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seriously!

Here it is the 4th of December, and I haven’t even put my tree up yet!  What is wrong with me this year?  I think my holiday spirit is broken!

My intention was to put this up yesterday {actually today – but I’m preposting so when you read this it will be yesterday}  What? I think I just confused myself!  Anyway, I planned to put this up on THE FIRST.  Only problem was this, wasn’t this.  The hubs drug in the WRONG tree. ha!   He finally brought in the right one today yesterday and of course I had a headache ALL DAY. 

So instead of singing Christmas Carols, I laid or layed or lain? in the recliner and stared at this…

and these….

and wished SOMEONE was there to help get me in the spirit of Christmas…
”Gump, GUMP… ”

“you gonna help momma put up the tree?”
LOL… Doesn’t look like he’s saying, “yeah right.”

I did muster up the garland.  Remember this spot from last year?  This is where I hang all the Christmas cards.  THIS is my favorite spot in the HOUSE once the holiday cards start coming!  Would you like to swap cards?  They dont have to be handmade. I’ll post info down below…

anyway, I did get the garland hung.

with absolutely ZERO help from these guys!  JERKS!  I wish I could just lay around and chew on a squirrels head all day.  Ok, maybe not that last part.  but but… its not fair I tell ya!

how bout a little before and after…

Not very inviting is it?

but now it screams “HEY – Christmas spirit lives here! Come on in!”

I’m loving this plate.  I don’t remember who gave it to me one year for Christmas.  And in truth I didn’t even put it out – EVER – until today.  Pretty but kind of plain right?

WRONG!  Look what happens when you light the candles that are hidden in the back!  ahhhh… gorgeous.  I think I sat and watched the candles flicker for at least an hour.

my heart was full, and then I came down to the studio and was smacked in the face with the reality that is my desk. OY!

Tomorrow Today I will get it cleaned off.  I don’t care if its the last thing I do!

Empty water bottles, hair conditioner?  Why is there CONDITIONER by my computer?  Does it have split ends?  GEEZE.

I did START on it, look desk.  I see desk.  There’s wood in them there piles of crap!

LOL!

Do ya wanna Swap Christmas cards this year?

NO THEY DONT HAVE TO BE HANDMADE.  Basically, you add me to your Christmas Card list, and I will add you to mine.  I love getting cards from all over the world, don’t you?

Anyway, if you would like to do a card exchange with me, come on don’t cha wanna be my holiday pen pal? lol…  just shoot me an email with your ADDRESS on it, and I will send you mine.  When you send out your cards this year, just pop me one in the mail too.  And I will do the same.  Just click the HERE to shoot me an email with your mailing address on it.

ok.

Im outtie
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this has been the most interesting week, as far as uncommon things…

I’ve started the site renovations.  The entire site is pretty much GONE except for this blog. LOL.  Have you seen the main page lately? www.bunnycates.com  Yep, WE KNOW. lol…  Maybe this time I’ll LOVE the new theme and it will be the last makeover we need for a while…

you see, here is something we rarely see…  my son, SMILING!  He usually goes straight into the “I hate you face” at the mere glimpse of a camera. But not today. 

See today he finally caved and got his haircut.  Anything to make Mom shuddup happy. 

I tired to get him to cut it like Joe Jonas, or like that Zac “messy haired” Efron, but he informed me they were both examples of young men with “sexuality issues” umm yea, we’ll say that’s what he said.  

He left with Darrin, and all my wonderful celebrity hairdo ideas. 

He came home, looking just like Darrin. LOL..  My men and their “high and tight” military do’s. 

Bug and I bitched about the non-jo-bro-fro  “oo’d and ahhhh’d” and of course I whipped out the trusty Canon.  Much to my surprise, there were SMILES and *gasp* laughter!  Laughter, in THIS house!  Can you imagine such a thing!

ahh come on man don’t make that mean face!  Here I begged him not to spoil the fun shots, and to “turn that frown upside down”  Which resulted in laughter and me being told I was retarded the best mom EVER!

Seriously, this next shot is my favorite pic of Bub, out of even his baby shots!  So lovin this pic!!

after this though he was done placating his mother having his photos taken and he went to his room. 

I of course wasn’t sure I got the PERFECT shot and these were what followed.

When I saw the next one in my viewfinder I put the camera away and came into my office and cried.

Its sadly apparent that my baby boy is no longer a baby or a boy.  He is a teenager (2 more months!) and damn near a man.  *sigh*  Yep, today I decided parenting really does suck is a wonderful experience.

  the other thing…

a comment my aunt made on my blog the other day really has gotten me to thinking.

I said on a post “I love my life” and she replied it was great to actually see someone say that.  Why is that great? Doesn’t everyone love their life?  I really have been thinking about it ever since she posted it.

I mean life is hard sure.  Money is tight, kids don’t do as you think they should, but really… in the grand scheme of things is life so bad?  I know mine isn’t.  Its far from perfect but I really don’t think I would have it any other way!  Its too short I think, life I mean.  If you just sat around pining for the ‘would’ve should’ve could’ve” you really miss out on the do’s, the RIGHT NOWS, the have gots….

at least that’s how I see it.

Im just thinking…

Right now, I have a home.  Its not perfect but it’s MINE. 

Right now, I have my kids.  Puberty hasn’t taken them from me just yet.  They’re not perfect but they’re mine.  and they still like hanging out with MOM and that’s might alright by me! 

Right now, I have a man.  He’s grouchy as hell and is always up when I’m sleeping.   He’s not perfect, shoot no!  But he’s mine.

See, I see it like this.  I could’ve had a mansion, but would it have been a home?  I could had perfect kids, but then they probably wouldn’t have liked me.  And yep, I could’ve gotten with an easy going fella, but if I’m truthin…one of them kind wouldn’t be able to put up with me and it sure wouldn’t have lasted…

so if you dont think you “love your life”  maybe you should set back and have real good look around.  Im sure if your sitting here reading this that if you lean back there are probably signs of your “perfect” all around you.  You just haven’t really noticed em yet.

BIG HUGS my friends!  Here’s hopin’ you come to realize that your life really aint that bad ah-tall….

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*mwah*

gorgeous.