THE BROOKS FAM{ILY}: January 2011

Friday, January 7, 2011

NEW GLASSES

I've been without glasses for about a month. Joley broke the other pair I owned. I went in for an eye exam and got a new prescription. It gradually gets worse every 2 years, lol. Staring at a computer screen for work 8 hours a day = bad eyesight. Gah. My eye care benefit from my insurance doesn't renew for a while, so I had been holding out for that. But then realized, duh, I can use my FSA for new glasses! :D

I went to get a cheap pair, even if they were ugly as heck, to have as a spare pair and to use for now, until my benefit renews and I can get my Oakley frames again. ^_^ But turns out, I really, really love these glasses I ordered! I might have to go get another pair of these once insurance renews, and get better lenses put in. Right now I just have the cheapest lenses they had. Would be nice to have the scratch-resistant, glare-proof lenses. ^_^

New glasses and being able to see pefectly again is love. ♥

Thursday, January 6, 2011

CHRISTMAS

We had an amazing Christmas! The kids were spoiled beyond belief. I sure am glad I went through and cleaned out their rooms prior to Christmas, hehe! We still dont have room for all they got! Very blessed. ^_^

My in-laws also came to town for nearly a week for Christmas. One day we made a trip up to Atlanta to go to the aquarium. It was PACKED but the kids enjoyed it regardless.

My birthday is January 1st, so we celebrated that. Jeremiah got me an owl cake, it was too cute! My stepbrother's wife's birthday is the same as mine, so we got to celebrate together. We had a get-together at my dad's on New Years Eve. Jeremiah and I actually stayed up til midnight this year to ring in the new year... I hadn't done that in years. ^_^ On my birthday we all had lunch at TGIFridays, then came home and had cake and ice cream. Then that night the in-laws watched the kids while Jeremiah and I went out for drinks and a movie. We saw Tron, finally! I loved it, it was such a great birthday.

I had 10 days off work at Christmas time, and they flew by. I swear, I always end up needing a vacation from my vacations, lol. So this week has been spent cleaning up here and there. Trying to get back to our usual routine. Caleb just started back at school yesterday.

Everybody at my dad's on Christmas eve, to open gifts. My stepbrother Charlie and his wife, my brother Adam, my dad and stepmom, and then me and J and the kids.

Gifts at my dad's!

Santa came to our house!

Pretty!

Christmas morning we had to wake these boogers up!

The #1 item he wanted the most... a Fushigi. ^_^

Going outside with her new baby and stroller to check out Caleb's new bike!

My cousin Haley and her boyfriend Clay with their ornament I made them.

My mom with the flower pot I painted for her.

It snowed here Christmas night!! I read somewhere that hasn't happened since 1970. WOW! Didn't stick overnight, but it was coming down hard. Loved it!