I just about forgot about Christmas orningm

Christmas Morning Wife Saver.







My Dads train display that he puts up every year.

my christmas

I am completely exhaursted after working the past 6 days (8 hrs days)and celebrating 6 nights with my sisters Christmas party, Christmas eve at my parents, and Christmas Day dinner. I worked my last shift today, until who knows. Here is my Christmas,





Before and after photos of my friend Kim & I Christmas shopping.



My sister & Bro in law. Hosts of an amazing Christmas party that included...



Table top Ms. Pac man. An original machine from the 80's.



A Chocolate fountain (and my baking).



Guitar Hero.



Lots of Jingle bell rocking was had.



and a chocolate fountain.



A Beautiful Wreath.



Pointsetta.



Cheastnuts anyone?



My Dad & Brother got each other dolleys (cute).



Christmas attacked my apartment this years. It's still re-cooperating and is still not ready to talk about it.



My Haul. It gets bigger when you click it.







My tree.

umm ya

I took a very busy little child out for brekafast, and this is what they ordered.

Christmas changes

This is the only time in the next 5 days that I will be able to sit, peacefully in front of the computer with a warm mug of Green Tea (a Christmas gift from the Teacher that I work with - I also got Tickelberries and a Starbucks gift certicicate). I really SHOULD be in bed, becasue I have to be up at 5 for work, but I'll sleep sometime next week.

This morning I experienced the true stress of Christmas. I slept in, which sucked becasue I was going to go to work early and get a scavenger hunt set up. I hadn't gotten ANY Christmas presents for my co-workers (except 1, which I got at Superstore at 2 in the morning, thus, the reason I slept in. Went to get a couple gifts, with no one in line but debit card at home. Came back with debit card, 9 people in line. Thus, I was about 10 minutes late for school. I thik that I am going to give the rest of the staff their presents after Christmas. Because, who doesn't like getting gifts for no reason at all?

Today was the last day of school before Christmas holidays. It was great because everyone was in the Christmas spirit and everyone was having a good time. I also got a haul of gifts, which I wasn't expecting. Lots of Chocolate, candles, ornaments, gift certificates, coffee and teas. I love it.

A sad thing about today was that today was our interns last day. She is an awesome teacher and really good with the kids. I will miss her dearly. Last night I was in Superstore and started thinking about her, and I started a little cry. Then I got better becasue I remembered that she is going to be back every Tuesday.

It is going to be nice to have a break from school. I am booked to work for the next 5 days at my other job, but I am not complaining one bit.

Next post, pictures of pre-Christmas 2007.

4 more gifts to buy.

My friend Gym

I belong to a gym. I have for about a year. Before that I just used the Hospitals gym. Which was ok, but it was small. I love the gym. The thing is, it is so far away and every time I go, I forget something. About a month ago, I was at a fundraiser and got to talking to a lady from the gym that offers the Strippercise class that I had registered for in October (it was cancelled becasue of lack of interest). It has a cheaper rate, and it's a bit closer to my place. I definetly need to start going to the gym more. They also have Hot Yoga at this new gym.

Ya, I think I'll go for it.

Saturday Christmas Shopping.

EA appreciation day.

Today was EA appreciation day at our school (well, kind of...and about dam time).

at 9:55, all of the EA'S were sent into the staff room for treats and an extra long break (while the Teachers took the students to sing-a-long, which the EA'S usually do).
The Teacher that I work with had all of the students say Thank you to me and blow kisses to me. I just about cried.

It was very nice.
A very great day.

Until my car ran out of gas on 22nd,
and I locked my keys in my car at the same time.


But EA appreciation day!!!

Yesterday, I worked at the school for 7 hrs.
Last night, I worked 12 hrs at the Hospital overnight.
I was back at school this morning and stayed longer becasue we had some evening Christmas celebrations
I also had to work another 12 hrs today,
but the greatest thing happened.
I went to work and they had double booked the shift,
woohoo!

I'm going to sleeep forever now.

Turbo Christmas Bitches

5-6 years ago, my brother, sister and I gave a portrait of ourselves to our parents for Christmas. 5-6 years is a long time. My sister suggested that we give them a new one this year. So, last night, we met at my sisters place and took a bunch of pictures. Some with my sisters husband, and some without. It was quite cute becasue my sister and I were wearing the same long sleeved black shirt from Old Navy. We must have taken about 10 shots. It was fun, becasue Elf was playing on the TV, so we had reason behind our big smiles.







so funny.

When all was said and done, my brother left and I stayed to watch some more of the movie. My sister was looking through the pictures on her camera, and she couldn't find the ones that she had just taken. They were gone. Somehow they had been deleted.

Hopefully they show Elf again next Sunday.

My sister and I are Christmas Bitches. She proclaimed this last year and her husband called us Turbo Christmas this year. Thus, we are Christmas bitches. Her with her trips to Costco, her baking and her amazing annual Christmas party. And me with my baking and over decorated apartment and general more add than usual. This year I had my cards (well, the ones that just get a picture of me in them) out on the 1st, but that's as far as it goes. This week, however, is going to change. Wednesday, we are having a Winter Festival at school, Thursday I am having people that I work with over, Friday is our system get together as well as out staff party. Friday night I will be either working or Christmas shopping. I have not been procrastinating, I have just been working my tail off.I am also going to be Christmas shopping on Saturday. I have a game plan made and hopefully I will get this all done this weekend.

Probably not though.

not a lot to say

Grey's Anatomy. I watch the news (Ch 9, my whole life) and Grey's Anatomy. That's all. On Thursday, Grey's struck a nerve, but I guess that's what its supposed to do.



I love George.

4 episodes ago Derek was telling Meredith that he wants to marry her and now he's kind of letting her walk away after she shares a feeling with him.




I have been looking for these ornaments for the longest time. I have 4 on my tree from my parents. I love the vintage ornaments. Not the new ones that look like vintage ones. Has anyone seen any anywhere?

I recieved a sweet phone call on Thursday night. He misses me too, and can't wait until we can have a day off together. :) sweet.

giving hump day another meaning

I have to work tonight. As in 11:30 at night to 7:30 in the morning. And then going to my other job to work. That's ok though, I'll sleep tommorow night, after Grey's. I don't do shifts like this very often, but I love them when I do. This shift is like a hump, if I can get over it (which I do with all the *necessities), the 6 hr. day at my other job is no problem. I was booked the first 5 days of Christmas holidays, which is fine with me.
*necessities are lots of reading material, coffee, my iPod, crunchy food and Christmas organizing.

I'm going to sleep now.

so I got a new brush and other seasonal favorites

I have had my brush FOREVER. It is a nice, simple Goody cushion paddle brush. It was good to my hair, but I thought that it was time for a change. Saturday night , when I was at work, I saw an advertisement in Cosmo for the new Goody line of brushes. So after work I went to Shoppers and looked over the line. I was torn between the Volume adding brush, the shine adding brush and the straightening adding brush. I should add now, that, while physically I am a girl, I am not girl enough to stray far from my comfort zone of products. I chose the straitening one. I went from this,




to this



It's the brush of death. I have been using it a couple of times tonight, just so that my hair can get used to it. Not so much. I don't know if thise ever happened to you, but when I have a itch on my back, I used to ask my Dad to smack it where it itched, and sure, it would sting for a bit, but the itch would be gone. That's like my head and the brush of death.

Tommorow is my works Christmas lunch. Turkey, stuffing, everything. It's catered by our bussiness associates. It really greats me in the mood for the season.


Question time. Christmas is coming, and I want to get him something warm and cozy to wear. He likes names like Helly Hansen, Hugo Boss, Kenneth Cole, Hugo Boss and Roots. I thought that I would tell you what brands he likes, becasue I am look for a REALLY warm Bunnyhug for him. Suggestions would be really appreciated.

Here is my Christmas Tree,



Have a good sleep, whenever you do!

T'is the season

I just finished working A LOT at both of my jobs. I should have slept all day, but I didn't. I did laundrey. Now I am going to tidy up my apartment and try to warm up (It's the coldest that it has ever been in here). I just thought that I'd better say "Hi", or my ratings will go down and I'll be cancelled. Nothing really exciting has been happeneing, I'm getting a bit on top of things (and it is ever good to be on top). I missed Grey's on Thuirsday because I was at a meeting for the RPN program that is being offered in Saskatoon in the fall, which I am SO excited about. Now is the time of year where the choice needs to be made as to how much will work out weigh Christmas parties and which Christmas parties will they outweigh. HHhhmmmmm....

Have a great week!