Random thoughts

As I was laying in bed last night, trying to fall asleep (mostly because I couldn't breathe and I just drank a Dr. Pepper), I had some random thoughts I needed to blog about.

Here they are in no particular order:

1. I sure love Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. T.V. shows like this one just don't exist anymore.

2. I'm very glad Michelle won as the Biggest Loser. She was the only one with a good attitude. I think people were cheering that Vicki didn't win last night!! Did anyone else notice that Heba would have won if America voted for her? Her percantage was higher than Michelle's. I'm glad people voted correctly. :)

3. Could you believe what Amy (from the red team)looked like on the Biggest Loser? I just can't get over the fact how good she looks. She doesn't even look like the same person!! By the way, if Heba would have won, Amy would have won the 100,000. :)

4. The "Nesting" Period has begun in the Miller Household. Well, atleast for me. I have started doing project after project getting our house ready for Sophi. We still have boxes from our move that never got cleaned out, so my goal is to finish those by the New Year. I have Sophi's room almost ready to be cleared out and ready for paint. In the meantime, Deric's office is going through a transformation. We are making it organized!! We started a new filing system and shredded and shredded tons of papers we don't need. Besides all the organizing, I've been printing out all the pictures from our computer since we got married 2 1/2 years ago. I can't have a baby and be this far behind in my scrapbook!! I know those pictures will never get done once Sophi comes! I won't go into anymore boring details of the rest of my list. Let's just say it just keeps growing. :)

5. I'm still in awe that Christmas is next week. I seriously have NO shopping done. There are many reasons for that, but a big one is I have no clue what to get people. It seems the longer you know someone, the harder the gift giving becomes. There are only so many picture frames, body lotions, and gift cards one can give. 

6. Christmas is going to be so special this year for Deric and I. We aren't going all out and giving each other a ton of things like we have in the past. I'm really looking forward in spending time with him Christmas Eve,  just him and I. This is the last Christmas we will have together until our kids leave the house. The thought that our lives will be changed forever, in a good way, is something that makes want to savor each remaining moment. Christmas will no longer be 2 stockings, but 3.. maybe 4 (No plans to go over 4). What 3 joyous Christmas' Deric and I have spent gazing at each other under our tree. Deric continues to amaze me and no words can describe how much I love him. He has been such a rock in times of storms. Sometimes when he is acting so silly, I just smile and think, "How could I be so blessed?" God truly has given me the perfect match. I recently lost a childhood friend. He was not even married 2 months before he went to be with the Lord. At his funeral, his wife really spoke to my heart. I've only met her once before, but I could feel the deep hurt she is going through. She lost her best friend, and instead of celebrating their wedding, people were gathered for his funeral. She reminded me that people are so worried about what we have.. the perfect house, clothes, cars. We take so much for granted and don't treasure what it truly important. Each day, each moment needs to be not taken lightly. As I thought about what she was saying, it really hit me (not that I didn't know this before, but this time I was really listening) that I don't need 20 gifts nor have the best decorated house. I need to treasure the people, the moments. I'm blessed to have this be the 3rd married Christmas with Deric. My friend will never have that. It's not about the gifts that stress me out so much, it's about celebrating Jesus' birth and treasuring the memories with family and friends. *Okay, now I feel like I'm typing a sermon.. so I'll end those thoughts*  

Deric and I may have a Charlie Brown Christmas this year, but its certainly much more than that to me. Christmas is all in the heart. :)

Well I think I've rambled more than usual, so I will go. Unfortunately, blogger is giving me picture problems, so I can't post any now. 

OH!! I truly love playing Whooville-opoly. I was the Grinch and Deric was Max. 

I totally beat Deric in our 2 days game duel. I don't think I'd ever play regular Monopoly, its too boring.. :)