Make a Smilebox greeting

I got this through Candices' blog, so I thought I would give it a try I am tagging anyone that hasn't done it already!!

.1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial
3. When do you put up the tree? weekend before Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down?Usually on New Years.
Do you like eggnog? No it gives me the shivers
Favorite gift received as a child? My favorite present was a porcelain doll that I got when I was 12, it was so beautiful! I still have her!
7. Hardest person to buy for? Any guy in the family!
8. Easiest to buy for? Abby
9. Do you have a nativity scene? YesI have several!! I just got a new playmobil set, the kids love it!!
10.Do you send cards or email cards? email this year!!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of a bad one.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I love the Hallmark and Lifetime chanels at Christmastime, I could sit and watch all day and night
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? The beginning of November, this is the first Christmas that I am completely ready!!
14. Ever recycled a Christmas present? No
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Caramels!!
16. Lights on the tree? Yes
17. Favorite Christmas song ? Let it be Christmas
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay Home & Travel
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star with twigs
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning (one on Christmas Eve)22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Not being able to get it all done
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? Dark Red & Green
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Just to see the joy on everyones faces!!
26. Santa or Snowmen ? Santa

Kaity's 5th Grade Program

Kaity had her 5th Grade Christmas recorder program on Monday. We searched and searched for a dress, nothing like last minute, especially in Vernal!! We ran from store to store trying to find something that would fit, there was no way she was going to wear something from Wal-Mart!! Jay swears that Kaity should not be this opinionated about clothes this early in life! It makes me wonder!!
Her program was wonderful!! She has practiced on her recorder for a long time! From the minute she walks in the door from school you can hear her play! I am always telling her to not play because it is so loud in our house, but it sounded so beautiful in a large gym, with many 5th graders playing!! She also got a singing part, and she got to sing "Nuttin for Christmas" it was really cute!! It is hard to believe that this is her last elementary school Christmas performance! It is so sad!! She has grown up so much, and she makes me so proud! She is so willing to help out with her little brother, and sister. She has her own opinion on just about everything, but it adds so much to our every day life. I am so thankful for her!!

This is a very sad post!! We had somewhat of a crisis yesterday!! Our dog "Buddy" was hit by "Grandma Nancie." The raw emotion that I experienced yesterday has me completely drained!! I felt so sorry for my mom, she would have done anything if she could have just changed it!! She had just gotten Brody on the bus, and went to leave the house when Buddy ran out in front of her! She had Abby in the car, and Abby kept saying "oh Buddy will be okay Grandma" she tried to explain the situation to Abby, but a 2 year old does not understand. I was at a Chrismas Party for the Board of Realtors, and forgot my phone at the office, so my mom called Jay. When I returned to the office I had 10 missed calls!! Talk about Panic!!! Jay was so worried about my mom!! When I told Kaity & Brody, I couldn't believe how much it hurt!! The pain I saw in their eyes is something I will never forget!! This whole experience has made me so thankful that it was only Buddy, and although he was part of our family, it could have been so much worse!! I think we will all be sad for a while, everytime that Buddy doesn't greet us at the door, or bark when someone pulls into the drive, or wake us up in the morning to go outside!! I think of how my mom must have felt, and if you are reading this mom, I could not be more thankful for you, and all that you do for us!! I am also a little thankful that it was you, because anyone else could have just left him there, and it would have been so much worse!! It also makes me respect you so much, because we buried many animals as we grew up, and now I know just how hard it is to see your kids hurt, and if you could take it all away somehow you would!! I Love You Mom!!