2004-12-28 - 6:32 a.m.

Christmas Memories, Lots of Pictures, and the Poncho of Death

A few random thoughts leading up to Christmas. A holiday week filled with good friends (accountability group party) and making sure my daughter knows Jim Carrey did NOT wrote the Nutcracker Suite!! Dave from Alvin and Chipmunks has anger issues....I have some books he could read about that. I have solved the world's energy crisis. All we need to do, is find a way to harness the energy kids put out the week before Christmas.

So many pictures, so little blog space.
Before:

After:

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Santa threw up once again all over my living room. This time in the form of some very huge gifts that just won't slide under the bed. Thank you grandparents! A couple memorable gifts stand out. My daughters dueting Barbies start's off the list. I never had dueting Barbies, I was jealous. Of course after hearing their song for an hour and a half, it sounded less "enchanting" and more annoying. I found myself wishing Prince Ken would just rip off a good one and put these ladies to rest. Dad came in with a winner. The Cranium game for the whole family! Not just the game, but the great hat that comes with it!
Mr. Wonderful:

Future Sister In Law (Oh my how she does fit into this family!):

And we most certainly cannot leave out the Poncho of death! This year we did Christmas Eve at the in-laws and Christmas day I cooked. I had asked for a trendy gift this year, a poncho. I have just seen them everywhere and wanted one. Thanks to Mr. Wonderful, got one. So to show my gratitude I donned it Christmas day. It was catching here and there, but nothing serious. Every time I sat down it would catch and choke me as I tried to stand. It was funny for awhile, but after about 10 times I started taking it personally. The final straw was when mixing the sweet potatoes. (Oh crap, is that with an e or without?!?) Well....I could explain, but I'll just let the picture speak for itself:

(On a side note, no ponchos were harmed in the filming of this blog. And the sweet potato stains did come out)

Low Point of the Day: This is supposed to be my week "off". I have already filled it up with visits to people I seldom get to see because I am so busy. So much for vacation.

High Point of the Day: 3 days until my brother gets married!! What is that you say? I thought it was February you say? SURPRISE! They really couldn't afford a big wedding, so they decided to keep it small and do it at the New Year's Celebration at our church! How cool is that! Oh yeah, I'm so excited (la la la) and I just can't hide it!

2004-12-24 - 7:29 a.m.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!

and Feliz Navidad!

2004-12-21 - 8:37 a.m.

The Beauty of God

This week has just flown by. But I couldn't let it go any farther without sharing my Christmas miracle. June 18, 2002 my heart broke. I first started blogging about Bethany and all that ensued. It has been a long journey, and continues to be. But something happened Sunday that has never happened before. I prayed for Andre and LeeAnn. I didn't just pray for them to get what they deserved. I didn't just pray for them be judged. I prayed for them to find the best of life; to find God. I sat there unable to control the tears. It wasn't a burning bush experience to those around me. But in my heart something happened. For the longest time I have been talking to Mr. Wonderful about how I would like to be the "old" Bonnie again. Not that I want to be who I was, but wanting to move forward past this fog I have been in since this happened. Sunday, the fog started to move. Last night while driving to church I just started bawling my eyes out. Why? This huge chip I had on my shoulder, just was not there. This was nothing I have done. But to feel this freedom again. To feel my fathers love flow freely through my heart once again. That, my friends, has been my Christmas miracle. So in this moment of gratitude, I would like to take a moment for all those who have prayed and continue to pray for the family and loved ones in this situation. And may I continue to ask you to pray for Andre and LeeAnn who both need God in a way we cannot ever know.

On to even more positives of this week. (This really has been a most incredible week!) For all those who would dare place a bet on Opera Man over Wonder Woman.....YOU LOSE! AHahahaha. OK, let me be nice. Yes, Wonder Woman always triumphs over wrong. With the help of her sidekicks, Mr. WONDERful and Wonder Boy (that would be my brother who is going to kick my As* later for that one). Friday the kids and I are in line for Santa at the mall (to be addressed shortly). Thank God for cell phones. I get a call from a friend who says she has heard from Jarvis. Has a current number and proceeds to give it to me. After discussing the issue with my big bro, we decide it's a cell phone number and to see if we can hire a private detective. So that night I am filling Mr. Wonderful in on the news of the day. HE asks what the excahnge is....it's not a cell phone. It's a digital phone. For all those who don't know. What does Mr. Wonderful do for a living?? He installs digital phones. Tell me God wasn't in on this! So Mr. Wonderful gets an address. My brother goes a looking, and what to our wondering eyes should appear? My Escort!! So with Mission Impossible music in the background and scarf covering my facial features, My bro and I repo'ed my car!! My prodigal car has returned. The moral of this story, never bet against the Justice League! (and yes, I was wearing my Wonder Woman underwear)

Bringing me to my last order of business.....the mall. I don't know what posessed me, but I took the kids to see Santa. Shoot they didn't even want to really go. I was the one that wanted a picture. So we find a parking spot (which is a whole other story). We run to get to Santa's line. And for all our running, we didn't not beat the three Kindergarden classes. Needless to say the line wrapped more than a Christmas present. Fifteen minutes into it, my son is like "Can we please go Mom???" Any other mom would have been like, "OK dear." But no, not me. I have to be pshyco mom. I am bound and determined that my kids will have plenty to discuss with their therapist. Shut-up and wait in line for Santa you little ingrate! OK, I didn't say that. But I did say, "Hey we have already invested this time, let's not give up now". Have you even heard a bigger bunch of baloney? I should have just told the truth. Mommy wants a picture of you with Santa because after Christmas I am going to kill your innocence by having the talk all parents dread having with their children. The talk where they find out Daddy and Mommy have been lying, and we really do like cookies and milk. Anyway, 2 hours later, here's my pictures:

"Mom, can we please go...it's been an hour!"

Isn't he a great Santa, real beard and everything!

The bribe to keep the kids in line: a ride on the mall carousal

Low Point of the Moment: Not sure there are any. Things are busy, but I wouldn't ahve it any other way. If I have to pull something out of my butt.....probably going to see the in-laws on Christmas Eve. I always try to be who I think they want me to be.....and that never works.

High Point of the Moment, other than everything already discussed: Guess what Mr. Mailman delivered to me???? My mother-in-law (not my step mom in law, that lives in town) sent me a whole new set of cookware!!!! Can you believe it. She wasn't even aware I had a new stove. Myself and this cookware....it's kismet.

2004-12-15 - 8:13 a.m.

Winston Salem Journal Article on Andre's Trial

Mulling some stuff over. Will post more later.

2004-12-10 - 8:48 a.m.

Well...not much to blog about when one is sick. Sunday got out Fellowship of the Ring and fell asleep. Then got out The Two Towers...and fell alseep. Then, not wanting Return of the King to feel left out, fell alseep to that. By Monday morning, I realized that I was really sick and needed the old Doc in the Box. Sure enough, I had strep. Mr. Wonderful stayed home to watch the kids, I swung by Blockbuster. Picked up Duplex. My God, why couldn't I fall asleep to this one. Also picked up Calander girls. Which was alright, but could see why it didn't do well in the movies. Fell alseep to X-men and X-men two......and that sums up Monday. Tuesday, feeling somewhat better. Mr. Wonderful stayed home again so I could rest and get back to normal. Hehe whatever normal is. Picked up Bourne Supremecy and Blue Collar Comedy Rides Again. Bourne was great (better than the first in my opinion) but predictible. Blue Collar had me hocking up lougies....very funny. (OK...how doth one spell lougie?) Not as much napping going on Tuesday. But I managed to squeeze one good one in there amist my busy schedule.

Last night we went and got our Christmas tree. Now, it is really starting to feel like Christmas. I think it has been so warm here, it's been hard to get into the spirit. The tree did the trick. Also, the mexicans that have moved in the house across the street from us have helped too. They put up lights this year. Very.....restaurante. I love it!

Low Point of the Moment: Realizing I don't have enough life insurance to die. Mr. Wonderful would need to hire childcare, a full time maid, and send out his laundry.

High Point of the Day: Andre Clifton pled out to 2nd Degree murder. His sentencing is Tuesday. This has been more of a weight off my shoulders than I care to go into right now.

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