The Temple Household New Year's Eve Party

We decided to have our own party made especially to the liking of our kids...You cannot go wrong with kid friendly finger foods and a lot of Wii...(We now even have the Carnival Games)

We will be having chicken tenders, not frozen, freshly made, deviled seafood eggs, french fries and Triple Red Shirley Temple's. Then just play games until 9:00ish or if the kids pass out before that....We are not drinkers, do not go to parties, so to speak and actually do not like being out on New Year's Eve!!! So this is perfect for us!!! George and I will watch the ball drop and come to the conclusion that yet another year passed and move forward to the next year. I have some personal goals, one being to let go of the control I like to have of people and situations....I am aiming high and not slamming myself with a lot of goals. The losing weight goal is ongoing...with proper eating and my love for the gym, that cannot be a true resolution...I've pretty much resolved that one and just need to maintain my enthusiasm for this...LOL!

Tomorrow is the Amazing (2 hour) Workout....It is called the Amazing Workout, I didn't make that one up...We have household things we want to take care of and just spend some relaxing time at home. George will be making me my fav. dinner of all times...Lamb Chops...Yum...He's keeping everything a secret about our dinner, but Lamb is on the menu....

I hope that everyone that reads this, my Myspace and or Facebook, including family, friends, people I do not see anymore, but everyone that has touched my life has a glorious and safe New Year's!!!

Enjoying Vacation Time....

I had a busy day with the girls...Went to the gym 2x's but besides that, took Elizabeth to the doctor for the annoying cough that she has had for almost 4 weeks. They are treating her for a sinus infection with the post nasal drip, swollen nostril's, raspy cough and voice....But she is not really sick, just needed to take care of things.

Then after lunch, we played Wii and a few games of Disney's DVD Bingo Game. There are a lot of games I do enjoy, but this one was so, so much fun. I highly recommend it!!! Jillian fell asleep around 4:00 and we let her...She was beat...Since being home from school, the little girl has been going nonstop...But we woke her after 1/2 an hour, went out and when we came home, had a late dinner. Its 8:12, Jillian just fell asleep and Elizabeth is watching a Barbie movie in her room. Movies are allowed on non-school night.

Tomorrow, we have a friend from church coming over for the day when her mom goes back to work...So it will be another busy, but fun day!!!

Christmas with the Temple's

We had a wonderful holiday....First on Christmas Eve, we went to Church. The girl's looked like little princesses in their dresses and acted like little princesses. By time we came home and ate, the girl's didn't get to bed until around 9:00. Now Elizabeth is usually sleeping by 8:00, so she was excited and ready. Jillian feel asleep before we left cookies and snacks for Santa and his reindeer, so Elizabeth did it with Daddy and wrote a note. Then George, Jeremiah (George's son) and myself stayed up until after midnight playing Wii.





























The girl's slept until 7:00. That is late for Christmas morning. A tradition my brother-in-law did as a young boy in England was that him and his siblings left a pillowcase at the foot of his bed. When Santa came to visit, Santa needs to check to make sure all the children are sleeping. So he pop's a surprise or two in their own "sacks" to wake up to. So in the a.m., both girl's hopped in Elizabeth's bed and did that. Then it went quickly, the excitement of the gifts, presents to open, a nice big breakfast and just a good time playing with new things. One thing Elizabeth told me when we ran to Walgreen's for batteries (because this was the first year I forgot to check and make sure we had what we needed) was that Christmas is not about all the presents....Its about spending time with your family!! How nice for a 6 yr old to say! I said that was true and she should remember that, but she can also have fun remembering and playing with her gifts.





























The hot item this year was the great savings on Black Friday with the scooters. Jillian has a princess one while Elizabeth has a Razor. So we needed to go out and play.


































When the kids went to bed, George and I finished watching Prison Break that we had taped and played my new Wii game, Jillian Michael's 2009 Fitness. (JM is a trainor, a tough trainor from The Biggest Loser!)

So today starts the playdates with 3 girl's coming over to make homemade pizza's and to play....This holiday was a little more lowkey regarding presents, nothing extragnant and staying without budgets and I have to say, it was the best yet!!!

Ready for Christmas!!

Yes, I am officially set for Christmas. Yesterday, we had some friends over and baked, and baked, oh yea, and baked. Last night I made my first ever, Buche De Noel, ALL CHOCOLATE. I saw the recipe on ALL YOU, Walmart's magazine and I've always wanted to try to make one...Once I saw a recipe for all chocolate, I was sold. Well it was not that hard to do, time consuming more...After 4 + hours on my feet baking, then another almost 4 for this cake, boy, I was beat. This a.m. I made meatballs, sausage and homemade sauce as well as homemade toll house cookies...My stepson's fav...He gets a batch himself!!!















Cookie Making!!
















Buche De Noel!!

Lastly, tonight we become members of Limona Village Chapel as well as I will be bapitized! So it's a very special day for the Temple's....one well overdo, but worth the wait!

I just want to wish all my friends and family a Very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful Joyous New Years!!!

Christmas At Disney

What is there to say except it was way crowded, but very Christmasy!!! First I need to back up with my story.

My sister called me on Friday night. She had broken my niece's Ariel mug by accident. The mug is beautiful and they have one for each princess with Castle type windows and the princess picture in the window. Arlene (niece's name) did not know that it broken. So needless to say, my sister wanted me to see if I could find one. On ebay, the mug went for $22.00. My niece also just turned 13 on December 10th. Arlene also figured out, asked questions about the truth regarding Christmas. So my sister was very emotional about that, about the mug breaking and about her becoming a teenager.

So Saturday, we are off to Disney after lunch. First, we get there and go to Magic Kingdom. As I said a few months ago, there is no way I will pay $30 for a double stroller!!! As we were entering by the courtyard, a nice family was leaving and offered their double stroller. George first said no, but I said yes and how much I appreciated it. Their children dumped a whole bunch of food in it and I would of cleaned it, but the mom helped me. We saved $30.00 and EXTREMELY thankful this happened to us. (See there are nice people in the world!LOL!)

Then it was packed so we just parked it by the courtyard to watch the Parade, which of course, was the Holiday parade. How exciting and we avoided having to pay the $50 + a person for the nighttime festivities, which is mainly the parade the kids like. I can make instant hot chocolate and save $200. heehee!

After the parade, we went to the store where my sister remembered buying the mug. I couldn't find her, but found a "cast member" walking with mugs and followed her to the display. I didn't see the mug at first glance and as I was asking her...BOOM, it was there. 40% off! Well how lucky is that....So I told her how happy I was and briefly told her the story. Well I was so excited that when I went to the counter to pay, I BRIEFLY told the story. The two cast members at the register asked me my name, wrote it down and said, consider this a gift to you from us and to your niece. I know it wasn't my story and periodically they must do this, but the way the story went, my sister's emotional roller-coaster, it was like a true miracle!!

Then we battled to go to MGM, which is how long its been since I've been there. The name has changed to Hollywood Studios, but quite honestly, I do not like that name. I was there opening weekend of MGM back in the 1980 something and to me, I do not care who says differently, it is and will forever be MGM to me!! LOL!

Our last little bit of good luck was that there was no line for Ariel's show, even though it pretty much filled out and that we were 10th in line for Playhouse Disney!!

We ended the evening with the Osborne Lights, the main reason we went to MGM!!!

Jillian's Christmas Program

Yesterday Jillian had her Christmas party along with the class singing 3 songs. Much better than last year where Jillian just cried. This year, she was all into it...Of course it was all about the claps and laughs for Jillian. She is our performer, more on the spot and doing what she feels like doing...But that's my Jillian and she looked adorable as did the whole class.

But before school, both girls were excited that it was the last day of school....Both of them wearing their new Christmas lightup shirts....

Do they look happy or what???!!!!??

Fun Saturday

Elizabeth just left for her dance party and should be home by 11:30...Then we will eat lunch and head over to Disney, Magic Kingdom and of course, end the evening with the Osborne lights. I ready for the crowd....this is usually the weekend we would go anyway....So the excitement is rising, not just for the girls, but me too! LOL!