Contest Everywhere

Reading my friend dot's blog I find there is a contest at http://homeiswhereyoustartfrom.blogspot.com/ Jennifer's 100th post to win a subscription for one year to a magazine or a $10.00 Starbucks coffee gift card. So go on over and give her a visit.

Also Jennifer at http://wilson-six.blogspot.com/ is doing a contest where you can win a custom notepad, she makes these herself and has another site set up displaying all the stuff she makes at http://jdesigns-momof4.blogspot.com/ she has some nice stuff over there and Christmas is coming up so go check it out.

Well I did the hard thing this evening. Our family sat down and talked about the trip to Texas and how each felt about going or staying. I really wanted to stay at my new house for Christmas, Michael really wanted to spend Christmas with Christy (his girlfriend of 2 1/2 years) because they have never gotten to spend a Christmas together. Matt didn't care either way (he wanted to do both but since he isn't magic or anything he couldn't do both), Lacy wanted to go to Texas but Jerry also wanted to stay home this year because if we (he) were (was) going to decorate for Christmas with all the outside lights and such he wanted to stay home and enjoy it. We voted and it was decided to stay home this year sooooo I called my sister and told her, she wasn't to happy (but I think she thinks she is still going to talk us into coming down) afterall she still has over a month so she let it go after a few minutes of argueing. Then I told my mom and wow she understood us wanting to stay home our first year in our new house but said Christmas wouldn't be the same without us there. I will e-mail Ruby (Jerry's stepmom) tomorrow and let her know but I really feel she will understand and Jerry gets to tell his mom. And I am just so happy we are staying home this year. I will miss the big gathering of family but boy will I love starting our own traditions here, we will keep some of the traditions we have always done but will start a few new ones that we will keep in place for when my kids get married and start having kids. Good night all and hope you are sleeping well.