I'm a ...clinic nurse?

Last I checked gas, indigestion, and one or two little squirts of diarrhea eight hours ago are not medical emergencies my dearest pregnant lovelies.  They do not require an ambulance ride to the hospital.  And they really don't even require a visit to the hospital.  We're ok with you having gas.  I really am just so sorry you gorged yourselves so heavily yesterday that you caused these problems which you expect us to magically fix immediately, but really.  I just don't think I could be happier to be done with you and your fragrant behinds and home with my exhausted husband.
Who is in the bathtub.
Watching How I Met Your Mother.
Because he is just that cool and only has 12 more hours of work before his torturous sentence is over.   

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas....

Only four more days until we fly to Wisconsin and get one!  Until then you can find us at the hospital, performing Christmas miracles and delivering Christmas babies.  Hoping everyone has a safe and joyous weekend!

Just call me little Susie Homemaker

How I spent today:

Rolling out Oreo balls for Truffles, which lead to this:

After cleaning up that mess I dipped all that chocolatey goodness into more chocolately goodness to make these....

and these...

Then I took a break from the candy and loaded the crock pot with this - 

and let that simmer away for the afternoon while I made these

Too many of those.  But they're one of my favorites, so I just had to.  And then finally, I foolishly dove into making a double recipe of these:

The delicious smelling dinner that was waiting for me once all that was finished was pretty much the most amazing thing ever.  Now, who wants to come and deal with this mess???  I will pay you well with goodies :)

This last week has been a busy one, and once again I'm behind on posting so - here ya go!

• We still have two dogs.  No one came and took them.  They did not actually destroy any presents - just all my wrapping.  
• It has been a year now since we got Scott's cancer diagnosis.  Wahoo
• Lucy had her uterus extracted on Monday.  We have been having some aggression issues lately with her and getting her spayed was the first thing all experts suggested.  She was rather mean and cranky for that first 30 hours or so after she came home, but has settled down now.  She has actually been the most playful and loving dog I've ever seen her to be these last two days now though.  I walked into the kitchen on Friday to find Ariyah sprawled out on the floor with Lucy standing over her gently licking her face, and her ears, and her neck just oh so lovingly.  It was a little awkward, but goes to show that they are quite happy with each other again.
• Scott's parents and sister came for four days and we celebrated Christmas.  By laying tile.  And eating out for almost every meal (which isn't bad at all in our city).  All of the linoleum came up in the kitchen and laundry room, we pulled all of the appliances out (including the water heater, which was a beast), and spent two whole days after that laying and grouting tile.  180 square feet of it.  And then we put all the appliances back in and hooked them back up.  We were beat by Wednesday night.  Absolutely exhausted.  I have not been as sore as I was on Thursday in forever.  My legs were killing me all day at work from squatting and kneeling so much.  Bah.  BUT!  We have recovered and the floor looks awesome!!!  We never could have done it without their help and I am so glad they were up for it!  Even aside from the work it was just so nice to have them here with us and I'm so glad they could come.  Now Scott and I just need to seal the grout and put the thresholds back in and we will be alllll done.    
• Scott is on his 32nd hour of work since Friday, as I type.  Only about 88 more hours to go between now and next Monday and then we will be headed to Wisconsin to celebrate a white Christmas!  Can't wait to see everyone!

Me? Be naughty? Neeever

Free Dogs to a good or bad home:

I just spent the last hour carefully wrapping all of the Christmas presents and placing them under the tree in preparation for Mackey Christmas this coming week.  I went in the bathroom for a few minutes to put on makeup and get myself presentable to the world, only to come out and find the gifts UNWRAPPED and strewn throughout the house with bits of wrapping paper and gifts bags everywhere!!!!
Anyone who wants these mutts is welcome to come and get them.  Now.  They're locked in the laundry room waiting for you.

We're ready!

Today I dragged Scott, and his sick self (he has a nasty cold and has been a miserable snotty fountain all weekend), off the couch and outside to help me with the lights.  The house is now decorated and we are ready for Christmas!  Well, except for all the gifts and cooking and parties and traveling we still have to do....