1st room offically done

Here is my 1st tree I put up in the house this year. This tree means alot to me since its the 1st tree Jer and I bought together as a couple back in the day... I remember getting it too... it was like a $500 tree and Jer got it after Christmas at Younkers for like
$80 buckaroos.

We haven't put these tree up since we lived at our old house so I am happy its up this year.

I'll post more photos of decor soon :)

Christmas trees have arrived :)

Ok, so I know its not even Thanksgiving but I have started on the Christmas decor of our home.

I have 3 trees up, one fully done and two to complete tomorrow... out of well lets see?? about 13 on our main floor and then I put
one in each bedroom ... hrm... don't think I am going to do the attic this year... but we'll see.

I don't have any pictures to post yet :( since I don't have pictures all taken and uploaded... but I promise they will come.
I absolutely LOVE Christmas... but is it my favorite? Its really a toss up for me... cuz I love decorating for Fall too!

How many of you started on the good ol' shopping? I'm off to a good start, after putting up some trees it got me in the mood... cuz heck... those trees need presents to sit under them, right?? I got Jer's nieces DONE, and my nieces and nephew done :) so that feels pretty good! 6 gifts complete... just need to get them wrapped.

Ok... so onto other things. I had a GREAT birthday a few weeks back, just chilling with close friends and having a nice supper with them. THANK YOU all for making it special!!! Jer and the boys totally surprised me with a gift this year. I now have an ITOUCH (IPOD) and well I LOVE IT!!! I use it all the time!!!! Its AMAZING, I carry my whole life with me everywhere now! It SERIOUSLY does everything I need it to do! From email, browse internet and my TO DO LIST and calendar... just EVERYTHING!! I love to show it off too :) I'm very proud of it. I was skeptical at first if I would really use it... but NO doubts now... that little thing is just AMAZING, I can't say enough about it. I got many other great gifts too, thank you all for who remembered my birthday!!!!

Not much else is happening. We went to parent teacher's conferences a few weeks back. Blade is dong AWESOME. His teacher really enjoys having him in class :) The conferences at the high school were interesting this year... the complete unexpected happened with one of Issac's teachers... what an experience that was :-/ I was completely dumbfounded after the shared conversation with this teacher... she basically didn't have one good thing to say about Issac :-( Nagged the entire conference...
Mitchel is doing o.k. but could be doing much better... so he is going to work extra hard this quarter and bring those few grades up to PAR!

Jer is extremely busy with work, working long LATE nights and hibernating in his office a lot in the last few weeks...
Its all good but little stressed for him at times :-(

The boys in this house are definately ready to hit the SLOPES! They are all set with their passes to Sundown... and getting anxious!!! Blade is excited cuz he will get to go ALOT more this year "as he would say"... TOO cute to listen to him talk about it sometimes.

Awh well that wraps it up for this entry... I best hit the hay LOT and LOTS to accomplish tomorrow!!!! want to be close to finishing trees by end of the week and heck I have MUCHO to do!!

Stay warm the cold is coming to Iowa... ICK!!!

34 around the corner

Greeting to you all :)

I blog as I look out the window of the new room that is freshly painted and semi put together :) LUVIN' LIFE!!

Its crisp new air of winter weather coming ... NO I really don't like Winter and well everyone knows that already! but I do like to see the "first snow" of the year which I know today really doesn't qualify for it but in Lis's world it does.

Not a whole lot new here with the Miller's. We had parent teacher conferences this week. They went well for the most part.
We were not shocked with the "fidget-ing" Issac in class, but he needs to work MUCH harder at not doing that. Mitchel is more reserved quiet never causes any problems. Blade is just a HAM, his teacher loves him and said he was enjoyable to have in class.
The older boys will have some improvements to make this quarter but other than that its ALL GOOD.

I did put the final coat of paint on the addition walls and cleaned up the trim work and did a little decorating out there.
I'm doing the whole OLD WORLD theme. Fireplace will probably get done after the holidays pass along with hanging a t.v.
But I am happy its actually cleaned out and LOOKS like a room that belongs in the house now :)

Not a whole lot else is happening, we are going out tomorrow night to celebrate the good ol' birthday... yes I'm going to be 34!
ugh! but if it takes a birthday to get friends together I should have more of them :) just kidddin!!! I'm looking forward to it and hope to see some of you there.

Have a great weekend!!!