Last night we had our Christmas party for work at Betty’s house (in the green). Her house was so beautiful and we had such good food! I feel like all I’m doing lately is eating myself silly! We had such a great time! We also exchanged our secret Santa gifts….

Betty got toe socks and a World Market gift card
JoAnne got a Coldwater Creek gift card (she was mine!)
Shirley got a beautiful crystal candle
Kelly got a snowbaby for her collection
I got a bag full of Starbucks goodies….my co-workers know me well huh?
Julie got some cute red Christmas candle holders and Bath and Body Works

I got a call today at work asking me if I would be willing to dress up in the buffalo costume for an event, the person that usually did it wasn’t available. They are having a dinner next Tuesday night and needed someone to come and “represent”.

They also offered to pay me to stand there for two hours and wave. I may sweat like a pig in that thing….but you know what times are rough and it’s the holidays! Also, it’s helping them out so I don’t think I’ll mind it too bad 😛 I am kind of nervous though because she said it was hard to see in the costume. If I fall on my badonkadonk and embarrass myself I’ll let y’all know! ha…ha…

I had the cutest little visitor at work yesterday. I almost stole him from his owner and high tailed it out the door! This doggie was the sweetest thing and didn’t make a peep. Which proves Terence’s theory wrong that all small dogs are “yippee“

I’ve just about got all my Christmas shopping done thank goodness! I can’t handle wondering around aimlessly in stores anymore. I’d rather you just flat out tell me what you want and I go buy it than surprise someone with a crappy gift. I still don’t know what to get Terence. All he seems to want are things that cost a bazillion dollars like speakers and cars 😛 Someday honey….

I long for the day when we have our own home and I can put up my own Christmas tree. It stinks to walk around stores and see all the decorations, but know you can’t look because you have no such place for things like that right now. I know by the time we do settle down somewhere I am going to EXPLODE from all this creative energy and paint my walls 10 shades of blue! Until that day I live in dream world and imagine what it will be like!

We have our Christmas party for work on Thursday night. Unfortunately, Terence can’t go with me because he is in the middle of finals week. I’m sure it will be a lot of fun! I have to buy a secret Santa gift and I have NO idea what I am going to get this person…..so I am sure walking around aimlessly in stores will come into play again…..other than that it’s pretty much been a boring couple of weeks…just counting down the days until I am homeward-Arkansas bound again!

We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with Terence’s family at Terence’s Granddaddy and Nell’s new place in Trinity Terrace. They had an amazing Thanksgiving buffet with all kinds of food. Their apartment is so nice, it’s on the 10th floor with an awesome view of downtown. I am so Thankful for such a wonderful family on my side and Terence’s side!Here are all the “kids” at our table

A few of the dessert selections

Mr. baby boy at the head of the table

Terence and Granddaddy

Sipping some wine

view of downtown Fort WorthMe and Hannah working on coloring in the lines

pre-birthdays celebration (for those who had birthdays!)

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I am thankful for all of YOU!
Much love, Becky

Okay,

I have a confession….I’ve had like a million eggnog lattes at Starbucks since they started selling them recently…like almost every morning.

Then I open up Internet Explorer where my homepage is MSN with the heading of the “10 worst holiday foods” Of course eggnog is on there and it compares it to a “liquid cheeseburger”!!!

Stupid, nasty, terrible, horrifying eggnog…why must you taste soooo good!

(Is there any point of ordering a non-fat latte if they are poring eggnog into it anyways?)

PROBABLY NOT!