Husband test

You know you have an absolutely top-notch, extraordinary husband when he more than willingly agrees to hang your Christmas lights on the house. Big deal, you say! I know many husbands do the same. But you see, mine is different. Brian hung these pretty new red and green icicle lights on our two story roof AFTER he had already hung our plain old string of white lights 2 weeks ago. What a guy!

You know you are pregnant AND a bit crazy when you see these pretty new red and green icicle lights at Wal-Mart and decide they would look so much more festive than that plain old string of white lights your husband ALREADY hung. You then proceed to bring them home anyway, rationalizing that you could always just use them starting next year. What a fruitcake I am! :)

So yesterday morning, dear Brian and Robin's husband Bill set to REhanging the lights. I so appreciate Bill's help. I am a bit disturbed though. He helped out so willingly and seemed to ask so few questions as to why we were rehanging lights. I have concluded 2 things about Bill as well. #1 - He is a super duper fantastic husband too and #2 - He realized long ago that his wife's best friend was a bit nutty. hee hee hee.

Thanks to both husbands, but especially mine. You are mine and I am terribly thankful for that gift. I love you so much. Not just for rehanging our lights, but for loving me beyond compare.

P.S. Brian, thanks for the new faucet in the kitchen too even though the other one wasn't old. :)

I think it is official

What started out as a couple of miscellaneous snowmen here and there several years ago, has blossomed.

I think it officially deserves "collection" status.



They are all just so irresistibly cute! I can't pass up snowmen when I see them. This year I added the skinny one with the black hat and no arms, the fat one with the black hat (towards the back), the adorable snowman head on the spring. I just love them all. I think I spent around $15 on all 3. The first two I got at Hobby Lobby last week and the one on the spring I got at our parish's craft show on Friday. Way too cute. Oh, and I almost for got the little tealight lap on the right that I grabbed up at Lowe's for $6.

I think this collection bug is something I inherited from my mother. She had (and still does) a Santa collection, a Christmas bear collection and an angel collection. I always loved putting them out each year. I adored them all. It was like seeing old friends again. I hope my children will enjoy the little things we collect and decorate with too. Hopefully they will bring happy memories.