A Butler Diary Christmas

Christmas morning at the Butler Diaries brought, lights twinkling on the tree, Christmas carols playing softly in the background, the pitter patter of little (size 11 and size 8/5) feet down the hall and the whispers of excited little girls in our ears, wondering what might be in all those brightly wrapped presents.....errrrkkk...(imagine the sound of screeching tires...)

4:30 AM two big teenage girls jump on our bed. Get up they wanted. Let's open gifts now. Tim says no. Let's sleep a little. Ya'll are big girls now... NO THEY ARE NOT BIG GIRLS, do not take that little bit of innocence away. The excitement in their eyes... We did manage to make one of them lay down on the foot of our bed and the other on the edge of the bed and they watched MOVIES in our room until 7:30, they could wait no longer.

I tortured them by taking a few pictures of the tree, etc before it got all messed up and then turned them loose.


Harry Potter and TWILIGHT!!!!!! I think the books went over better than the Wii!

Before the Butler's could head over to the Butler In Law's, the girls and I had to make 145 Lemon Cookies (for the recipe check the Family recipe's blog). While making the cookies, I was a multitasker, cut my finger, called my brother, called my dad, called my other brother in Alaska, called my friend Dianna, texted a whole bunch of people and DID NOT BURN ONE COOKIE! That's how I roll. Somewhere in the mix I got a shower.

Garrie, Angela's husband wants to make it big in the modeling profession. Mary Margaret tried to give him some pointers. Christmas at the Butler Diaries In Laws went well until someone RUINED someone's Christmas. Gas was passed. True Redneck style. One nephew is quite comical and kept us all laughing over the ruined Christmas. It really only ruined Christmas for one person...who by the way can dish it but can't take it. We had a great time, great food, and great company.

John made it home from Iraq and is home for good, we hope. I'm sure the best present anyone could have hoped for.

I learned on Friday, that I am among the technology challenged. I'll save it for another post. Sandy knows what I'm talking about.