OH Christmas Tree...

So I am posting a few pictures of my Christmas decorations for this year. Unfortunately it is gross outside, so I was unable to take a picture of the house with the decorations, I will try and get on that though!

This was a nice and lazy weekend. My personal favorite! Friday night we went to my school Christmas party, but only stayed a short time because it was outside, and I have been battling an evil sinus infection (again). So we left early and kept Molly so Scott and Tammy could go to the Indian Princess Christmas party. So needless to say I slept in on Saturday! Then Barkley got sick and had an accident in the house and there was blood involved so off we run to the vet. Thankfully he is fine and had no parasites or the sever gastro disease, so they think he just ate something that irritated him. On a positive note, I finished my Christmas shopping last night ( I can breath now)! Today was a pj day and I completed all Wrapping! Well, enough rambling from me, I will leave you with Christmas pictures to hopefully enjoy! Oh yeah, and YEAH for the last week of school before the nice break!!!!

Since I have no mantle, I had to turn the built in bookshelf into one!

This is my wreath that I made, LOVE IT! I am going to keep it up year round, but just take the holly out and change the ribbon!


You gotta love my little man asleep under the Christmas Tree!!! And just in case you are wondering, YES he does have on a green Chirstmas shirt that says HO! HO! HO! on his back!

Christmas at the Bias house

So Christmas is just around the corner! I am so excited, because I love this time of the year. I love the smells, the foods, the decorations and of course the presents (not to be a brat, but who doesn't)!!!! My kids at school are excited, hyper and WILD!!! I am in DESPERATE need for Christmas break to get here so I can enjoy the peace and quiet and calmness!!!! Don't get me wrong I love my kids, and I love to see how excited they get, it is priceless!

I am done decorating finally, See I brought stuff back from Montgomery that was my grandmothers, so it has been a slow process, but I think it is complete. I made all of my wreaths this year, even the one on my front door, which I LOVE!!! I promise to take pictures over the weekend and post them! I have a Christmas party tonight and one tomorrow night, so I have a lot to do when I get home, cooking goodies of course=) Well I best finish up my work at school, so I can get my chores/errands done for tonight!

Happy Turkey Day!

So the most delicious day of the year is here! So excited to be out of school for the rest of the week ( I mean whoo I needed a beak)!!! Brandon is at work, so I have the house to myself. Yes, I am excited, because I am bout to cook all my food for Thanksgiving, change the sheets and towels, and swiffer! Brandon will be home about 12:00 so needless to say I have got to get to work! Here is what is on the menu to prepare today.... Squash Casserole and frozen cranberry salad (this is a new recipe, I hope it is as good as it looks and sounds) for Montgomery and Pineapple casserole for Columbus.

I am going to keep this post short, since I need to get started on my "chores"! I do want to mention what I am thankful for this year though, I am Thankful for my wonderful, loving and supportive parents, The relationship that has developed between me and my brother Scott, our new home, a great job in a GREAT school system with great teachers, friends, health, Barkley, and for a sweet, handy, loving, friend, supportive, hard working, and all around great husband.

I hope you all have a very safe, happy, and blessed Thanksgiving with family!

P.S. WAR EAGLE on Friday, everyone I know will be tuned in for the Iron Bowl, the game where all records are pushed aside, because you just never know what will happen! WARRRRR EAGLE, HEY!!!!!!!!!!

Time is Flying and I have SO MUCH to do!

Is anyone else out there wondering where the time has gone??? Why is it that when it is the Holiday season, time goes by SO FAST??? I mean Thanksgiving is next week and Christmas will be here in NO time! Needless to say I have so much to do!!! Lets see, where do I begin... I need to figure out what I am going to take to the Holston Family Thanksgiving in Montgomery, I need to see what Bernice (mother-in-law) wants me to bring to the Bias Family Thanksgiving Dinner, I need to clean the house, and get things ready for a few days of travel. Oh did I mention I have to work this week and Monday and Tuesday of next week, and I have TON to do! Oh and did I mention I am WAY behind in my Christmas shopping? But we will save that for another post!

Brandon has to work through lunch on Wednesday (the day I will spend cooking and cleaning), then we will head to Montgomery. We are planning to have dinner with Shay and Josh that night, then it is back home to help Diann get things ready for Thursday lunch, YUMMY!!!! Scott, Tammy, and the girls will join us and the Lee and Stacy and the kids will come for dessert. Then Brandon and I will head to Columbus for Thanksgiving dinner with his family. It really works out well that they do dinner, that way we can be with both of our families on Thanksgiving. Of course, we will spend the night in Columbus and will be there for the Iron bowl. As of right now we don't have any plans, but we WILL watch it somewhere because we all know it will be and interesting game as always! Until next time when I have decided and been told what to cook for each Thanksgiving location!!!! Have a great rest of the week=)

Swine Flu=(

Well, it looks like Mrs. Bias could not avoid the SWINE FLU!!!!! Yes, unfortunately I am stuck at home for the next 3 days taking tamaflu and laying on the sofa. Don't get me wrong I enjoy the break, but I hate being away from my classroom. Let me just tell you a bit about the good 'ole swine flu and me...It hit my like a ton of bricks out of the blue. I was fine Saturday, went to Montgomery, made some money doing a yard sale with mom and dad then the 3 of us (Brandon stayed in B'ham working) went to the Holiday Market, then I came back to Birmingham to watch the (terrible) Auburn game at Scott and Tammy's. I was a little congested and tired but that is all. By the end of the game I told Brandon I had to go get some medicine and go home. I was aching and freezing and I knew I had fever, and I did. By the time I got home I felt Horrible. Every muscle in my body hurt and I could not get warm. I made Brandon sleep in the guest bedroom! That morning I just was miserable and had a fever of 101, so I went to the Doc in the box as soon as they opened on Sunday and he swabbed my nose and low and behold I had the dreaded SWINE FLU! I knew going in that I had it. I feel WAY better than I did yesterday but I am just really tired and weak right now, so I plan to just rest. I hope all well with everyone else, and I hope you all have a good week!!!

Love Me Some Fall!!!

So Fall is finally here, the weather is turning cooler and the leaves are slowly but surely changing colors and falling! I am a big fan of decorating for fall. I LOVE pumpkins, and all the different kinds there are. I don't know about you, but for me there is just something about Fall and its decorations. The richness of the colors just make a home inviting. From the pumpkins to the leaves, to the candy corn and gourds. Don't worry, I have already hit up Hobby Lobby, Home Goods, Micheal's, and Pier one to help me decorate our home for Fall. I am posting some pictures of some of the things I have done. I hope you all enjoy this beautiful fall weather, and that it puts you in the mood to decorate your house if you can. Oh yeah, and on a change of subject, I hope Auburn continues there winning streak up in Arkansas on Saturday, WAR EAGLE!

It has been awhile!

Ok, I guess I am BAD at this whole blogging thing!!!! I get so busy and side tracked, that I don't think about stopping to update my blog! Even though I get bummed out when other people don't update theirs for a while. Well, the preschool life has gotten off to a decent start. The kids are great, I just have a ton of them! Can you believe some days I have up to 12? Let's just say on those days I celebrate and crash with 12:45 gets here and everyone is loaded in their car and sent home to be with their mommies! I don't care what anyone says, it is HARD work. You try and deal with 12 three and four year old, some with special needs and tell me you are not tired!

As far as life in the Bias' house, we are good. Enjoying doing little projects around the house like FINALLY hanging the light I bought over the kitchen table, hanging the chandelier in the living room, peeling paint and repainting door frames, pressure washing the deck (Brandon), Cleaning (deep cleaning that is), and bringing furniture and odds and ends from Montgomery to help us look like we live there=). This week we will be rushing to do one more good cleaning and wrap up all projects, as I am hosting my ENTIRE family for lunch on Sunday!!! You see my brother Scott turns the BIG 40 on Saturday and my mom's Birthday is on Monday. Tammy is throwing Scott a Surprise Party Saturday night, so my parents will be here for that, as will we. However it is no kids allowed, and due to lack of space, Lee and Stacy can't come. So I decided to have everyone up on Sunday for Lunch and catch up! So unless something happens between now and then we are all set. I will be fixing to 2 LARGE poppy seed chicken casseroles and I have ordered a cookie from Publix. I am sure we will have a blast! I will post pictures if we take any, and I will be sure to let you know how it goes!

Brandon and I have also enjoyed watching the new and improved Auburn Tigers!!! Although I will say the game Saturday was a bit tense at times. We definitely look better than we did this time last year. But don't get me wrong, we will have some work to do!!!

I will work hard not to get to busy or preoccupied to update again. I hope you all have a great rest of the week and weekend. Cheer hard for your team, even if it is Alabama!!!!