Christmas/holiday season

Well Christmas has come and gone now for New Year's Eve and Day. We had a good day on Wed we drove the hour to the closest mall and walmart to spend money we got for Christmas. Kido got herself a pair of pants and a pair of jean and a digital camera. Hubby got a pair of dress shoes and a pair of dressy but casual shoes. I put the money I got with money I've been saving for the last couple of years and got a KitchenAid stand mixer. I've been saving to buy one of the 500 series ones and JC Penny's had it online for $319.00 but it was going to be about 30 for shipping and then there was tax. I went to the mall with the0 intent of looking for one in store so as not to have to pay the shipping but nowhere had the one I was looking for. Got to Dillards and they had the next one up in the 600 series which is more horse power and such for 399 with a 50 dollar rebate so for the same price ordering the 500 would have been I got the next one up. I was excited :). We also went out to lunch and had pizza which was cool cuase we never get to do that hardly all we ever get is little Cesar's hot and ready 5.00 take out. This place was a buffet so actually got pizza with other stuff on it besides pepperoni. Yesterday we went to see my grandfather and my parents. I will be surprised if he makes it through the winter he has gotten so weak but is still eating what ever mom purees for him. It's been nice today to just hang out in pjs all day and do laundry. Got 2 more loads to do and all of mine and kido's laundry will be done. Now for some more laying around crocheting

Party Day

I love the excitement of the kids I work with this time of the year but man every year I forget how much it wears me out. Today was our Christmas party for the kids. It's amazing all the cool gifts the kids brought. I'm very thankful for them but at the same time it would have been k if they didn't bring me anything many of them I know it stretched their budget. For anyone reading this that has to give "teacher gifts" think about giving things like gift certificates or other things that are consumable. I know that may sound strange but there are only so many coffee mugs that fit in a cabinet and it now being 17 Christmas's I have taught I have a lot of knickknacks and such. I really like one gift I got today. It was a basket with hot chocolate, chocolate dipped spoons for stirring it and peppermints no mug but stuff to go in ones already in the cabinet YEAHHHHHHH. Also got some bubble bath and expensive shower gel things that wont have to be dusted but will be enjoyed over many months. I really like stuff like that a whole lot better than stuff that has to be dusted. I don't mean to sound ungrateful I really appreciate the things I have gotten from kids over the years. Just I'm bad about cluttering up places and I'm finally starting to get some things decluttered and really really appreciate the things that will not be adding to my clutter of knickknacks. I did also get a really cool bible bookmark and a pretty Christmas tree pin. I think the best thing I got the whole day of "party day" was a big smile and a hug bye from one of the kids. Just the pure joy in their face was better than any physical gift.

Today

ohhhhhhh how nice today has been. We have stayed home and I have spent the day crocheting. I'm almost finished now with a set of 3 doillies that will be a Christmas gift for a friend. Still got a good bit on the last one to do but had to give my eyes a break. Hubby has been here since Thursday and just went to his home today. We will be there next saturday for a full 2 weeks. It has started raining and is finally getting cooler. It sure hasn't felt like christmas with the temperatures being in the upper 70s and 80s the last few days. Read a friend's blog and her discription of listening to birds while she was outside sure was like a breath of fresh air and brought me great peace thinking of some times when I have been near water in early mornings. Only 10 more days to Christmas and wow this year has seemed to fly. Makes me wonder what the next year will bring although in my mind I tend to think of years as in school years not calender years so I'm only half way through this year. Hope everyone is able to for at least a few minutes here or there enjoy some peace in their life over the last few weeks left in 2007.

well ive typed something 3 times in the last couple of days to post but deleted it before ever hitting send and have decided if i cant say something good i wont say anything at all for right now maybe next week when things slow down a bit

Starting December

Wow December is really here hard to belive. What a way to start the Christmas month running around in shorts and tshirts with the ac on cuase it was just over 80 today. Just one day last week we had frost LOL. Went Saturday and took Princess for a trip to visit santa and get her picture made. Not sure how well it will turn out but hey we tried. Then we went for a picnic in the park. Princess thought kido was crazy coming down the big slide and although she wanted to investigate the merry go round she wouldnt get on. Enjoyed spending time with kido and we even had fun on the seasaw. Hope everyone else has had a good start to December.