This and That

Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend! I know I sure did. We finally got our lights on the house today. Good thing the rain stopped. The tree went up yesterday, but we didn't get to put on the ornaments until tonight. There are some missing and we need to go find them. Tristan decorated the tree all by himself. We have about 4 bulbs on each branch. The clusters are very lovely. I will try to take a picture.

I have to say that after perusing all the blogs that I especially love Phil's last couple of entries. It was nice to hear from Uncle Phil instead of professional Phil. Don't get me wrong. I love reading the professional Phil but it's Uncle Phil I love even more. I hope that someday you can create a true Uncle Phil blog with all the wisdom and teachings I grew up with. My favorite being, "When you're with your honey..." I think I would also love to see videos of my Uncle Phil with his ukelele. Not sure how to spell that word. And don't say that you could never figure that one out cuz I know Chara could definitely get one posted! ;o) Chance has never had the opportunity to see an official ukelele concert! Oh and I hope you and Jackie are both feeling better!

Taylor is officially 14 years old today. How time flies! I think I've said that somewhere before...

We are in the process of getting Chance and the kids their Indian cards. Chance's dad's family are all on the Choctaw roles. We originally got the paperwork a few years ago, and just this year, actually filled them out. We are so on top of things, aren't we? Well after waiting for about 4 months, we get a letter that we need an Affidavit of Parental Acknowledgement filled out and notarized. We already did that about 5 years ago to get Chance's dad on his birth certificate. (If you remember, Chance didn't know his dad until right before we got married.) So Saturday, during halftime of the bedlam game (Go Sooners!), I have his dad fill his part out. It asked for his race and he put down white! His mom, Chance's 74 year old grandma who's addicted to the computer, gave him such a hard time over that. We laughed so hard. He's filling out the form for Indian ancestry/blood cards and he puts down white. And he's the parent who's responsible for the blood line! So after much badgering, he put a "/American Indian" on it. Grandma Betty informed him that he should put down Indian on everything, no matter what. He says that he's mostly white. I am so not relaying this in the humorous manner in which it played out. Let's just say it was funny.

Only 4 more weeks until Christmas break! I am so excited. My last day of work is December 22 and I don't have to go back until January 2. Woo hoo! Chance and I are actually going to celebrate our anniversary this year like we did when Tristan was first born. We are going to go stay in a hotel here in the city that's near the movie theatre and a nice steak restaurant. Tristan will spend the night with Grandma and Taylor will be visiting her mom. We plan to drink some champagne and this way we will not be driving anywhere. We can just walk to both places. We had such a good time those 4 or 5 years ago. Next year, we hope to stay in the new hotel in Bricktown that's near Harkins theatre and do the same thing. There is much more to do down there and all within walking distance. Wish that hotel was open this year!

Well, I don't really have much to say. Hasta la vista baby! (Oh that reminds me! Chance and Tristan were watching Terminator 2 the other day. I walked in the room and Tristan says, "Mama look! We are watching the Tow Mater!" Chance and I laughed pretty hard.)

I'll be back.