WARNING WARNING WARNING

We arrived in Seattle very late Wednesday night. We are happy we made it up here before the airport craziness begins.

Last night we were able to go out with some of Ryan's friends. We went to dinner and also decided to go to a movie. We really wanted to take advantage of having NO KIDS! Well, we went to the movie I am Legend, against my better judgement, protests, and tissy fits. I just wanted to warn you all that it is seriously the most horrible movie ON EARTH! I listened to the whole movie but probably watched 20 minutes of it. It was scary, gross, intense, shocking, horrific and just completely UNNECESSARY. Luckily I wasn't the only girl nuzzled into her husband's arm with her coat over her eyes. I must say others liked it but I super duper highly DON'T RECOMMEND this movie. I seriously tried to go into labor so I wouldn't have to watch this movie. I would rather watch CNN all day long than watch that movie. I would rather fly for 20 hours straight than watch that movie (I'm a little afraid to fly, don't tell). I would rather shovel dirt for a whole day than watch that movie. I would rather eat nothing but olives for a week than watch that movie. Sorry my feelings are so strong about this movie. Not sure why but wanted to WARN THE WORLD!!!!

Aidan's Christmas list

If you didn't get it, he says he wants a fishing pole, a rope, some hookers and a hose. Interesting list this year I must say! He really means he wants line for his fishing pole and hooks but we can't stop laughing so we haven't corrected him. Is that bad?

You might be a Redneck if....

If your washer leaks all over the floor and your husband takes the washer on the back deck to do laundry..........YOU MIGHT BE A REDNECK!!!!

Well, we were redneck for a day. We were able to get a new washer yesterday so we don't look so backwoods hillbilly.

Deal of the day

One of the things on my top ten favorite things about Christmas is finding a good deal. You know how we Carter girls are...we love a good deal. I'm still at the point with my kids that they don't really request specific things for Christmas so rarely do I have to hunt around for that exact thing and find the best deal on it. But there was one thing this year we wanted to get and I just found it for more than half off. It was the Uno Attack game. It is normally $23 even at Walmart. Well, yesterday in our ads from Junk Mail Tuesday, Meijer had it on sale for today only for $9.99. I was so excited. Don't you feel sometimes like that sale was made just for you? Well, I do.

Going to bed is so tiresome!

So it has begun. I am to the point in my pregnancy where I don't sleep at night. I dread going to sleep because I know it is just an 8 hour battle of discomfort. I am a side sleeper but now I can't really do that. If I am on my side this little girl starts kicking like crazy expressing her discomfort and she won't stop until I move. Learning to sleep on my back is so hard. That is why I am now to where I sleep with at least 6 pillows. I have them all strategically placed for optimal comfort. It sure is a pain though when one falls off the bed or it loses its place in my design for comfort.

I usually start the night at 10 p.m. and work at it until 7:30 a.m. Only really getting 2 hours of straight sleep. I am usually up every hour gazing at the clock wondering how much longer of this night I have to endure. It explains why I need a nap by early afternoon. Last night I slept from 1:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. without waking up. Is that a complete miracle or what? I figure this is mother nature's way of prepping you for when the baby comes and is up in the night. You are used to losing sleep already so it really is no change.

Playhouse Disney Live!

Friday I took the kids to Lexington (about an hour drive) to see Playhouse Disney Live! My mom wanted to give the kids something for Christmas other than just toys. We love the idea too because sometimes there are fun things we would love to go do with the kids but don't feel we can afford it. So when I heard about Playhouse Disney coming to the area I thought it would be the perfect thing for them.

Playhouse Disney is from the Disney Channel. They have several very cute shows that the kids like to watch. The ones that were in this production were Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, and Handy Manny. When the characters came out my kids just had the biggest smiles on their faces. They sat at the edge of their seats just soaking it all in. Because they knew the shows they knew some of the things that they always did. It was cute to see them recognize what they see on tv. They would shout things, sing along, and even dance. The whole thing was geared toward toddlers. Perfect for my two. They loved loved loved it. I asked Aidan what his favorite part was and he said, "The whole thing mom."

So Thank you Grandma Nana. We had the best time.

Our Christmas Tree

We bought our Christmas tree Monday night after Ryan got home from work. It was a super freezing cold night so we were quick and to the point. The first tree we saw and liked we bought. We looked at a few others but they weren't "the one". It is a 7 1/2 foot tree. We actually were so thrilled just to have a real tree this year. The last two years in Florida we had a fake tree because to buy a Charlie Brown tree down there was ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS!

While Ryan paid for the tree and was inside the little trailer getting hot chocolate with the kids I stood by the wood fire they had burning outside. I purposely was trying to get that firewood smell in my hair and clothes so I could keep smelling it the rest of the night. It reminds me of home and the fire we had burning every morning. Rarely do I smell that around here. Sure enough I smelled the rest of the night.

We put the tree up Monday night but didn't get to decorating until Tuesday morning. We had so much fun. We love pulling out each ornament and remembering either who gave it to us or the year we bought it. We try to buy a new ornament every year that represents the year. So this year to represent our move to Kentucky we bought a jockey on a Derby horse. It is now Aidan's favorite ornament.

So the tree is all decorated and I love it. I think it looks beautiful. I love have the smell in my house too. It means it is REALLY CHRISTMAS!

So this next little part is a secret so don't tell Ryan. Anyway, we had some left over branches from trimming the tree so Ryan took it upon himself to make a wreath for our door. He looked up online how to do it and I gave him the supplies he needed. At first I thought it was going to turn into a project he started and that I would end up finishing so it would look good. Well, I took a little nap and he walked in with the finished wreath. Seriously I wanted to fall over and faint. It looked really good and he did it all on his own. I was so impressed with his crafting talent. So don't mention it to him because he will deny it and then you will probably have to hear him talk about guns for 20 minutes so he doesn't feel like a sissy. Sissy or not, I was thoroughly impressed.