Christmas is just around the corner!!

I am getting so excited about Christmas!! The weather is getting cooler so that helps it sink in how fast it's going to be here. Snow is predicted for tomorrow but I don't believe it. The kids came home from school and got their advent calendars so they are jumping with joy. We got them the normal chocolate one and this year we also bought them Lego advent calendars. Do you think they would mind if I peek at tomorrow's little Lego toy ahead of time or steal a piece of chocolate????HA I am in a super sewing mood too!! I want to make scarves and warm quilts and OH!! I just can't stand it!! I love the holidays!! xoxoxoxoxo

Just checking in...

Today my husband was off work for Veteran's Day. We had a fun day together. We ate lunch at Chili's and they gave him his lunch for free since he's a veteran. Wow!! That was wonderful. Thanks to all active duty military and veterans!! Especially to all of our friends that are still active duty. We miss you!!

Apple Pie

I made this apple pie over the weekend. A friend of mine gave me the leaf shape cutter. It is from William Sonoma and comes with several shapes. I didn't get that fancy but I love the leaves. I'm not sure it would win a prize at the state fair but it sure tasted good!!

Grandma's Pickles at the Fair

My grandma's pickles at the OK State Fair. They are the jar with the white 3rd place ribbon. She just happens to be 95 years old. This is the first time she has entered anything in the fair. I am so proud!!

Visit to the Oklahoma State Fair

Yesterday afternoon was free military day at the OK State Fair. We went after school for a bit and the weather was beautiful. It had rained all morning though so we had to treck through a bit of mud to get to the entrance.

We had fun riding in the space tower. I do like riding up in it but I am always glad to get back to the ground. I forget how high up it goes. You can see across the entire city. I will post some pictures I took from up there. They are pretty cool.

I also had to go to the fair to see my grandma's winning sweet pickles. She won 3rd place. Now for the good part... She just happens to be 95 years old!!

Bad Storms and Kids in School

The weather men are predicting bad weather and storms this afternoon for our area. Oh, and giant hail. I hate it when the kids are in school and bad weather strikes. It makes me very uneasy. Last year an awful storm came out of no where. I found out it was very close so I flew up to the kids' schools and got them. We were driving home (as safely as possible) with a storm right on our tails. We drove into the garage and ran right down to the tornado shelter. I think we spent the next 2 hours down there. We had 3 tornadoes come through the same path over that time period. Just about the time we would come out and get a drink and go to the bathroom we had to run back down. Thankfully my kids were home with me so I wouldn't have to wonder about their safety. Right by their school one storm took down all the power poles. The kids that remained at school weren't released until hours later. I will definitely have my ears to the weather reports today...

Today...

Today I am trying to deal with a minor health insurance issue. We keep receiving a bill from the same company every month. I call them every month. I note the answers I get. They give me different answers every time I call. We do not owe it. It should be closed. I call my insurance. They tell me we don't owe it. I call the billing company. They say we owe it. I call the doctor's office. They transfer me. I reach a live person. She deals with commercial insurance but says it's closed and we don't owe it. She transfers me to someone else. They are out to lunch. I leave a message. I wait...

All this for a $29.00 bill that I don't even owe. I just want it resolved. How do people have time to deal with this stuff? It's crazy!!