SOOO much to tell you about....

ok, first and foremost...
thanks to everyone at fm100....im not going to name names because ill forget some people probably and I really dont like hate emails around Christmas..so ill just say..THANK YOU to everyone involved.
We raised 571,382.96.
Yup..you are reading that number correctly...I know..its amazing..so thank you to everyone involved...everyone who volunteered..everyone who donated..we have the best listeners in the whole world.

Next,
I havnt even STARTED my christmas shopping yet. Is that bad?
I PROMISE..im going to start next week. Im usually the kind of person that has everythig done by thanksgiving all wrapped and under the tree.
so, for me to be THIS behind is not typical.
I already know everything im getting everyone..its just a matter of ACTUALLY going out and getting it.

The house is decorated..has been for a few weeks..but since we're trying to sell the house...we have to have minimal decorations .....
Usually we have a 6 foot tree...this year..its 3 feet..hAHHAHA its so puny...its like the charlie brown christmas tree....its sad..but oh so cute...
Im used to having 2 dogs and 2 cats at the house...
My cats are temporarily housed at my parents while we are trying to sell the house...and buster ( my big pup) died about 5 months ago.
So, this is our first Christmas without B and the kitties...
So VINO is all by his lonesome....and hes a VERY well behaved dog..so he doesnt chew tinsel or eat ornaments like buster did...doesnt take the fake berries out of the tree and play with them..like the cats do...and he doesnt paw at the edge of packages til the wrapping is off so he can chew on the corner of the box. All these crazy things are what make my Christmas..MY christmas...my house has always been a very loving, homey place..and I love it that way...we'll miss ya this year Buster. :) we found his stocking when we were unpacking all the decorations...its cute..its just like Vinos...but instead of saying VINO..it has a big ole B on it...thats what I called him "B". It's small and red..and super cute.
So this year on the fireplace...we have P's stocking..Mine..and Vinos...
This is a normal Christmas for me..HHHAHAH...vino is well behaved..hes so nice and sweet..he lets us put antlers on his head..and take pictures...I think it someone humiliates him, but deep down..I know he loves the attention.
I get to see my brother and sister in law in a few days..im so excited..
I love the holidays...but i have to work out extra hard..because I eat and drink my way to January.
And once I hit january..ill have 12 weeks til the wedding..so i cant chance it....that treadmill and me have become BFF the past few weeks..hahah
So MERRY MERRY everyone..
I have to go work....and probably need to shop...we'll see if i can squeeze it in this week or not..im betting not..but Christmas miracles do happen.
Love to all!!!!