McLinky Monday - Holiday Traditions

Today on McLinky Monday, Mrs. Montgomery wants to know...
What are your favorite holiday traditions?

I have lots of favorite family holiday traditions.

First and foremost, all of my mom's side of the family gathering together on Christmas Eve.  We are loud and rowdy and a bit (OK, a lot) crazy; but I wouldn't change anything about us.

 Old traditions that we've carried on at our house, like making special Santa cookies and leaving them for him on Christmas Eve...with chocolate milk, of course...

 and food for the reindeer to munch on while they wait on Santa to leave our gifts...

 and we hang our special key on the door, just for Santa.

 I also love Christmas morning at my Mom and Dad's.  We always have a yummy breakfast...

 and lots of presents... 

 and most of us show up in our pjs.

Isaiah stayed in his Christmas pjs for TWO days!

I hope you all had a VERY MERRY Christmas!

For more holiday traditions, go check out The RHOK!

Alternate Reality

I know by reading this title to this post, if you know me well enough, you're thinking this is going to be a post about Twilight...since that is often my own personal "alternate reality". However, this is about something more real and on a more serious note. As most of you know, yesterday's election did not go the way I had hoped and prayed. I'm not sure if I was living in denial or what, but I truly felt like there was a chance that John McCain would be our next President. So, needless to say, I was highly disappointed when he was not elected. I woke up this morning feeling like I had a bad dream. Not that I think Obama is a horrible person, it's just not the person I wanted running the White House. For me, these definitely feel like uncertain times. One thing is for sure...God is still in control. That comforts me and lets me know that everything will be fine. I agree with several others who have made posts today, that we should continue being proud Americans...proud of what we stand for...proud of our brave men and women who fight for our freedom...and proud of the fact that we get to voice our opinions and vote...even though it doesn't always turn out just the way we want. I'll continue to pray for our country and our President...even if his name isn't John McCain.

Not the reality I had prayed for, but the reality I am left with. We must do the best with what we have, right?

Still trying to decide who to vote for?

If you're still trying to decide who to vote for, please go here:
www.ontheissues.org

www.youtube.com, just type in "Obama Infanticide".

One last thing, here's a link that shows Obama's voting record. Keep in mind that "NV" stands for "not voting"...
http://www.votesmart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=9490

Many people say things that sound good and sweet, but it doesn't always mean that they are good and sweet.

I'm not trying to persuade you to believe that John McCain is the best candidate. However, I do believe he is the lesser of two evils.