12/11/2001
Hey kids - didja miss me? I want to thank Mike for a link on HIS blog! He's so sweet! Visited my Mom tonight. She lives up in Wall Township, about 35-40 minutes from me. Not difficult to get there at all. Finished wrapping the kidlets stocking stuffers and got Paul's gifts wrapped. Heck - all I have left to do is buy a tree and a wreath. If I am lucky, I might find one with all it's fricking needles still attached. It was so warm in NJ for the past 2 weeks, I am sure most trees left in the lots are pretty much crap. Tomorrow, the girls and I will go pick one out and I am hoping the little garden center will deliver it for us. We are only about 5 minutes away but I don't want the tree in my new car!
OH - forgot to mention - I got a new vehicle. 2002 Hyundai Santa Fe. It's a mini SUV. I LOVE LOVE it! SO much nicer than the Caravan Click here to see the one I purchased. Mine is in a gorgeous shade of Merlot with a 5 speed. Such fun to drive and it only cost me $15.00 to fill up the tank! Wheeeeeeeee!
I guess I should tell a little about myself. My name is Kate. I am 31 years old ::ack:: and I am married to hubby Paul for 8 years. We have 2 adorable children, Moira (5) and Olivia (2 on 12/30). We live in Ocean County, NJ. Right now, I am a Stay At Home Mom (don't kid yourself - I haven't worked this hard in years). I am also an Assistant Troop Leader for Moira's Daisy Scout Troop and I volunteer at my church as a Sunday School teacher every 3 out of 9 weeks. I had worked for MacWarehouse selling Apple computers and other hardware/software for about 3 1/2 years before I finally left. Best move I ever made. I am a web junkie - always looking for web deals and steals. Funtasia and FlamingoWorld are my current favorite coupon sites. Olivia, my little one, has severe food allergies so I belong to a Food Allergy Support group POFAK on Yahoo! Moira is currently attending Kindergarten and loves it. My Mom was recently diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma (NHL) Stage IV. It has been a nightmare for all of us, with constant misdiagnosis' from several doctors, especially from one in which she had put a lot of her faith and trust. Big disappointment. My beloved Nana passed away on May 19,2001. The holidays will really suck this year. But, I do have much to be thankful for so please forgive my grouching and moaning. Blogging seems to be quite cathardic!
Moira is off to school today. Went to the busstop this morning. Always lots of fun in the fun. Heck - nothing like dragging 2 and 5 year old munchkins around in foul weather. The busstop is only at the end of the street but it seems like a lot further when one is running late. So, needless to say, we drive a lot.I didn't post last night. I was busy with Christmas cards ::sigh:: One year, I will have the balls NOT to send any. It's the only time I even send mail to most of these people. Picture this, 1130pm and I am at my large kitchen table surrounded by cards, pens, stamps, various pictures of the girls, and a mess of address labels. That was the ONE smart thing I did this year - make labels! I HATE HATE addressing cards! I always make a mistake on a bunch of them and I have to waste the envelope. Again.
Paul decided last night that he was going to hang Christmas lights. Always a project. Those gutter clips never seem to work for him so he uses tie wraps, the heavy duty plastic one that police officers use when they raid a place. He's on a ladder, mumbling to himself and Moira is out there "helping" him. He got about 2 strands done before he finally gave up for the night. Don't even ask how long that took!!