I am enjoying this Saturday night home alone. Today my boys had plans to go watch the Georgia High School Football Championship. Madi got really upset that she couldn't go even though we had plans for one of her little girlfriends to come over and play. Steve took her in her room to chat with her and to explain why she couldn't go. After a few minutes he came out looking pale saying they were all going...he had gotten whipped by Madi. I guess that cute little football loving face and tears was just too much for him to handle. So they are all downtown Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. Well at least I got a nice evening to myself out of the whole thing!
Last Friday we went to to see Northside (Warner Robbins) at Newnan. Not only does Madi like to watch and play football, her new thing is running. Would you look at her down on the track in the starting position. Do you see #39 on the end...it one of the Ogletree twins...both brothers played for Newnan but are both going to Georgia next year. Steve was all over the fact that the University of Tennessee recruiters were there trying to steal them.
We got to the game almost 2 hours before it started to be sure to get good seats...then the band from Northside came and sat RIGHT next to us. Last year all Madi wanted for Christmas was a drum set and Santa brought her one. So she was so in awe of the drummers...and look one of them was a girl!!! It was a fun night.
It's Christmas Eve!!! 
This is the most I have enjoyed the week of Christmas. All my shopping was done early, I made my Christmas cards during the summer, so now with the kids out of school we can just play. Yesterday and today the kids have been playing with all their friends here in our neighborhood. Today it's almost 60 degrees. They play out back on the trampoline then run through the house to the front yard to have a game of football, then upstairs to the Georgia room for toys and video games. My house needs vacuumed after all the kids playing but in the meantime I made these cute little mittens...they can be stuffed, used on the table to hold silverware or like mine are right now just snuggled on branches on our tree. I had ordered the pattern kit from sweetwaterscrapbook.com. I LOVE their fabric line Authentic...I have more in the mail on the way to my house right now!
This weekend all of Steve's family met in Savannah to have Christmas together. First we met "the cousins" over at Nana's house and then everyone gathered at Great Grandma's house. I love this picture I got of all the kids with Teresa and Great Grandma in the mirror. 
Tonight I am in the kitchen baking sugar cookies. Madi's 2nd grade class is going to decorate them at school on Friday.
I am enjoying this Saturday night home alone. Today my boys had plans to go watch the Georgia High School Football Championship. Madi got really upset that she couldn't go even though we had plans for one of her little girlfriends to come over and play. Steve took her in her room to chat with her and to explain why she couldn't go. After a few minutes he came out looking pale saying they were all going...he had gotten whipped by Madi. I guess that cute little football loving face and tears was just too much for him to handle. So they are all downtown Atlanta at the Georgia Dome. Well at least I got a nice evening to myself out of the whole thing!
I sure am enjoying having my house all decked out for Christmas. This year I went with a black and white theme for my gifts under the tree. Hobby Lobby sells huge rolls for $4.
Saturday was our 13th wedding anniversary. Steve's mom came over from Savannah to watch Ben and Madi so Steve and I could go celebrate together. Saturday was also the college football game of the year right here in Atlanta...Florida #1 vs. Alabama #2. We did not get the $1000 tickets to attend the game but did go enjoy the spirit of college ball at the area around the CNN Center. We waited almost 3 hours to get seated at Dantanna's to enjoy some nice food while watching the game in there. That place was packed!
