So... It's been a while. I don't really have a good excuse. Just the normal hustle and bustle of the holidays. I am so excited for Christmas. I don't have all my shopping done, but I just love everything that goes into celebrating the season. We've made cookies, decorated gingerbread houses, sang christmas carols, trimmed the tree, and attended parties! I even managed to mail out Christmas cards this year which was a first! Pretty sad that we've been married 11 years and never sent any out. I think it's a tradition that is dying out. Sad but true. I was determined this year to do it! The tight that we decorated the tree, I made every last one of us get in a Christmas sweater and pose for the camera. The picture turned out quite nice and was put on our card this year. What you didn't see was what it took to get there! My boys were whining and complaining like no other about getting in the itchy sweaters, hair combed, faces washed. My husband was heard saying... "just do what she says to please your mother!" Then there was me shouting "Will everyone just ACT like they like each other for 5 minutes!" Click! We ended up with a nice result. Hey... I even mailed one out to the White house! Cause.... even the President can use a little bit of Christmas cheer! The Shackleford family wishes you a wonderful and blessed holiday!
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