anyways, how is your week going? things have been moving on here as normal, except for the fact that the tragedy of last friday at Sandy Hook Elementary lingers in my thoughts throughout the day. i found myself not really wanting to take the boys to school on monday, but i did. i found myself praying for them throughout the day a little more than normal, for their school, and for other children at school that day all over the place. i couldn't wait to drive up and park in the parking lot and wait for gate to be unlocked so the girls and i could walk up and get them that day. it was a little easier yesterday and maybe a little more so today when i took them to school, but still making sure i give them that extra tight hug in the morning. i can't even imagine what the families of those that lost their lives on friday are going through...
Christmas is approaching fast and i am trying to get everything in order. we will be visiting family for a little longer than the normal this year, and i'm looking forward to that. not exactly looking forward to the packing though. it sounds so easy to only pack for a small amount of time, but in all honesty, even just a day trip requires a pretty good amount of packing and prepping on my part.
still trying to finish up some of the handmade presents for this year. i have really enjoyed making things and feeling like it was a success, because believe me, it doesn't always go that way. here is a sneak peak of one of the things that i made for my sweet nieces this year. i am planning on doing a post with everything that i made, just not yet.
i have to laugh a bit because i have been asked to bring dessert to three different gatherings over Christmas. the reason for the laughing you ask? well, i've grown to really not like baking over the years. it seems that every.single.time i try to bake something it doesn't go right, it doesn't go as planned, i'm missing an ingredient, i didn't follow the directions correctly, i under or over cooked whatever it was that i was attempting to bake. really, not exaggerating when i say every.single.time! ask my husband, he knows because he hears about it every.single.time. so, i'm just going to the store for dessert this year and i'm not going to feel bad about it, not one bit. i may put what ever store bought treat that i get on some pretty Christmas plate though, no harm in that!
oh, and one last thing. i don't usually have a late afternoon cup of coffee, but i sure did need a cup (or two) on monday afternoon, and i mean late afternoon. help was definitely needed to wake up and get something done, like dinner! oh, and i had to get out my camera and take a picture!
oh, just one more thing to keep it real for everyone. today is wednesday, so ya, i have one child that seems to be coming down with a cold, again. seems to always happen on a wednesday, and my best guess is that they usually pick up something from sunday school. oh joy. lets see how many this cold takes out. i'm not complaining, but definitely telling it like it is!
