So Long, First Trimester...

and take your nausea with you!

Welcome to the World, Little Thad!

Congratulations to my sister and her family! They welcomed my new little nephew to the world on January 28! Thad Aaron Hubbard was 7lbs 3 oz and was born at 3:02 in the morning! Isn't he the cutest thing ever!

Poor Magical Goat!

Police in Nigeria are holding a goat on suspicion of attempted armed robbery.

A group of vigilante men took the black and white beast to the police saying it was an armed robber who had used black magic to transform himself into a goat to escape arrest after trying to steal a car.

A police spokesperson confirms the goat is in custody and that they won't be basing their case on the mystical transformation.

Copyright WENN.com. The Daily Mail contributed to this report

See story here:
http://www.kjrh.com/entertainment/weirdnews/story/Goat-held-over-robbery/Y2POoCUcUkaYhaPOtAzWDg.cspx

Cat's out of the Bag!

Two Sundays ago was our first Sunday back at our church after Christmas. I stayed home because I was not feeling well. About 10:15 ish, I got a phone call from my dear, sweet husband. I picked up the phone and his first words were, "I think I made a mistake!" He began to tell me that he was on stage a church and the music minister asked him what his favorite thing he got for Christmas was. He said "a baby!" Then he said "oops, I don't think that I was supposed to say that yet! No one say anything!" Needless to say, out of the 300ish people that heard that, a few told! So, here I am announcing it to the blogging world... we are having a baby! It is due August 19th or 20th. I guess you could say that the "baby is out of the bag" or maybe "the baby beans have been spilled!"

Tagged again!

Ok Hilary! Here you go.

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? hot chocolate.
2. Does Santa wrap the gifts or are they unwrapped under the tree. Santa does not come to my house yet seeing as there are no children there.
3. Colored lights on house/tree or white lights? White.
4. Do you hang mistletoe? I used to but I couldn't find it this year (The plastic kind)
5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? What is considered a holiday dish?
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child? Probably the Christmas Eve Night that my sister convinced me that we could her sleigh bells on our roof.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? One of my grade school teacher's said "Now, everyone know that Santa isn't real!" (I didn't!)
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? My parents always got us Christmas pajamas, an ornament and one or two small things from them on Christmas Eve.
10. How do you decorate your tree? Clear lights, silver and gold bulbs and silver and gold ribbon.
11. Snow! Love it or dread it? That, I haven't decided yet.
12. Can you ice skate? I did when I was little a few times and I thought I was awesome at it but I am kind of doubting myself now.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Not really.
14. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you? Spending time with loved ones.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert? Hmmm...Lots.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Getting pj's on Christmas Eve and then wearing them to bed.
17. What tops your Christmas tree? A gold star
18. Which do you prefer-giving or receiving? Giving, I love to see peoples faces when they got the perfect gift.
19. What is your favorite Christmas song? Secular: "I want a hippopotomous for Christmas" and Spiritual: "O Holy Night"
20. Candy Canes-yum or yuck? Yuck.
21. What do you want for Christmas? A case for my jewelry.
22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party? Yes. My Sunday School Class usually has one.
23. Do you dress up on Christmas or wear PJs? PJs first, then get dressed.
24. Do you own a Santa hat? No, but my mom probably has enough for all of us.
25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with? Both of our families.
I don't think anyone really reads my blog so I don't know who to tag.

All I want for Christmas!

I love hearing stories about children at Christmas. A loan officer at work, Greg, has a 4 year old daughter, Sarah, that has an interesting Christmas Wish List this year! She wants a fish in a bowl, her own lipstick, an imaginary dinosaur, and an alarm clock! Greg told us that he was going to wrap an empty box and when she opens it, he is going to fall on the ground saying "Sarah! Get your dinosaur off of me!" Oh, to be a fly on the wall that day! I think it is going to be a hoot!

Santa Sighting

This past weekend was our Christmas program at Church. It basically consists of 70 adults squished into a gigantic riser system that is made to look like a Christmas tree! Oh, the merriment! Anyway, the first row gets to sit. I was conveniently placed on the second row! (No sitting for me!) The man that sat directly in front of me is a Santa Clause Look-A-Like/Mail Man. The children's choir filed on stage and joined us in the fun for a song. As they were filing back off stage, the tiny little girl that brought up the back end of the line was walking backwards looking at Mr. Mail Man, waving frantically and quietly yelling "Santa....Santa"! It was precious! Mr. Mail Man later told us a story of one day on his route, he was delivering mail in a cul-de-sac and saw a couple of little girls run into their house. As he rounded the street, there they were standing on the sidewalk with milk and cookies! Oh, the things this man has encountered! Maybe I can somehow make myself to look like...say...Cindy Crawford and see what kind of attention I get! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!