Sick Days

I truly have started to blog quite a few times in the last week only to be interrupted and never finished. It was a hectic weekend and I'm happy to report that I've almost finished my shopping but it's all the "other" stuff I am still plucking away at.

We're having Christmas Eve here with my family - and I mean FAMILY - it's my dad's side of the family - we always celebrate Christmas Eve together - but there are about 70 of us now. I haven't had it at my house in a few years but my husband, and my mom seem to think that we always have it because they say - "we aren't doing it AGAIN"? but I'm happy to do it - I would much rather have it at my house than not at all. My aunt owns a bus company so she decorates a bus and brings it and after dinner all the kids and some adults pile on and we look at lights and christmas carol while the adults back at the house sort the heaps and heaps of presents and tidy up some of the dinner dishes. I cannot imaging Christmas without the chaos of Christmas Eve - I'll be sure to post pictures. Mike & I are thinking of throwing a curve at the family too - (since my grandma passed away 5 years ago we're the only Mormons - well maybe the only regular church goers period) so I think we're going to make them participate in a live Nativity - I'll keep you posted!

Tyler had her Nutcracker performance - her best friends the twins shared the role of Clara - it turned out really nice - but am I glad it is over! I've been under the weather all weekend with a sore throat and cough - but there is not rest for the weary mom as you all know.... so yesterday I did a couple quick errands and took it easy - even fell asleep on the family room floor with Lucas watching The Incredibles!





My brother Brian drove in from Vegas for the weekend - the poor guy - he came to visit my other grandma and his friends but Friday night (after driving all day safely) he had dinner with us then went to a friend's house - then his friend drove Brian and they were going to another guy's house when they got into a bad car accident! His friend made a wrong turn and drove his car with my brother in it - into a cement pylon - it was so sad, they were all safe, the car had safety bags - but it was an ordeal - my brother went to the ER - so Mike went to get him because it was late and in scarry-ville - so he hung out with us until he had to leave early Sunday morning! Crazy



Tyler also had a huge project for school so her girl friends were over all day/night and did the projects here then spent the night and I got them ready for Nutcracker. We also had a party Saturday night for Mike's work friends - it was so fun

I'm trying to get all my shopping done early this week - my bday is coming this week and my pet peeve is when I buy someone else a Christmas gift on my birthday - I decided a few years back that I should only shop for myself on my bday! It is always hard having a near Christmas birthday - it's worse when you get a Christmas decoration for your bday - it's not like you can use it all year round! Well enough of my going on and on - hope you are all doing something fun today!

PS - Christina - we had to move hump day lunch day to another day - the kiddos aren't in school on Wednesdays - now it's kind of hit or miss....