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Christmas shopping done so far...

DS2 - Adamo seat & 2 tickets to 3 Doors Down accoustic (and a Broncos scarf for his stocking)

Nephew-in-law - Bottles for his home brewing habit

That's it. Not off to a great start. I have some ideas for DH but haven't implemented any yet. So far everything except the scarf has been done via the interwebs.

How's everyone else doing at getting it done?

So far EVERYTHING has been bought online - and I LOVE it!  

Tony's stuff is done (just need to try and get it wrapped when he's not home at the same time as I am, NO idea when that might happen) 
SIL's pressie is bought, just waiting for it to arrive (she's my Secret Santa person this year)
Pressies for the niece and nephew are done and waiting for them to arrive as well - but everything has been shipped.  
One lawyer bought for and has arrived - just needs to be wrapped.  
The other 3 will most likely be getting bottles of booze which will be purchased this weekend.  

Done and DONE!  :D  

. Ended up buying my 10 yo niece a slackline. I had never heard of one until my hair dresser told me they were all the rage. After I googled it, I had to make sure my brother and SIL would not kill me for buying her one! They look like a blast and I have plans to try hers out. So, after Xmas you will all probably see a post from me discussing how i broke some bone slacklining,For those who have never seen people slacklining here is a YouTube link. http://youtu.be/a6WujgxcMys

Holy H#LL!!!  I would so kill myself on one of those things!

I'm taking Friday off and knocking out my shopping.  We have very strict rules this year (we are playing a game with it)-- as in a low spending limit and receipts must be available for any cheating challenges (like in Scrabble you can challenge a word).  The limit is $50 (not including tax).  The store is Target.

DH and I did it last year.  My parents are playing this year as well.  It's challenging!

As someone who cannot do the balance poses in yoga, I would not be a good candidate!    Kevin, however, would love it!  Hmmm.  Target online has one.  I wonder if they have any in the stores?

ETA:  The "not sold in stores" should probably have been a tip.

As someone who cannot do the balance poses in yoga, I would not be a good candidate!    Kevin, however, would love it!  Hmmm.  Target online has one.  I wonder if they have any in the stores?

ETA:  The "not sold in stores" should probably have been a tip.

. Ended up buying my 10 yo niece a slackline. I had never heard of one until my hair dresser told me they were all the rage. After I googled it, I had to make sure my brother and SIL would not kill me for buying her one! They look like a blast and I have plans to try hers out. So, after Xmas you will all probably see a post from me discussing how i broke some bone slacklining,For those who have never seen people slacklining here is a YouTube link. http://youtu.be/a6WujgxcMys

OMG - I totally remember learning to play the recorder and having to play "Ode to Joy" on the thing... that poor teacher.  

I am one of those people that is truly unfortunate when it comes to anything to do with music... I got kicked out of band in grade 6, told to go to choir for the rest of the term where I was promptly told that it would be okay if I stood in the back and hummed.  Fast forward and I still get shooshed if I attempt to sing anywhere but in the shower or in a car by myself with the windows rolled all the way up.  

Hi Manatees!  Sorry I've been MIA for awhile.  I've been really busy.  My new job started on Monday; it's going well so far.  Lots of training for patient data.

E's 2nd birthday is today! Hard to believe she is already two. 

Just a little update from my end. 

We leave for Bend tomorrow for Nats. There is enough variance in the weather report that I have to bring a lot of stuff. It *could* be snowing and 20 degrees, or it *could* be raining and 38 degrees. I don't have a huge preference I guess, so long as it's not windy! 

The course was described as this, "King has been carving out this year's national championship course at River's Edge Golf Course — the past few weekends he literally has been trailblazing, clearing sagebrush and making trails between fairways — and runners will have plenty of short uphills, some hillside scrambles and maybe even a hay bale or two to clear. King's course is a 2,000-meter loop on which competitors will run a number of circuits, depending on their racing division.

“A lot of people will be yelling at me in December,” jokes King, who was an All-America cross-country runner at Cornell University."

We had an ehhh - unexpected tune up last night that I was ill-prepared for. The workout was a hilly 1 x 13' course simulation @ 6:05 pace. I had to do it in sweatpants and dress socks. So, I guess that means I'm ready!

Hopefully you guys can see the picture from daycare today. Note, I did not put the bow in. She asked for it so she could have a bow like her friend.

I believe so! Please remind me when it's a little closer. 

. Ended up buying my 10 yo niece a slackline. I had never heard of one until my hair dresser told me they were all the rage. After I googled it, I had to make sure my brother and SIL would not kill me for buying her one! They look like a blast and I have plans to try hers out. So, after Xmas you will all probably see a post from me discussing how i broke some bone slacklining,For those who have never seen people slacklining here is a YouTube link. http://youtu.be/a6WujgxcMys

I actually have a pretty good voice. I paid for some of my undergrad education traveling every weekend with a college sponsored group.

Still, . . . Every time I sing in the car, Jayson says very sweetly, "Mommy, I love your voice, but could you please not sing right now." He says it all the time. He never wants me to sing. So last night when he said it, again, I said, "if you love my voice, why do you want me to stop singing?" From the back of the car, I hear . . . .

crickets chirping

I guess you noticed I'm around today. My last final exam was Tuesday morning. I still have one class to grade, but everything else is done. I'm just buried in administrative stuff. I'm still not 100% healthy -- I swear I've had every single little thing imaginable. I won't even go into the details. Not pleasant. I thought I'd pulled a muscle coughing around Thanksgiving, but it is still sore, so I have no idea what that is all about. My husband and I don't think there are any vital organs in that area, but the spot is still really tender to the touch.

I've been stressing a little about my lack of physical activity, but I'm trying to relax about it and tell myself that my body could use a little bit of a rest.

The thing is, everything that hurts after a run, hurts anyway, whether I run or not. I had to ice my bunion the other day for no reason!!! It is so frustrating. I still have to drag myself up in the morning, all achey. I still get shooting hip pains. I've decided that I'm just old and I'm going to feel horrible no matter what, so I might as well run. In away, I guess that's good news?

I guess you noticed I'm around today. My last final exam was Tuesday morning. I still have one class to grade, but everything else is done. I'm just buried in administrative stuff. I'm still not 100% healthy -- I swear I've had every single little thing imaginable. I won't even go into the details. Not pleasant. I thought I'd pulled a muscle coughing around Thanksgiving, but it is still sore, so I have no idea what that is all about. My husband and I don't think there are any vital organs in that area, but the spot is still really tender to the touch.

I've been stressing a little about my lack of physical activity, but I'm trying to relax about it and tell myself that my body could use a little bit of a rest.

The thing is, everything that hurts after a run, hurts anyway, whether I run or not. I had to ice my bunion the other day for no reason!!! It is so frustrating. I still have to drag myself up in the morning, all achey. I still get shooting hip pains. I've decided that I'm just old and I'm going to feel horrible no matter what, so I might as well run. In away, I guess that's good news?