Choose Joy #9... strangers so sweet!

I love when you meet someone for the first time and they are so nice to you. I don't mean nice as in polite, but nice in a genuine way. I have had this horrible kink in my shoulder muscle that has been causing me pain and now shooting pain up through my neck and it is unbearable. I am almost positive it is from cashiering every day for two weeks straight... so today it is even worst because I had my right arm cashiering for 5 hours at work. I didn't want to do anything when I got home besides sleep, but I knew I had to go support my brother-in-law at his basketball game. So I took a nap and woke up right before we had to leave. Long story short, I met a mom of one of the boys on Zeke's team and she was really sweet. I told her about how my shoulder was killing me (and PJ even put a therma pack on it that was given to me from my dad in case of an emergency) so out of no where she starts rubbing it. I was so happy because my mom doesn't do massages and PJ doesn't really know how to give good ones. She asked if it was ok and I said, ah YES!!! =) As we watched the game, she let me lean against her knees so I didn't have to slump over and she rubbed my neck and shoulder every once in a while like a good mom should. It was really nice of her to give such "motherly" care on someone she just met. It is people like her that bring joy to my life and make me realize that there are good people out there and we should always return the favor. My challenge is to be kind to a stranger you meet and try and make their day. Especially for the holidays, there are so many bitter and cranky people out there... we need to make the best of each day! Spread the joy... be kind, rewind!

Tagged for Christmas

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Hot Chocolate ALWAYS!
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Wrap!!
3. Colored light on house/tree or white?
All colors!
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No, but I wish.
5. When do you put your decorations up?
During/After Thanksgiving...
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)?
That's hard because I only eat desserts... but PJ and I say popcorn at the movies!
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
I can't remember when it was, almost every year actually, but it is when I first wake up and find my homemade stocking full of old-fashion candies and fun treats I picked from my mom's old store.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Truth about what? Oh, dad says we don't need to clean the chimney because Santa uses front doors now. Is that what you are talking about?
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes, every time... I talked my dad into it. lol
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
Lights first, then tinsel from back in the day, old ornaments, and then our ornaments we made as a family. Very sad looking, but that is our tree.

11. Snow. Love it or dread it?
Love it at home... dread it for work.
12. Can you ice skate?
ahhh, YES! I love it!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
PJ: XBOX age 16 Tabitha: don't really have one... anything Santa got me.

14. What is the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Knowing the real reason why we celebrate-Jesus' birth... and being with family.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
PIES!
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Waiting until everyone is at the tree to open presents, eat and then go see a movie as a family.
17. What tops your Christmas tree?
Two angels-one from Germany that is made of wax and is melting, and the other from my mom's store.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
GIVING!
19. What is your favorite Christmas song?
Michael W. Smith- Gloria
20. Candy Canes. Yum or Yuck?
Yum! peppermint!!!! PJ likes anything besides original.
21. What do you want for Christmas?
I want Starbucks giftcards, anything from the PINK line at VS, anything Safari for the baby... overall-in March- a healthy baby.
22. Do you attend an annual Christmas party?
we started to go to PJ's work party and his side family party. Now we are starting the Cheer party also.
23. Do you dress up for Christmas Eve or wear PJ's?
Christmas Eve-pajamas always, Christmas morning-church clothes, then back into PJ's.
24. Do you own a Santa hat?

I did, but I don't know where it is now.
25. Who do you normally spend Christmas with?
My family... and this year I am adding my new family...

Now I am tagging:

Esther
Deborah
Corianne

My favorite RED!!!!

Jimmy Choos!

Choose Joy... #8

Names... so hard to find a right name for this baby I am having... should it be this or should it be that... who knows... it is so difficult because you want your baby's name to mean something of importance. We finally got it down to two names... either Julius Paul Wolfe... or Justus Paul Wolfe... and then if we choose Justus, how would we spell it?! Justis, Justus, Justice, who knows! Today, I am thinking about this name and this baby and trying to find the right one. I will find joy in either name and will be satisfied! If you have any suggestions, let me know...

Choose Joy... #7

My joy was being able to take my dad to a Christmas Tree Store and buying the tree he picked out!!! He has two broken ribs and normally tries to go cut one down... but I know he can't do that now. At first he didn't want to go because I think he felt bad about me paying... but we found one that was affordable. This brought me so much joy because we finally have a tree before Christmas eve, which is when dad really likes to get the tree up and leave it until Easter!!! i love him so much!

Red #1

Choose Joy #6... Christmas Wrapping!

Today is my only day off this week so I went Christmas shopping. I did so well!!! I am practically done now and I was so proud of myself! =) I even came home, ate dinner, and wrapped all my presents!!! That was my joy for today... having the time to wrap all my presents... hopefully I will get my presents out on time! Wish me luck!