Siesta ornament exchange

The Siesta Fiesta Ornament Exchange!

Us Siestas got together and did an ornament exchange. Unlike Secret Santa, we knew who drew our names. Lisa and I exchanged information and set about to send each other ornaments! Let me just tell you that Lisa is a very talented photographer! If you love pretty pictures, go look at her blog.

I had this great box waiting for me when I got home. I opened it up and found 2 Santas and a cute little name holder ornament. Not only did I get cute ornaments in a cute box, I got to see a picture of Lisa's brand new grand daughter! CONGRATS LISA and thank you!!

Secret Santa!

Is it food?! Is what my daughter asked! And she asked if she could open it! NOOOO!! *she's 16-she'll have plenty of presents to open*

I'm excited I have a package waiting for me when I get home. Stay tuned!

Kori undertook this Secret Santa exchange. I think she had 66 folks sign up! That's a lot of people to keep up with. Thank you, Kori, for doing this. I've done a couple of giveaways, so I understand how WOW it can be.

Okay, I'm home now! Let the opening begin!!

Wow - my Secret Santa (who isn't secret now) was so generous! Here's a picture of the wrapped contents!

I kept opening and opening wonderful gifts! Thank you Santa Tam for the jellies (native to Arizona), dipper thing for the Orange Blossom honey, the purse organizer, to-do/calendar neat folder and the beautiful ornament!

Just last night I was online looking for a calendar/organizer and here my Santa Tam has sent me one! How did she know I desperately need to get organized? Tam have you been looking in my purse??

Seriously, thank you so much for the wonderful package. I really don't have the words to adequately express my thanks.

*hugs*

I hope my recipient likes her stuff as much as I like mine!

Merry Christmas!

Wow...

I was just looking over my previous posts and except for the precious post about my new grandson (29 is really too young to be a grandmother - work with me here), I have only been a copy/paste blogger of late. Well, I did post the snazzy picture of my husband in his uniform all decked out.

I have so much going on, and yet not much going on. You know what I mean? (A lot of busyness...)

(I love the picture of Santa praying to baby Jesus. I have a beautiful figurine and ornament like this. I think I even have a bell!)

Let me just say that I have done not ONE BIT of Christmas shopping. Do you see that - NO CHRISTMAS shopping has been done at my house! You probably wonder why - well financial is one reason and my girls don't know what they want!!!!!! James said he doesn't want anything (that's what he always says) and I don't know what my mom wants. (We don't buy for extended family anymore. Both of my grandmothers are in their mid-80's and are constantly giving stuff away. Why do they want MORE stuff??) We buy for James' youngest son and his mom (the ex-wife, not James' mom - she died when he was 6). Actually we go to her house for Christmas Eve. She has a big shindig (I typed "sindig" at first - I hope that's not a sign of things to come lol.)

I didn't participate in BooMama's tour of homes because our tree isn't up! The girls were going to decorate it this year (after calling me Scrooge) and yet the half assembled tree has sat since Thanksgiving. Who are the lazy ones now??

I was so happy I got my Secret Santa and my Siesta Fiesta stuff out yesterday. I know I'm late, but I always am...Sorry ladies! Mary, I mailed you a book too! I opted not to send Christmas cards this year. If you're on my facebook friends' list, then I sent you some holiday flair!!

Well, I guess that's all I have for now. I hope all is well with you. Thank you for stopping by!

“The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17