We Did It. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Well folks....we did it. We survived the last four weeks! My stress level is back to normal (with the exception of multiple dirty laundry piles still waiting to be done), and I am LOVING the holiday break with my husband HOME.

Jeff and I successfully applied for TWELVE (12) Ph.D. program around the country, and now we just wait to hear back. 'We,' meaning Jeff is the applicant and Jen did all the data entry, applied for programs in North Carolina, New York, Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Virginia, Washington, Georgia, and Arkansas. Of the twelve places.... I only want to live in like 3 of them, but we'll go wherever 'we' are accepted. (Somewhere...please accept us!)

I have all of my Christmas shopping done, with the exception of snow boots for Carson, and it's all wrapped and ready to go. Our Rockin' Christmas Music Video for the family Christmas Eve Party is all prepared and I sure hope it's funny!!!

Although I can't post our actual Rockin' Christmas Music Video, with Jeff and I singing, because it would be TOO embarrassing, I can show excerpts from the filming of it. Only family gets to see the real thing. Sorry guys. Be grateful for what you do get to see. lol


I am terribly excited for Christmas day and can hardly wait to see a certain reaction to a certain present that will be opened on Christmas day. It's always SO hard for me to keep secrets like these.

Anyway, tonight is the first night in weeks where I can just sit back, take a deep breath, and enjoy some much needed R&R. I caught up on my facebook, my gmail, and my blog reading.... and it has been an exceptional evening.

A special thanks to all who supported me through this crazy time, let me ignore our friendships for the last two months and listened to me complain.

Side note: The last few weeks of stress actually suppressed my appetite and I lost 5lbs since Thanksgiving. Guess I'll have to gain it back during Christmas and start again in the New Year!


Happy Holidays!!!