At least for a little while that is, because...IT'S HERE!!! Christmas break is here!!! All my tests have been given and papers turned in. IT'S HERE!!
Can you tell I'm excited? Maybe just a little :). I've got some sewing to do, presents to wrap, babies to keep, and tomorrow Robbie and I will go Christmas shopping for the FIRST time. Can you believe that? I can remember when we used to run to town several nights a week as Christmas neared. I shop better when I don't have to buy every single thing in one trip. But now with my getting home so much later and his going to work so much earlier, that's just hard to do. Heck, we can't even remember the last time we went to the grocery store!
The celebrations have already begun. Last night we had our annual team Christmas party at the gym. The girls were so fun and so excited, and the parents were WONDERFUL!!! Thanks to them for all their help! The snacks hit just the right spot, and each girl seemed really excited about her gift. Oh, yeah, now I can tell you about that...
We got each girl a mirror and decorated it with vinyl designs including the name, the level, and a gymanstics clip art and turned it into a wall hanging. I had huge plans to make pictures and post them. I did not get the mirrors until Monday night, and Tuesday I had gym and some sewing that had to get done. So, despite my best intentions, it was Wednesday night and the Cricut was humming along on the dining room table. Bless Robbie's heart, he was such good help. By the time he got home I had been working for hours (we closed the gym due to concerns over the roads icing) and was nearly blind. I have decided that weeding vinyl designs would possibly be a punishment in Dante's Inferno if he had known about such a thing! Robbie fixed supper, cleaned up the kitchen, and sat down to help me. And he was such GOOD help! He helped me line everything up, transfer the designs, everything. He is so good to me.
Thursday I had exams at school. Thank goodness Karissa had offered to grade Wednesday's exams! In desperation, I called a student who did not have to be at school, and she agreed to come and help me...again with the gym gifts! You should have seen us...we were like an assembly line. She glued the hangers on, I wrapped the mirrors in tissue paper. She made the name tags while I cut the cellophane. I held the package while she tied the ribbon, put the name tag on, and voila!! Done. In record time. THANK.YOU.KELSEY!!!
But I digress...back to last night... After the party, I drove back to school to watch the children's Christmas program. One word: PRECIOUS!!! I have heard bits and pieces of it for weeks, but only last night did I see it all put together. Ms. Daun did an AMAZING job with the kids. The only disappointment came at the end of the show. The theme was based on a cruise ship, and Grace had heard the script for weeks. Imagine her surprise when she discovered that the line "Stay with us for fireworks and other fun activities" was just that...a line. She said, "ZiZi, they were just tricking about the fireworks." So we have a plan...we are going to shoot fireworks sometime over the break, with "our whole, whole, entire family, which is about 1000 people" (Grace).
The best part of last night was yet to come. We got home (I had met Robbie and the family at the school) and I looked at the Cricut. Then I thought about all the sewing. And then...I WENT TO BED. Just went to bed and went to sleep. Left it all for today. And you know what? The sun will still come up today and the projects are still here. Sometimes, you just have to have some down time. I sure feel better for it.
Merry Christmas!!! Have a wonderful Christmas season!
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