TIS THE SEASON!!

WE ARE ALL JOLLY HERE IN IDAHO!! WE ARE SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, I THINK IT IS BECAUSE I HAVE REALLY STRESSED TO MY KIDS THAT I WANT IT TO REFLECT THE TRUE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS, SO WE HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SERVE ALOT. WE STARTED OFF IN SEPTEMBER WITH OUR CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS, WE DECIDED INSTEAD OF DRAWING NAMES FOR STOCKINGS THIS YEAR WE WOULD TAKE THE MONEY AND BUY SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THE HUMANITARIAN PROJECT. WE ENDED UP WITH AROUND 60 NOTEBOOKS, SCISSORS, RULERS, GLUE STICKS, TONS OF PENCILS AND COLORED PENCILS. THEN AS THE MONTHS HAVE GONE BY WE HAVE DONE MANY DINNERS AND KIND DEEDS FOR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. WE EVEN GOT LORIN TO HELP HANG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN A FREEZING COLD STORM FOR A SWEET FRIEND OF MINE. WAY TO GO LORIN-HE IS AFRAID OF HEIGHTS!! MY KIDS DIDN'T EVEN COMPLAIN TO MUCH WHEN I STARTED CHRISTMAS MUSIC ON HALLOWEEN, NOT A LOT JUST A BIT!! AS A FAMILY HERE IS A LITTLE NEWS ABOUT US ALL-MARTY IS BUSY AT WORK, HE WORKS SO HARD AND PUTS ALL HIS ENERGY INTO WORK WHEN HE IS THERE. HE COMES HOME EXHAUSTED AND JUST NEEDS SOME DOWN TIME, SO I HAVE SHORTENED HIS HONEY DUE LIST(CHEVY BLESS HIS HEART HAS TAKEN OVER), HE CALLS HIS DAD A OLD MAN!! MARTY IS VERY EXCITED TO BE WORKING ON HIS OLD GMC TRUCKS, HE IS LIKE A LITTLE KID WHEN HE GETS A NEW HOSE OR SUCH. IT IS KINDA FUNNY, HE IS STARTING TO GET LITTLE ACHES AND PAINS, I JUST TELL HIM TO USE THE ICY HOT, I HAVE BEEN USING IT FOR YEARS. WE LOVE GROWING OLD TOGETHER AND LAUGH ALOT ABOUT IT. I AM ALWAYS BUSY IT SEEMS, I CLEAN, CLEAN OF COURSE IT'S THAT OCD COMING OUT IN ME!! ARGGH!! I HAVE BEEN DOING PRE-SCHOOL WITH CASH THREE DAYS A WEEK, HE IS SUCH A SMART LITTLE WHIP A ROO! IT KEEPS ME BUSY DOING LESSON PLANS AND OF COURSE CRAFTS WITH HIM. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF SEWING AND SCRAPBOOKING LATELY, SOMETHING I TRULY ENJOY!! CASH IS FULL OF IT, VERY SASSY AND SOMETIMES A LITTLE DEMANDING! HE WORRYS OVER THINGS THAT ABOUT DRIVE ME NUTS, LIKE RAINBOWS AND WHERE THEY COME FROM OR IF THERE ARE MONSTERS IN THE BASEMENT(THANKS CHEVY), I TELL YOU HIS MIND NEVER EVER QUITS. HE IS LIKE HIS DADDY THAT WAY, HIS WHEELS ARE ALWAYS TURNING. CHEVY IS MY BESTEST FRIEND RIGHT NOW, HE IS THE GREATEST SON, ALWAYS HELPING ME WITH EVERYTHING AND KEEPS ARE HOUSE HAPPY WITH HIS TEASING!! HE LIKES TO DO MODELS AND IS ENJOYING HIS AUTO CLASS AT SCHOOL. HE LIKES TO HELP HIS DAD IN THE GARAGE AND THEY TALK CAR STUFF, SO I JUST SMILE AND NOD. CHEROKEE IS BUSY WITH SCHOOL AND WORK, SHE GOT A 3.8 ON HER COLLEGE CLASSES, SHE HAS A BRAIN BECAUSE A LOT OF THOSE CLASSED WERE VERY HARD. WE ARE PROUD OF HER AND MISS HER BEING AT HOME. SHE DOES COME HOME EVERY SO OFTEN TO SQUEEZE CASH AND THE PUPPIES, RAID THE CUPBOARDS AND WATCH A MOVIE WITH US. WE HAD A AWESOME THANKSGIVING WITH THE JOHNSON AND HOWELL FAMILIES, IT WAS GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE AND JUST RELAX-THANKS TO DEBBIE AND JACK!! WE HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH EVERYONE AND THEIR FAMILIES, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!! LOVE YA THE CARRILLO'S

P.S. THE ZIPPAY'S HAVE THEIR OWN BLOG TO READ ABOUT THEM-GRANDPA DID GET TO BABYSIT THE OTHER NIGHT AND HE SAID SHE IS THE CUTEST LITTLE DICKENS!!! I THINK HE IS A LITTLE BABY HUNGRY-TO BAD HONEY WE ARE DONE!!