Baking Shortbread

My mom has finally gotten down to the baking part of christmas! It took awhile! My mom thought I was crazy for taking these pictures but I think they turned out pretty good. When we were making the shortbread we were using this psyco mixer!! If you turned it up a little shortbread would fly everywhere!! It was so crazy! After scrubbing dried on shortbread off the walls we figured out that the mixer actually can be controlled. Eventually we finished!

Elmer

I can't believe I haven't told you about Elmer!! He is our awesome cat that does some weird things...One time I was bending over to pick up something on the flight of stairs in my dads shop and Elmer decided he would make himself at home on my back!! He curled up and was stretched out before I could staghten out! (he really is cute though...maybe putting on a few pounds but still cute) He does this thing with windshields too. (Yes, windshields.) He climbs on top of the vehicle and slides down the windshield. Then he crawls back up and does it again. Very strange... Then there was this other time when I was talking on the phone. This phone has a long cord. Elmer comes trotting up and settles down by my feet. All of a sudden he literally ATTACKS the phone wire and gets himself tangled. It was so funny to watch. I could tell you a list of things that my cat has done but I don't want to bore you! Merry Christmas! (again....)

My Brother's Doodles Have Arrived!!

The long wait is over. (Mostly because my brother is watching right now and bugging me to put them on...) Here is a smiley face courtesy of Tyler =[] Ok then... enjoy!!

I Can't Believe It!

I can't believe it!! Christmas is just around the bend!! I am so ready!! Sort of...I'm working on a PowerPoint for our Christmas Eve service at our church. It's coming slowly ....very slowly but its gonna get done! (hopefully!) My mom hasn't wrapped all the presents yet, the baking is not done, and visions of sugar plums weren't dancing in our heads....ha ha just kidding. (I don't even know what sugar plums are. If anyone does please enlighten me!) While my family is trying to catch up I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!! (this probably won't be my last post before Christmas but if it is I wished you all a Merry Christmas!!!)

Haircuts

I got a haircut yesterday and I think it looks good!! Finally I get a good haircut for once!!! Anyway....I think getting a haircut is the next best thing to a spa! I find it so relaxing I could fall asleep. But of course I can't do that or else my hairdresser would tell me to get my head up and yank my head very uncomfortably! But really though the way a hairdresser does your hair is very calming. I don't know why I think that but I do.
PET PEEVE: Hairdressers who try to talk to you constantly without letting you chill.

Subway

Me and my brother were at Subway one time and we were getting subs....of course. Before I tell you what I ordered my brother thinks its the most disgusting thing in the world. Ready? 'My sub' has turkey (the processed kind not anything baked or fancy.) BBQ sauce and REAL cheddar cheese. Yum!! I love it but the rest of my family think I'm weird. I'm usually a very picky eater. My sandwich began when I ordered actual cooked turkey and BBQ sauce on my sub. I guess I only said turkey breast and not cooked turkey breast so I ended up getting 'My Sub' ! I thought it looked disgusting at first but I ate it and it tasted really good! Yum...you should try it!!

Fields (its a store)

Well me and my mom were at Fields yesterday. (yes that is what you would name a store when you live out in the prairies!) My mom didn't want me to see what she had at the till so she sent me to the back of the store to look around. (I wonder if its a christmas present...) I saw some dog treats called 'Pupperonis' (I couldn't resist typing the name!) and I picked them up thinking I would buy them for my dogs for Christmas. Well my mom was having this talk with our friend who happened to be the clerk about whether or not a touque was too girly for my brother. She paid for the stuff and we left. Halfway down the road I realized I still had the dog treats in my hand......I didn't pay for them!!! I ran back to the store yelling BETTY!! BETTY!! (the name of our friend) I literally burst through the door and was explaining everything!! It was crazy! Have you ever had one of those times where you forget you actually had something in my hand?

I was wrong...

I was wrong...we had a day off from school yesterday and not today! Last night our bus driver called us and said our bus wasn't running today. (not surprising because we live way out in the middle of nowwhere....) I was looking forward to today. I went to sleep last night. (which is what people usually do...lol) The bus driver calls in the morning and says that our bus is now running! Of course I stayed up till 2:00 last night thinking I'm not going to school and I get to sleep in...HA! Well I eventually dragged myself out of bed and go on the bus and fell asleep!

Snow Days!

Wow 2 days without school and I'm loving it! It gives me a chance to take some pictures, read a book, and pretty much the same things I do anyway but more time to do it. My life is kinda simple that way. Today I attemped braving the -40 degree weather, and soon after found myself inside drinking hot chocolate. (No I didn't spill any on the carpet, mechanical snowman, or the brand new coffee table!! *Read 'Hot Chocolate Kerfluffle'*) See those pictures I took with the swing and tree? Well I pretty much froze my fingers off trying to get the perfect shot. I guess it was worth it though.....

Basketball is here!

Finally!! Basketball is here! We have a game tomorrow, but I have a feeling it's canceled.....well, we have another one on Thursday anyway! You know, I kind of like running 35 laps at the begginning of practice....its a bit of a rush! I misses practice last time because I had a braces appointment. (They are now blue...lol)

The Day My World Stood Still...

There are some days where you actually feel like you need to relax and let the world around you do the talking......

Stairs are Dangerous!!

Well today, I fell up the stairs! Has that ever happened to anyone but me or am I forever stuck in a state of klumsiness? (yes i'm very klumsy....don't laugh! lol) I went to go get some chips downstairs. On my way back up I took the first step up the staircase and CRASH!! That was so painful. (Its almost worse than falling down the stairs!) I'm sure it's gonna be sore tomorrow! Yaah....