ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES

New favorite movie!!! I thought the movie, "P.S. I Love You," was FANTASTIC!! I do tend to like romantic comedies. And if you do, you will love this one. I laughed and cried all through the movie. Like, snort laughing... and tears streaming at other times. Take a girl friend, and go enjoy! haven't enjoyed a movie this much in a long time.

Lil Rebel Christmas Party

 

Madison's team had a Christmas party last week. They were asked to dress up, for fun. All of the girls looked so cute. Since they all go to different schools, usually we only see each other in softball clothes. They also each brought a gift for a white elephant gift exchange. You can imagine with all of the competetiveness in the room, how fun that was!! The food was great. It was potluck style. The company is always fun, I really like all of the parents on her team. So all in all, a great success!!

The Great Debaters

My husband and I just went to see the new Denzel Washington movie, "The Great Debaters". Really good, good movie. Of course, there were many things in the movie kind of hard to watch. I think I am a pretty "typical" white american, in regards to the fact that we know the plight of African Americans and all that some went through and still continue to, yet we like to think more on the fact, that now we have equality. Do we? Do we really? Of course, compared to 1935, when the movie took place, it's a world of difference. Thank God. I don't want to spoil the movie for anyone, so I won't give details. But, it just makes me sick to my stomach to see the inhumane things that were done to "negros", just because of the color of their skin. I am a very idealistic person. I was raised in a happy home, without prejudice. Taught to be kind, and love people, and a general belief that with God life will just work out. It's obvious by watching the movie, that not everyone was so blessed. People must have been taught to hate like that. I don't believe God made us to hate. It takes so much more energy to hate than to be kind. Watch kids, and how they will make friends with anyone and everyone. There was just something inside me, that ached, as I watched the story unfold. Thankfully, it ended in a real positive way. In the end, it was a great "feel good" story. I encourage everyone to see it. After watching the movie, I decided to go marry a black man and raise his 3 mixed children. If you know me well enough, you know, I would have to add some humor in the midst of all that seriousness!!!!

Always knew she was "CREIGHTZY!!"

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Diamonds are a girls best friend!!

Miah turns 10 on the 18th, but we had her birthday party on Saturday. With her birthday being in December, as you can imagine, parties have been scarce. She was excited to have a party and has been very helpful in the planning as well as the cleaning, and stuff like that. I told Charles, i need to throw her a birthday party every week, and then the house will always be clean. Ha ha! The day began at noon at our house for some snacks. Then we headed for the movie theatres. We saw the movie Alvin and Chipmunks. It was real cute. Take the kids- After the movie we went back to my house, for cake and to open presents. Thats where the diamonds came in. Her Noni and Papa got her a diamond necklace. She was real excited.
She had a very blessed day with all of her friends. I am very blessed with such a sweet young girl. Here are a few more pictures from the party. I keep trying to upload more pictures on this post so that I can post it, but my computer has a virus and its nothing but pop ups galore, and locking up on me. I am going to post this as is and try to add more pictures later.

More Christmas Fun!

Today we decorated a Gingerbread House for the 1st time. I think the girls did a great job, and I just wanted to share their great work. The good news is I have finished about half of my Christmas shopping, therefore, you can figure out the bad news.... I wrapped my gifts that need to get mailed today, so that I can get them in the mail on Monday. Yeah- So now I can concentrate on the girls, and family in town. Well, I am going to call it a day now. Ttyl

Yummy Yummy!

Today we had some friends over and decorated sugar cookies. For me, sugar cookies, and Christmas go hand in hand. The rest of the year, I would always choose a chocolate chip cookie, but during this time of year, for some reason...sugar cookie! Miah, Mikelle, Jayde, Scott, Macey & Sydney seemed to have lots of fun. Us grown ups didn't help much with the decorating. They did such a good job all on their own.
Sydney and Macey love me even more now, because they got to eat as much frosting as they could stand!!