merry christmas

I love this picture. It's pretty obvious how Gwen felt about Santa.

going to hell

So, I'm evil. For those of you who know me very well, you know I've always been the naughty girl (swearing, stretching the rules, the bad attitude, meeting boys on the mission:). Well, I am really naughty now. I am now the new "owner" of a tattoo. Yup, I did it. I got one. It's on my foot. It's a butterfly. It hurt like mad....and I really like it. I've always wanted one, and had told Morgan that a million times, but he always said that I couldn't get one unless he got one. I never thought it would happen. Well, when we went to San Diego, he surprised me. He had researched online, and found a really good place, and got me a tattoo for our anniversary. No, he didn't get one...yet. Oh, but he will.

So, for all of you who are going to post comments about "the Prophet said..." Don't! I know! I've heard it all already. I know what he said. But, I like it. It doesn't mean I'm a bad person. I'm not any less religious for doing it. I'm just a rebel. Always have been....and you all know it. And for any of my fellow tattooed people out there (Mandy, Talia, Jana (haha wouldn't that be funny)), I'm now in the club. Thanks for the inspiration. Hey, who knows. Maybe this will be the first of many. You never know. I could become the tattooed lady, and start performing with freak shows and the circus all over the world. I'll be famous. Head to foot tattoos here I come.

oh Christmas tree

I thought I'd post some pictures of our Christmas tree. I'm quite happy with the outcome.

Close up

Morgan was pretty opinionated when it came to the colors and decorating details. Gold and burgundy is what we agreed upon. We found the ribbon at Costco...and I think that is my favorite part of the tree. Gwen hasn't tried to pull the tree down yet. We'll see if it last the whole season. She does like it though and always wants the lights on. No presents under the tree yet. I'm pretty sure those wouldn't stay wrapped. So, they'll stay in the closet until Christmas day.

and now...what you've all been waiting for

Before

I took this one myself

Morgan took this one in San Diego

Profile

So there it is. The photos aren't great. I'm much cuter in person....yeah....that's what I tell myself. Anyway, I'm liking it more each day, and it is surprisingly easy to do. Love that. I'm still having issues with the non ponytail thing, but this way, I can't be a lazy bum.

San Diego was fun. We took like 5 pictures while we were there...none of us together. So much for creating memories. We were there for 5 days and had a good time just relaxing and doing whatever the heck we wanted. Morgan started missing Gwen the day we got there. It took me 3 to 4 to really miss her. Am I a bad mom? Yeah, I'm not one of those, bring your baby's sheets or blanket with you, kind of mom. Give me a break. Literally. Although, it did seem like she had grown 2 inches (including her hair...the back at least...she has a mega mullet) when we got home. Anyway, we went to the San Diego Zoo. We really liked that. We were able to go out to restaurants without having to entertain or ignore a screaming 2 year old (Gwen is usually allowed to eat crayons at restaurants if it will keep her quiet). We tried to sleep in. We walked on the beach and watched some dolphins jump around. We....um....just hung out. It was great.

So that's it for now. My goal for this week is to get our Christmas cards taken care of. We need a picture first. Some day...maybe I'll send out Valentine cards instead. So it any of you want to receive a card (Christmas, Valentine...maybe Labor Day), please send me your updated address. Even if you think I have it, I probably don't. I don't have an address book. Enough said.