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not me monday

oh the christmas season...full of joy and peace and a TON of "NOT ME's"

i DID NOT get a real smile and a real pic of paige without her hand in front of her face!!!! and to seal it with a kiss, she's hanging out with ryan...love it!

i DID NOT eat half of a hershey's candy bar (big size to boot) for lunch one day...with a diet coke, of course. i think if i did do that, the diet coke would def cancel out the candy.

i DID NOT get sofie's bday pink roadster ordered after seeing cute finn on his silver one christmas morn!

i DID NOT laugh so hard i almost peed myself when paige screamed her lungs out in the car after a balloon hit her on the shoulder...and she was sure it was a hand. {mom of the year}

i DID NOT fall out of the hoopty when i was in the grocery store parking lot in the ice storm this week. i also DID NOT look around to see who was looking and laughing.
{that's ice..not rain}

i DID NOT laugh at my M/FIL's christmas tree that is totally missing the tree top part. i also DID NOT laugh harder when my MIL said "you can hardly notice."
i DID NOT get all sentimental when i saw that someone gave my MIL an ornament with grandpa o's name on it in his memory this year for christmas. i then DID NOT laugh so hard i almost fell on the floor hearing that grandma o said she hoped that an ornament would be coming in her honor for next christmas.

i DID NOT get a little sad when i realized this is the last christmas with a baby in the bush...i also DID NOT thank god again and again for the wonderful blessing of all 4 of our "roses".


Comments

Unknown said…
what a great post... not me monday could be a daily occurence at our house!~ :)
Karen said…
I love your "Do Not" Mondays. The tree cracks me up - I would have laughed, too.
Cammie said…
heehee. You were not busy this week at all
He & Me + 3 said…
Your list is great. I had to LOL about the tree one and you falling. I am sorry those are just too funny!
GypsiAdventure said…
I just love your 'not me' mondays - you are so funny!
~K
Emily said…
ur not mes always bring a smile on my face:)
Kacey said…
Ok, the tree "Not Me" made me LOL. Poor little Charlie Brown tree - I'm glad it found someone to love it though! And it does look pretty all dressed up, even without the top. :o) Thanks for the laugh this morning. I needed it! :o)
Pam said…
That tree is just too funny! And grandma's comment... oh my! did she know what she said??
Mandy said…
These had me laughing! Love the Christmas tree!
Anonymous said…
So funny! That tree is totally pitiful, I don't have tree envy anymore.
Live.Love.Eat said…
Oh that is just hilarious about the tree with no top to it. Great Not Me's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jen said…
you always have the best not me posts. I love it. Too funny. I know I have said it before but I really need to play this.
Rebecca Jo said…
I go by the fact that Diet Coke cancels out any chocolate calories!!!
Anonymous said…
Awesome post!
haha, the tree without the top is priceless!!
Unknown said…
Can't notice that tree? Maybe if you were laying under it.
Megan said…
Hahahahahahahaha That tree is HILARIOUS!!

I'm totally crackin up at your NOT ME's this week! ;0)
Unknown said…
ooohh...where to begin. all so great! paiger with ryan OMG! THE TREE!!! she told ma bout that!
Michelle said…
I had to LOL at the topless tree too! :)
Abby said…
that may be my favorite picture of Sophie yet!

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