Light Up Princess Dolls of JOY!

Once upon a time, not so long ago...

I too was plotting on how to get the jolly fat man to deliver the goods.

AHHHH Christmas.

Kids: bat your eyes, act sweet for the next two weeks, EVEN go to bed without a fight. It's crunch time...Santa is on his way!

AHHH the holidays...how I love them! (Not to mention the fist fights in the Target parking lots...and the mothers launching themselves onto the last light-up sparkle princess doll of the year and fighting the B***h that tries to take it from your hot little hands...but I digress...)

So Renee has been plotting. She's turned into a child. She no longer fears the man in the red suit; she now welcomes him with open arms (so she can receive more toys). I am amazed at how quickly a kid moves from the "sniveling toddler" phase of life to the truly “self-interested-gimmie-child-mode”. Renee is so there and I love it. This year she specifically has asked for a wooden train set, an oil tower for her trains and a car/train wash for her favorite "mode" of transportation. She also has been trolling the aisles at Wally World and has discovered the infamous "remote" (in marketing terms it is called a Leapfrog video game system), and light up princess dolls (God knows the world needs more of those). She is expecting to receive all of these gifts due to her generous contribution of not ONE cookie or TWO cookies for Santa...BUT TEN cookies for the jolly old elf. She reasoned the other day that 10 cookies would keep him in the house longer so he would have more time to give her more gifts (no joke, she is just that twisted). I didn't tell her that those cookies might send her mother and father into diabetic shock, but I assume that conversation can wait (at least for a few years).

I do have to say, on behalf of my readers (and for my own sake), that our whole Christmas has not been consumed by mass quantities of commercialism...just 95% of it. This year Renee played a large roll in helping adopt a family from church. She helped me pick out presents and learned about sharing our joy and happiness with others. She has also learned about the birth of Christ and why we celebrate Christmas. (To help butter up Santa she even drew him a cross today for Christ’s birthday.) She sings carols and dances for us to the constant lull of “leather face” Andy Williams and our good friend Bing Crosby. Tonight as we ran through the covered bridge at Woodbridge she giggled and laughed with glee...afterwards the two of us sat on the walkway and watched the lights dance on the water (insert ooo’s and ahhh’s here). It's one of those moments that you will never forget as a mother...and man it makes you want to have 20 carbon copies of your first model...but I digress. Under all of our greedy self interests I have enjoyed this year more than you can imagine (despite the gallbladder thing). The magic of Christmas does exist and I am THRILLED that Renee is sharing it with us so generously. I have truly never been happier in my life than I am right now...light up princess dolls and all.

(And let me tell you...I took that woman DOWN...it helps to have mass on your side. God I love physics.)

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Jenny

Blogs to Come

I am sorry that I have not written in a while...life has been pretty insane....

When I get some quite time I will fill y'all in on the last few weeks.

sheesh. (photos and all)
Jenny

Man I LOVE my congressman! HA HA HA!

Ok, so i got this today off of the DrudgeReport. It made me feel good inside...and to think...I voted for this guy! HA HA HA. I love this state!

Georgia congressman warns of Obama dictatorship
By BEN EVANS – 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican congressman from Georgia said Monday he fears that President-elect Obama will establish a Gestapo-like security force to impose a Marxist or fascist dictatorship.
"It may sound a bit crazy and off base, but the thing is, he's the one who proposed this national security force," Rep. Paul Broun said of Obama in an interview Monday with The Associated Press. "I'm just trying to bring attention to the fact that we may — may not, I hope not — but we may have a problem with that type of philosophy of radical socialism or Marxism."
Broun cited a July speech by Obama that has circulated on the Internet in which the then-Democratic presidential candidate called for a civilian force to take some of the national security burden off the military.
"That's exactly what Hitler did in Nazi Germany and it's exactly what the Soviet Union did," Broun said. "When he's proposing to have a national security force that's answering to him, that is as strong as the U.S. military, he's showing me signs of being Marxist."
Obama's comments about a national security force came during a speech in Colorado about building a new civil service corps. Among other things, he called for expanding the nation's foreign service and doubling the size of the Peace Corps "to renew our diplomacy."
"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we've set," Obama said in July. "We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."
Broun said he also believes Obama likely will move to ban gun ownership if he does build a national police force.
Obama has said he respects the Second Amendment right to bear arms and favors "common sense" gun laws. Gun rights advocates interpret that as meaning he'll at least enact curbs on ownership of assault weapons and concealed weapons. As an Illinois state lawmaker, Obama supported a ban on semiautomatic weapons and tighter restrictions on firearms generally.
"We can't be lulled into complacency," Broun said. "You have to remember that Adolf Hitler was elected in a democratic Germany. I'm not comparing him to Adolf Hitler. What I'm saying is there is the potential."
Obama's transition office did not respond immediately to Broun's remarks.

I'll be Obama's NOT happy about this comment. :P
Jenny

Christmas time...Already? :)

So why can't I have my Christmas stuff up? Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, and every other commercial entity out there is already trying to suck my wallet into the joyful holiday season...he he he. I think it is HIGH time that I whip out some Bing Crosby and Andy Williams Christmas music! YEA!

So Mark, Renee, and I went tromping off to the Savannah River today to take Renee's Christmas photos. Due to our cheapness I decided to undertake this project on my own. (I actually went out yesterday with one of my friends...but those photos...at least my photos...didn't turn out so hot.) SOOOO off we went. Needless to say I am more than pleased with what I was able to come up with. Renee was a doll and Mark, bless him, was the BEST assistant I have ever had. I am sure people thought my hubby and I had escaped from a mental institution with some of the things we were doing behind the camera...but the wet willies, the "hitting" mom's camera with sticks, and the "sweeping" of mom's head with pine branches seemed to keep her attention for more than two nanoseconds...so we will take it! HA!

Here are some of the shots that I got.

I hope you liked some of my work. :)

Merry Christmas!

Jenny Miller

Trick...or treat?

Moms.



We are a special breed of people.



We have lofty goals for our children, we have expectations of our families, we love to let others know how perfect our lives are...and then...and then we are faced with what our reality really is all about. he he he.



Those who have read many of my blogs probably know that I will start regaling you all with a rather comedic story of Renee and our mother and daughter relationship. Well, I am not going to let you down, I promise.



Today is Halloween, a day for scaring, and booing, and gorging ourselves into sugar induced comas. Today is a day to believe in ghosts (or at least pretend to) and welcome in spirits into your home. Well, Renee, my wonderful three year old did just that. Today we had a galgothan enter our home. If you don't know what a galothan is, please go rent the movie "Dogma". It, in very nice terms is a "Poop-Demon". Yes, Renee has found one, and it attacked our upstairs potty while I was on the phone with my sister. *sigh*



I have been very proud of Renee lately. She really has turned into a young lady. She is smart, cute, spunky, and rather self sufficient. I think God noted that my mommy-hubris was a little out of control, so he let Renee enter kid overdrive today. My self-sufficient little girl went to the potty all by herself. She told me she had to poop, and I let her go all alone (she does most of the time now, but I usually follow her when poo is in the equation). I didn't today.

"Why she's a big girl...i don't need to help."

HA HA HA. Funny me. Well, today Renee, when doing good old number 2 didn't get her bottom all of the way onto the potty. Consequently she made a LARGE mess all over the seat (God bless OATMEAL and bananas). She decided NOT to tell me about her mess. She then tried to clean up her mess...with toilet paper. Which SMEARED the mess more than I knew was possible (all over the toilet seat, part of the back of the potty, and her potty seat..inside and out). She then wiped her bottom (missing 95% of the goodness), pulled up her panties and pants, and then came squishing over to me and told me she was done.



OH the smell. It hit me right away. I took down her pants, surveyed the damage...gacked...wiped down my little lady and then went to see the bathroom. OH MY.

I ask you...how can a 28 pound midget produce SO MUCH MESS!?!?!!?



I looked at Renee, and at the potty, and at Renee again (who is looking proud of herself). The exchange went something like this:

"Renee, honey (note me trying not to yell...she is 3...only 3 this is MY fault I didn't go with her to the potty...oh GOD look at this mess) why is there poo all over the potty?"



"Ummm because it is on the potty."



"Renee, why did you poo on the potty?"



"BECAUSE I'M SILLY MOMMY! HA HA HA! (think high squeaky Renee laugh)"

"No...Renee this isn't SILLY! Why did you poop all over the potty?!?!?"

Crying ensues. Mommy feels badly for asking why Renee needed to make some modern art all over the commode. Mom cleans/scrubs/sanitizes the potty and potty seat. Mom bathes Renee. Mom talks with Renee about how we sit on the potty and why, if there is POO all over the potty that Mommy needs to be notified right away....

I love reality checks.

Jenny

Hello Karl Marx...welcome to America!

Do you want to government to control every aspect of your life? Do you want to give you hard earned dollars away to politicians? Do you not want personal control over your finances and your child's schooling? Do you think that the president SHOULD "spread the wealth around"?

I shudder at the thought that we might just give up our rights to a smooth talking gentleman. I shudder at the thought of having President elect Barrack Obama. He is a socialist. He says he is Robin Hood. No, no he isn't. Robin Hood took from the GOVERNMENT (Sheriff of Nottingham) and GAVE to the poor who had been RAPED by that government. He wants to take from Americans and give to all. From each according to his ablilities, to each according to his needs. Does that sound familiar?!?!

From what I can tell with Obama it looks like the American dream ends at $250,000. If you work hard and earn that much then you need to give of yourself (via the government) to others. hmmm.

Tonight he wiped his feet all over our Constitution. It MAY FEEL GOOD to nominate judges that stand up for "fairness" and the "middle class", but last time I checked they were there to INTERPRET the CONSTITUION, not the will of the people or the whim of a radical leftist (or right wing nut job) that happens into the Presidential office.

In the end, if Obama is elected (which I fear will happen) we will become a socialist nation. The government is going to control all of you out there. I hope you are ready for it...those of you that vote for this change. This is going to be ONE hell of a ride.

Capitalism on the way up...Socialism on the way down.

I have said before, and I totally stand by my comment. McCain is not my first choice for President, but I know he will be a HELL of a lot better than Obama. God help America. I fear ACORN and the uneducated masses are going to bone us over once and for all.

Jenny

Beatrix Potter Letters

Hey all. I just finished the current set of letters that I have been working on. These are for a young lady that is due in late November up in the cold north (aka Michigan..BRRRRR)! Her mommy picked out a really sweet theme...Beatrix Potter (known for Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, and so on...)

I have not taken photos yet with the ribbons attached. I ended up getting a really pretty dark rose colored ribbon to hang the letters with. :)

On the "O" is Peter Rabbit and his 3 sisters.
On the blue "i" is Tom Kitten
On the pink "i" (ha ha ha) I painted Jemima Puddle-Duck

I hope you like them!

By the way: if you know anyone who is about to have a baby, or has young children...pass my name along! These make AWESOME gifts for mommies-to-be!

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