An Early Christmas Tradition

Did you miss me? I didn't think so. I've been busy doing holiday stuff and taking care of a sick Billy Head. Anyhoo, I made time last night to visit the little billy's.



I started a tradition when the first little billy came along of giving them an ornament each year. I've tried to get ones that I can have engraved but that hasn't always worked out. Like this year, I only have about twenty hundred things to get done and shopping hasn't topped the priority list yet. So having explained that, some of the little billy's got Hallmark ornaments this year. Little B #1 got Puppy Love, Little B#2 got a John Deere tractor, and Little B #4 got a choo choo train which I ordered and managed to get engraved. Chalk one up for me. And Little B #3- I have hers ready to give her but I probably won't see them till Christmas.

In case you've noticed there are only two little billy's in the pictures, the third one was all tucked in for the night and I wasn't about to wake him up. Seems the little monkey had quite a day, playing, eating, playing and eating some more..... And oh did I mention, turning over the Christmas tree. Something told me that was going to happen. It's way too much temptation to just look and not touch. Anyhoo, he's fine and tree is back to it's upright position and his ornament is waiting for him to hang in the morning if his mom let's him within 15 feet of the tree. Ahhhhh the joys of little ones.

From across the miles

Comes more cute pictures of my little grandbaby Lexi (Little Billy #3). Since I don't get to see her very often pictures are the next best thing. These were taken at a Fall festival in Virginia Beach.

I can't wait for the holidays so I can see her in person and take some pictures of my own-with you guessed it.... MY NEW CAMERA!!!

Merry Christmas to ME!

Each year I start early telling Billy Head what I want for Christmas and by December he's 1) sick of listening to me and 2) can't remember a thing I've named. And I've named so many things I can't remember either. Don't get me wrong, Billy Head has always come through on Christmas morning and had me nice gifts and sometimes they have actually been things on my list. Last year he gave me Dolce and Gabbana perfume which was very nice and there was no complaining.


Back in the Spring I found a great deal on a KitchenAid mixer and after a couple days of hearing me say I really really really want one, he told me to go ahead and get it, the catch was, it was to be my birthday, Mother's Day, Anniversary and Christmas present all rolled into one. "Okay" I said and the mixer was mine.







Since that was months ago and Billy Head's memory has faded I tried again, this time I really really really wanted a Nikon D40 camera and I've only harped on the subject for a couple months but wouldn't you know.... I found a great deal on one. I shared that with him and my mother who also hears my Christmas list ..... and..... and.... and.... they both said go ahead and get it for your Christmas present. YIPEEE.

There is a method to my madness or my manipulation as Billy Head calls it.... If I get the camera before Christmas then that gives me time to learn how to use it so I can take great pictures of my family over Christmas. Makes sense to me.

Now that my little box of manipulation has arrived and I'm all giddy with excitement, wanna guess what I'll be doing this weekend?

Merry Christmas!