Gingerbread Houses Take 1.

Twinnies made gingerbread houses at school.  Such a fun holiday treat.

Gingerbread Take 2.

Suncadia Resort has Winterfest every year.  Ice skating, breakfast with Santa, crafts, gingerbread house making.  Its super organized and worth every penny.  No mess at my house is work a lot of $$ in my book.

 The aftermath.

 The view from the lodge.  If you have never been there, book your room now!  It's fantastic all year round.    Go with or without kids.  The spa is the best I've ever been.  The Swiftwater Winery is amazing.  We are black diamond members and get lots of discounts on top of cases of wine.  The food is so good and they have live music all the time! 

Xmas Eve and Xmas Morning.

 We made cookies, we hosted 40+ people, we ate, we drank, we got spoiled, we were exhausted!

The Gibson house had a very merry christmas.

 We got new custom cabinets installed. I am sooo excited about them:)

 Playing Cabellas hunting game on the Wii....we are slightly obsessed with it, including myself!

The kids got a bazillion toys.  Travis got a gun.  And I got diamond earrings.  Santa was good to us!  But most of all, it isn't about what you get from Santa, it's about spending time with family.   I love it.  I was so exhausted after everything.  Christmas really takes a toll on the Mom's.

My excuse for lack of posts....

Sorry for the lack of blog posts......but, I leave you with a little insight on how I feel on a daily basis and it basically sums up why the lack of blog posts. Watch, seriously, it'll make you laugh.

Miss Sassypants.

Today I was informed that princesses don't wear boots, they wear only princess shoes!

That's what she said to me when I told her to put on her uggs, so we could go to the store.  Apparently I didn't get the memo on proper princess attire!  Holy hell...she's starting to be a fashionista. 

Oh Santa....

Don't let these smiles fool you....they're monsters!  Finally....a santa picture with smiles!

Random Ramblings.

• As I am evolving into motherhood, I find myself sounding EXACTLY like my mother.  And I mean EXACTLY. 
• Also as I have become a mother, I have so much more respect for my parents.  It's HARD work.
• Is it bad that I have days where I yell more than I talk? I give myself headaches.  I yell at the kids for them to stop yelling.  Does that make any sense?  No wonder my kids look at me like a crazy lady.
• I am off my meds.  Which means more wine and lots of deep breaths.  I bought another case last night to add to my other 2 cases in the garage.  Got wine?
• I am 95% done with my Christmas shopping, which has NEVER happened, all while have my Nordstrom card paid off!
• Just got home from Vegas and I am already planning for Nashville in June! 
• Homeland is the BEST new show.  I can't say it enough.  I am kinda obsessed.  Oh, and Dexter is totally boring.
• Motherhood WTF is a new funny blog I found.
• Zara is my new weakness.  Kinda obsessed!  Free shipping...wahoo!
• It drives me crazy when I cannot find something. I lost the watch Travis bought me for our anniversary and I cannot for the life of me find it!!!  Also a brand new Bobby Brown shimmer compact too.  Beyond annoyed.
• Another few blogs that I like, Ramshackle Glam and Suburababble.
• The egg nog latte obsession is back and lots of hours spent in the gym  to burn those egg nog lattes off is back also.  Any holy hell they are expensive....4.05 for a TALL...a tall and 4.50 for a grande.