nick_jenni_jocelyn

i have a closet that we call the "surprise closet" i put all the things in there that i get on sale and use for bdays, other family members, DD's school, etc. its easy to tell her that it for her cousin Kyla(when its really for her) and she is ok with it and doesnt ask about it anymore.

http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=209964177&i=0

i was wondering the same thing the other night. i like the classic versions of the xmas songs. i hesitate to buy any singers cd sing they tend to put their own spin on the songs. i just want one that sings it the way it should be sung.

i'm so jealous! as silly as that sounds, i wish i was shopping for a new washer and dryer. I am so in love with the front load washer/dryer in cherry red. i stare at it for a long time everytime i walk into lowes.

i got one today and i found myself thinking that it would be nice to sit down with my dh and look thru it, lol. forget about the kids having it, let the parents look at all the cool toys.

the mt twinn doll is available for 5 easy pays of $25.83 and comes with personalized bracelet and 2 outfits. www.qvc.com

they also have the My Twinn personalized doll and 2 outfits for $129.15. http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.T19690.desc.My-Twinn-Personalized-Doll-wEngraved-Bracelet-and-2-Outfits

is available on 3 easy pays for $43.92 plus tax and S&H. http://www.qvc.com/qic/qvcapp.aspx/view.2/app.detail/params.item.T28127.desc.American-Girl-Mia-Girl-of-the-Year-Doll-Collection

if you know your bus drivers name, you could do something like this http://www.personalizationmall.com/Personalized-Travel-Mug-Stainless-Steel-Mug-Name-Design-p4531.prod?storeid=3&categoryid=1198&itemid=18181&did=14751 I am thinking of this in a basket surrounded by flavored hot chocolated(big box available from sams), flavord teas and a GC to starbucks.

thanks for this! I have picked up severeal sets. the total for 1 outfit was #22.XX, so a really good deal.

at disneyshopping.com ... search for crocs. havent searched for any codes.....

those herSHEys bar wrappers are cute.

here is my letter that i sent out to everyone last year. i also put out a letter every year since we are so far away from family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seasons Greetings! Happy holidays everyone! As another year comes to an end, its hard not to think of all the events of the past year. It was another busy year at this Ewing house. Jocelyn turned 5 on November 28th. So hard to believe that she is 5 already! She celebrated by having a gymnastics and tumbling party with her friends from pre-school. It was a lot of fun and also was her first birthday party since moving to Alabama 2 years ago. Lucas turned 1 on December 7th. Yep, that’s right…. 2 kids with birthday 9 days apart. We had the traditional spaghetti dinner and it was a mess! We also took in the Christmas parade in downtown Columbiana where Jocelyn was walking in it. Jocelyn is in a few activites like tap/dance class, baton class, gymnastics and pre-school and she loves them all! Lucas is getting very close to walking. He is such a joyful kid and is always happy, except when he is hungry or tired. He is a big boy, weighing about 30 lbs but that don’t stop him from getting around…he is fast! When he gets to walking, I think we are all in trouble! He is a very “kissy” baby and is a true “ladies man.” We love him so much, we cant imagine my life without him or Jocelyn. Some days are hectic but with kids, its expected. Nick had a good year, working his 7th year at Lafarge. He was recently promoted to Quality Coordinator due to a couple of managers leaving for other jobs. He likes it and is excited about the change. I stayed at home this year with the kids. I am always thankful to have this opportunity with them since they are growing so fast! I am really thinking about going back to school and I think that will be one of my ventures in the coming year. Since the summers here in the south are long and hot(it was 80 degrees here last week…. In mid-december!) I let nick buy a motorcycle in the spring. He enjoyed riding that throughout the summer and the kids like it too. It was then that I wanted a “toy” too and started the hunt and we found it this past September. We bought a 1994 Ford Mustang convertible GT in awesome condition as it was owned by an older couple. We got a really great price on it and it has been driven a few times. I love it! We are traveling to Virginia to have Christmas with Holly, Jacob and Kyla. The kids and I are flying out on the 19th and Nick will follow a few days later with his parents. Well, I think that is all for this year. We hope that this letter finds you and your family in good health and filled with the holiday spirit! Merry Christmas! The Ewings Nick, Jenni, Jocelyn, Lucas and Bella(the cat)

yes, be careful. I say go if you want, you know whats best for you. if you are healthy and the baby is fine, then go shopping! but just be careful cuz i was so swollen and was 36 weeks pg with DS#1 that i fell walking into a store. I felt so dumb.

we have an agency here that gets kids names and they get things for xmas thru donations, otherwise they wouldnt get anything. last year we had a girl named Jazlyn and she was 5. It was fun buying for her since my DD is Jocelyn and she is also 5. she wanted things like mittens, boots, a backpack. she lives with her great grandma and grandpa and we got things for them also.

I think that is a good price also. and like a PP said, check amazon.com. also keep your eye out at Target, sometimes they run gift card promos when you buy diapers. this week was get $5 gift card when you buy 2 packs of huggies. but like you, i prefer the swaddlers in the beginning and they seem to hold alot, but can be a bit pricey. so what i do is use them at night and use Luvs during the day.

funny you should mention the Panda, my dd and I just picked one up yesterday from Justice for $5.90. Or if you want, I can grab you one and send it to you. PM me and let me know.

i LOVE the pink ones but dont know if i could do a 2 3/4" heel, lol.

i like the idea of this thread! my inlaws have everything and i stress EVERY year about what to get them.

I emailed you, eve! ty

thanks!

she is 5, almost 6. maybe American Girl is more when she gets older. righ tnow she is into hannah montana and all that stuff, lol.

I also watched this show and i am curious.... what is American Girl? I have heard of it before but my DD doesnt know about them.... maybe i should be happy about that, lol.

I went this morning. all BTS stuff was 75%, backapcks 75%, college 08 was between 30% and 75%. and i scored big time on clothes for my DD for next year.... alot of bermuda shorts, tanks, t shirts were 75% off today.

I wasnt thinking of it, but now that you posted about it, i think i might get DH up in the attic and bring them down to me! with the 3 kids, i dont know when i would find the time to do it. I usually get my "free time" at night, but i am so tired, i am in bed by 9 or i have to do housework at that time. thanks for the reminder!