Today, my baby girl turned 4 years old.
She was not happy that Mommy & Daddy were both going to be working today, so I decided to bring her to work with me. (Not recommended if you intend on keeping your sanity getting any work done)
First, there was painting:
Next - Sticking Littlest Pet Shop animals on Mom’s filing cabinet:
Watching a movie
“Booming” the bosses kid:
«<What is “Booming” you ask? Well, it’s where you take a “Boomer” (toy gun) and make “Boom” sounds while pointing it someone’s feet. (because Mommy says it’s not nice to point “Boomers” at people)Oh yes, we cannot forget……
Swinging on the hammock so Mommy can smoke a cigarette. enjoy the sunshine.
Since we are not celebrating Amber’s Birthday until Sunday, we were not planning on getting her a cake for today. However, when I found this cake at Wally World, I couldn’t resist.
My “baby” is growing up too quickly. sigh.
We had our Christmas party at work last Friday, and I had a great time! We had a gift exchange and our limit was $3. Do you know how hard it is to find a decent gift for $3? Needless to say, I think we all may have went a little over our budget, but it was well worth it!
Marie is really into frogs….I hunted on a great auction site and managed to get her a frog magnet & also a decoration for her tree.
Chris likes Alfred Hitchcock and I found these really cool address labels that I also got on the auction site listed above.
Now, the best gift that I bought was for Rachel who is a HUGE Snoopy fan. (Thank you auction Gods for allowing me to get this for so cheap!)
My favorite present that I received is this awesome gift from Marie:
She even kept the price tag on it so that we could see she spent under $3 (she got it for .99 - can you believe that?)
See the monkey stocking above Chris’ head? He sewed that on there for me because they were unable to find a monkey stocking. Isn’t that sweet!
If you want to see the rest of our party pictures you can check them out here!
For the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me and not out at the bars.
For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because it means he is at home, not on the streets.
For the taxes I pay because it means I am employed.
For the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends.
For the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat.
For my shadow that watches me work because it means I am out in the sunshine.
For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need cleaning because it means I have a home.
For all the complaining I hear about the government because it means we have freedom of speech.
For the parking spot I find at the far end of the parking lot because it means I am capable of walking and I have been blessed with transportation.
For my huge heating bill because it means I am warm.
For the pile of laundry and ironing because it means I have clothes to wear.
For weariness and aching muscles at the end of the day because it means I have been capable of working hard.
For the alarm that goes off in the early morning hours because it means I am alive.
And I am thankful for the crazy people I work with because they make work interesting and fun!
