Catching Up--The Holidays

Catching up…

I don't even know if I can call it that. I haven't blogged in FOREVER, and I love to blog. But my goodness! Time just runs out!

Not that I'm complaining. It's just that it's hard to even think about blogging when I have so much sewing to do. I have made so many zebra outfits that PETA may come check us out. Snowmen on t shirts, monograms on everything you can imagine, dresses and pants—my goodness at the pants—and a most adorablegorgeousoutofthisworldamazing minky dot romper for Grace to wear in the Christmas program.

Carsyn has not yet moved into the world of compatibility where sewing is concerned. Thank goodness for LOTS of help from others. Without Mama, Gabby, and Karissa, a lot of children would be naked at Christmas...or at least not as cute.

Anyway. On to the holidays. Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is our eat here and decorate our tree night. All the kids were here to help. Supper was wonderful, the kids were sweet and soooooo helpful. We have almost as many ornaments left as when we started the night J

Presents, however, are missing…still. Seriously. No presents wrapped yet. And that's a LOT of wrapping waiting for me. Oh well. Maybe tonight.

After the decoration success, we had Thanksgiving lunch with Robbie's parents on Thursday. And then, Thursday night, we went Black Friday shopping!!!!! No, it was not Black Friday yet. Let me just say that watching people like Lauren try to hold her eyes open was pretty hilarious. Vicki definitely won the prize for the most energy of the night. We had a blast and were happy Karissa and Kelly could go. Liz, Lauren's sister-in-law, went with us this year and we had such fun! Sunday Thanksgiving lunch at Mama and Daddy's was wonderful as always. And then, with almost no warning, it was DECEMBER!!

The big Christmas push was on—finish shopping (Every year I say I'm going to be DONE before December. I never am.) The problem this year has been finding time to go. What's that you say? You've heard that before? That's because it's TRUE!! I may not be making the trip to school every day, but I promise I'm busier than I have ever been in my life! I have one more trip to make. You know the one: everything's is counted and the numbers are not right; a bit more tape would be good; and what if I see something I just really like—for anyone J

Merry Christmas!