Next to the last day of the month! How quickly it has gone.
Lisa, the kids, and I went out to do a little shopping today and to have lunch. It was a nice break. Later, I stayed at home with Brooks while Lisa and Ashby had some time together. They went to see Daddy for a little bit, since Ashby was missing him big time. They also did some more shopping. It was good for everyone. Brooks was really good and he and I had a lot of fun.
I just about finished getting all the tree decorations down. Hopefully the tree will be out the door by Saturday. It will be really nice to get the house back in order. With Lisa and the kids here, plus all the Christmas boxes stacked everywhere, it has been pretty chaotic. I do not do well when it gets that way!
So the Christmas season is winding down and I am thinking about next year!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Friday, December 30, 2011
Christmas Journal - December 29
So why is it that almost every year, the final "Christmas" present of the year is a cold? I haven't felt good all day - terrible headache - stuffy nose - you know the routine. I am hoping it is just a little sinus congestion and will clear up quickly.
Lisa and the kids have been here all week while David does some work at their house - messy stuff, like sanding and painting. Poor Brooks had to go to the doctor with an ear infection and also has a cold.
I could do without this!
Lisa and the kids have been here all week while David does some work at their house - messy stuff, like sanding and painting. Poor Brooks had to go to the doctor with an ear infection and also has a cold.
I could do without this!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Christmas Journal - December 28
Well, started taking down Christmas decorations. I haven't touched the tree yet, but most everything else is down and packed into storage boxes. I will probably tackle the tree over the weekend - or whenever I can't stand it any longer! It is amazing how decorations are so fun and festive when they are first put up, but once Christmas is over, they seem messy and irritating.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Christmas Journal - December 27
Well, actually Christmas is over - but I thought I would follow on through to the end of the month. This has been an "ordinary" day - or at least it was until Lisa and kids came over. David is doing sanding, painting, and other messy things at the house, so they came over to get out of the way and to spend the night.
How fun to have them here. Ashby and Brooks are so entertaining that you don't need anything else! Having little children around certainly helps keep the happy spirit of Christmas around.
How fun to have them here. Ashby and Brooks are so entertaining that you don't need anything else! Having little children around certainly helps keep the happy spirit of Christmas around.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Christmas Journal - December 26
Letdown day after. But, didn't really turn out that way. I straightened the house a little, worked on some genealogy for my friend who is in hospice and got it printed for her, worked on some Relief Society things, took a nap - turned out to be a relaxed day.
Got a phone call from friends from when we lived in Florida. We had last seen them about 16 years ago or so when they made a trip through Atlanta. They had gotten the Christmas letter and looked up our phone number and called. It was fun talking to them and catching up on everything.
Lisa, David and kids came over and had pizza with us so they could leave their car. It needs a repair and that is part of their Christmas present. They took our car for the day. Hopefully it will only take the one day.
I went to bed early, finished the book I have been reading, and fell asleep happy. It was a good day.
Got a phone call from friends from when we lived in Florida. We had last seen them about 16 years ago or so when they made a trip through Atlanta. They had gotten the Christmas letter and looked up our phone number and called. It was fun talking to them and catching up on everything.
Lisa, David and kids came over and had pizza with us so they could leave their car. It needs a repair and that is part of their Christmas present. They took our car for the day. Hopefully it will only take the one day.
I went to bed early, finished the book I have been reading, and fell asleep happy. It was a good day.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Christmas Journal - December - Christmas Day!
What a wonderful Christmas Day! With no children to wake us up, we were able to sleep in. I fixed a sausage, cream cheese, and crescent rolls dough breakfast thingy, which we love. Church was delayed until 11:00, so we had a nice relaxed morning.
Church was great. We combined with the other ward in the building, so it was like a stake conference! Attendance was much larger than they had expected. The program was music with two speakers and was wonderful. What better way to celebrate the birth of the Savior than to be in church.
In the afternoon, Lisa, David, Ashby and Brooks came over. We had a honey-baked ham, potato salad, green beans, jello salad dinner. Lisa added sweet potatoes and fruit salad. It was very yummy. Then we opened presents. Ashby was so excited. She helped pass out the gifts and then helped everyone open them, too. She loved everything!
Later, we fixed chocolate fondue for a late dessert. As always, we loved it.
It has been a good Christmas Day and a good Christmas season. Trying to simplify and make things more Christ centered has made it even more so.
Church was great. We combined with the other ward in the building, so it was like a stake conference! Attendance was much larger than they had expected. The program was music with two speakers and was wonderful. What better way to celebrate the birth of the Savior than to be in church.
In the afternoon, Lisa, David, Ashby and Brooks came over. We had a honey-baked ham, potato salad, green beans, jello salad dinner. Lisa added sweet potatoes and fruit salad. It was very yummy. Then we opened presents. Ashby was so excited. She helped pass out the gifts and then helped everyone open them, too. She loved everything!
Later, we fixed chocolate fondue for a late dessert. As always, we loved it.
It has been a good Christmas Day and a good Christmas season. Trying to simplify and make things more Christ centered has made it even more so.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas Journal - December 24 - Christmas Eve!
We had our annual family dinner and gift exchange at my nephew David's house. His wife Nancy did a beautiful job of planning everything. There were about 24 people and four dogs in attendance! The traditional dinner is homemade tacos. My assignment was to bring my Tex-Mex dip. Everything was really good - and there was more than we could possibly have eaten!
Then we did a gift exchange. Each person had brought a gift in the $10-$15 range and all the gifts were put in the middle of the room. We then drew numbers to determine the order in which gifts would be drawn. The next person could either take a gift that had already been opened or open a new one. It is a common game. We had a fun time. My gift was a box of four beautiful Christmas ornaments. I am delighted.
We then finished off with desserts. Nancy had made a cheesecake. Julie had made a chocolate bundt cake. Plus, there were homemade candies and cookies. It was all a very nice evening.
Brooks was definitely the hit. At one year old, we never know what mood he will be in, but he had the best time ever. He absolutely loved the dogs and followed them around everywhere. He didn't show the least bit of fear or hesitation at all. He kept laughing and signing "dog" and trying to say it, as well. There is one step from the kitchen to the living room and he negotiated it dozens of times. A few times, he tumbled, but he would just rub his head and then keep moving. As David said, "Brooks was the best entertainment of the evening."
Ashby totally loved being with her cousins, especially Lizzie. There were pretty tight!
It is nice to have family traditions and we enjoyed being with all the Atlanta family who were in town for Christmas Eve.
Then we did a gift exchange. Each person had brought a gift in the $10-$15 range and all the gifts were put in the middle of the room. We then drew numbers to determine the order in which gifts would be drawn. The next person could either take a gift that had already been opened or open a new one. It is a common game. We had a fun time. My gift was a box of four beautiful Christmas ornaments. I am delighted.
We then finished off with desserts. Nancy had made a cheesecake. Julie had made a chocolate bundt cake. Plus, there were homemade candies and cookies. It was all a very nice evening.
Brooks was definitely the hit. At one year old, we never know what mood he will be in, but he had the best time ever. He absolutely loved the dogs and followed them around everywhere. He didn't show the least bit of fear or hesitation at all. He kept laughing and signing "dog" and trying to say it, as well. There is one step from the kitchen to the living room and he negotiated it dozens of times. A few times, he tumbled, but he would just rub his head and then keep moving. As David said, "Brooks was the best entertainment of the evening."
Ashby totally loved being with her cousins, especially Lizzie. There were pretty tight!
It is nice to have family traditions and we enjoyed being with all the Atlanta family who were in town for Christmas Eve.
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