Thanksgiving in Monroe, LA

The Sunday before Thanksgivng we took Mamie over to Monroe, LA to stay with her cousin Margaret Ellis. From what I hear they had a wonderful time. Kyle, Nolan and I drove back over for Thanksgiving and it was just a wonderful day. Leigh Ann and Stacey (sister and brother-in-law) were such wonderful host. Stacey's family was there along with the Epting family. There was a chill in the air, but they had the fire blazing and the heaters going outside under the out door kitchen. It was very nice. Leigh Ann had everything just right. Just like she always does. Anyway, after a delicious lunch the Ainsworth family loaded up and drove home.

We all awoke early Friday morning and headed to Starville for THE EGG BOWL. My sister-in-law made plans back in June for all of us to meet up and go to the game. Our niece goes to school there and it was just a way for everyone to get together for the Holiday. We all arrived at Kristi's apartment and headed for the game. Our tickets were very high and as we got up there Kyle's face was white as a sheet. See, he doesn't like heights. My sister-in-law came up right behind and gave him tickets that were at a lower level, which he took and ran. I didn't see him or Nolan until after the game. Of course the game was great until the 4th quarter when State decided they needed to start playing football. I am so glad State didn't play like they did in that 4th quarter, because if they did the might Rebels would have lost BIG. Anyway, we all had a great time at the game and then later at Kristi's apartment. Mamie had fun yelling "GO Ole Misss Bulldogs" and then Kyle taught Nolan how to say "Maroon/White". I said "oh, no you don't say that, you say Hotty Totty". So Nolan started yelling "Maroon/White, Hotty Totty" then he would just look at us. Mamie thought it was funny and she started yelling the same. So I guess our children will just be confused through out there lives on what to say at THE EGG BOWL (if we go to another one). We drove home that night and spent the rest of the weekend doing nothing.

So Thanksgving and the Egg Bowl has come and gone. Now we are looking forward to Christmas and New Years, which I must add is getting here quick.

Oh and to my new friend that got engaged over the holidays. CONGRATS TO YOU!!!!

*to everyone reading my blog I still do not have email, which is killing me but as i have said in all my post I LOVE MY NEW JOB and that out weighs not having email right now. you don't realize how much you miss something until you don't have it. i will let everyone know when i get up and running with email.

MISLETOE 2007!!

Well, Misletoe has come and gone for 2007. I had my shift Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m, which is fine because I did all shifts in one day. I am truly amazed at how many women can fit under one roof. It is fun just to watch all the ladies come and go with arms full of stuff. Things these ladies can't live without. I did a little shopping myself, but only a little. Compared to all the other ladies and some men, I didn't get anything, just one or two small bags. I have thought about one car load of ladies I was watching load the car. I think there was about four or five ladies in one SUV from LA and they took about an hour just to load and unload the car so that all the gifts and ladies could fit into one car and head back to LA. It was a funny site.

Saturday rolled around and the Ainsworth family didn't do one thing. Which I am thankful for, because from here on out every weekend we have stuff to do. I had to return something to the mall and Ms. Mamie wanted to come with me. Well, I made the mistake going by Libby Lou and Ms. Mamie just had to go in. She touched everything in the store, she wanted to get her hair done and we just didn't have time and on top of that they were having a birthday party for a little girl. LET'S JUST SAY IT WAS WILD IN THAT PLACE!!!!!!!!!! I told Mamie that I would think about bringing her back Sunday after church. Well, after church she kept on and on about wanting to get her hair done. So I gave in and took her to get her hair done. She had sooooo much fun and I am glad that I took her. It gave me time just to be with her. I told her since she got her hair done she could wear it to school on Monday. She was very excited about that. So she woke up Monday with her hair still in a bun and she was ready to go. If I could afford it, I would have her hair done everyday just to get her out of bed so fast.

I was off yesterday for Veterans Day and I had a good day. My friend Jennifer got me back into sewing and I am loving it. I have made about 5 pair of pants for Nolan and about 2 pair for Mamie. I need to learn how to applique and then I will be ready to go.

I am just glad that Misletoe 2007 has come and gone, that I got to spend some much needed time with Ms. Mamie (Nolan's time is coming) and that I am back into sewing. Oh, and I am LOVING my new job.

New Job!!

Well, today was the day I started my new job with The Court Appeals of Mississippi as a Judicial Assistant. I have learned alot and I still have brain freeze. I know that I am going to enjoy it here, because everyone is so helpful and everyone one is just so nice. It is so quite here and that is just something I am going to have to get used to. Which I hear that I will. The phones hardly ever rings, which is nice because I can figure out what I am doing without being pulled every directions. There are a couple of things I am going to miss about being with the Chancery Court, but let me tell you the phones are not going to be missed at all. I am going to miss having email and miss being able to contact people that way, but I will get over that.

Anyway, for now I have enjoyed my first day and I look forward to enjoying it for many years to come.