much fewer than in the past. For some reason, I used to go way over board on presents. I know what it was, I would buy things and forget I had them.....you would think that would be my claim now (you know age and all that). I guess it helps that the kids are all grown up and we all focus more on family and being together than the stuff under the tree! I still have a couple of things to pick up, but I am very close to being done....

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

CHRISTMAS CAIRNS!




A
VERY
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
FROM
MY
FAVORITE
CAIRNS!

Monday, December 3, 2007

Good news!




Jay, Danielle and Faith will be here on the 25th! It will be so much fun to see them and have them here for the holidays...what a fun Christmas present! So, if any family read this, they WILL be here for the family Christmas dinner. Yipeeee!