The kids and I finished decorating the tree today. We all had such a great time listening to holiday music and talking about where all of our ornaments came from. We still have a lot of other decorations to get out, but we're making progress.
Life is so hectic these days, but I am looking forward to some calmer days ahead. Wednesday is my last day of teaching until January! Yea!!! Tomorrow is our last day of PE, too. So next week can be filled with lots of fun things like wrapping presents and baking cookies. Everything is so much fun now that all of my kids are old enough to participate without destroying things!
Yesterday we went out to lunch with the Halls and Becky gave me my birthday present. I couldn't figure out why she would want to give it to me so early until I saw it. It was an Edward stocking! I love it, of course!!!
Then last night we went to the Gentry's for dinner and had a really, really nice time. It's rare for us to find time to relax and just talk with friends and I really enjoyed getting to know them better.
Saturday the ladies from Galena had our annual ladies' luncheon and Secret Pal revealing (thank you Denise!). I had a great time and feel so blessed to have so many godly women in my life. They truly are my family and I don't know what I would do without them.
I am just feeling so blessed and happy today. Praise the Lord for all His goodness!
We had a wonderful time with you all too. I missed seeing everyone today!!! I'm going to try to send you an email tomorrow about final Keeper party plans. Love you all and see you Wednesday!! :-)
Evan and Erin had their 4th birthday yesterday. We had a party that I thought would be small. Ha! I just let them invite one friend each (Trey and Alyssa). But of course then we had to invite our families. And this of course includes the Halls and the McKinneys. So by the time I was finished inviting, we had 35 people over for lunch yesterday!!! But, other than being a little crowded, we all had a great time. Especially the twins. Evan got trains and Erin got Mermaids and Princesses, so they were elated.
This was a big milestone for all of us. Evan and Erin both think that they magically became "big kids" yesterday. And Scott and I have been waiting for this birthday since they were a few months old. On a particularly exhausting Sunday morning I asked a friend of ours who had older twin boys when life would get easier. I expected her to say maybe 6 months or when they turn 1. Instead she very seriously said when they turn 4!!! At the time we doubted that we would ever make it to 4, but here we are! And life has gotten gradually easier. I can't really say how much easier because much of the last 4 years is a blur, but we definitely feel like semi-normal people again. And, as long as I don't think about the toothpaste disaster of 2 hours ago, I can look back and be so extremely grateful for my double blessing from the Lord.
So, a day of milestones, friends, and family! It was definitely a very Happy Birthday for all of us!
What big little ones you have now!! I am glad they had a great birthday. Kelsey remembered and thought of them on their day. We'll send their gifts back with Ruth.
Ahhhhh. I got my fix and it was definitely my brand!
10 of us went to see Twilight at 12:01 Thursday night and had a great time! The atmosphere was so fun. I'm still not sure how I would rate the movie, but I want to see it again really soon. I was so preoccupied with how the plot compared to the book and whether they did a good job with MY movie that I can't be objective yet. I was also very distracted by the hundreds of giggling girls in the theater!!! Every quote from the book and every new character on screen was greeted with giggles and applause. What a fun experience!!!
My initial reactions to the movie were that they didn't quite get Bella and Edward's personalities right. It seemed like Bella was too confident and Edward too unsure of himself. Looking back I know they were trying to portray his struggle with desiring her blood, but it came across a little differently for me. That being said, I still loved the movie. I can't wait to see it again with my sister this weekend and maybe again with Scott if I can ever drag him to see it!
Between my obsession with all things Twilight and it being Peyton-season (oops, I mean Colts season) I think Scott might be feeling neglected! I'll have to work on that!
The kids and I just got back from our first homeschool camp out and we had a great time. We are all EXHAUSTED, but happy. We had 4 moms, 2 grandmas, and 17 kids in our cabin, so sleep was sometimes difficult! But I have to say that I probably got more sleep this week than I usually do at MJC each summer, so that's not bad.
Ruth McKinney went along as our adopted "Grams" and we really enjoyed the time with her. I can't say enough about how she has taken us in and nurtured us and our kids since my mom died. If you have Christian parents, be very, very thankful. It is truly a blessing from God that not everyone gets to experience.
Anyway, we had a great time at camp and can't wait to go back next year since it will be at Shakamak again! Now if we can just convince a few more of our friends to go with us... (You know who you are!)
I had the most awesome day today! Scott and I went to the Ryder Cup and I got to follow my golfing hero, Phil Mickelson, around several holes! I am a sports nut, so this was a really big deal for me. We also watched Perry, Holmes, Leonard, Kim, and Mahan play. Our good friends Phil and Shannie Morris went with us and made the day extra special.
My wonderful husband Scott has now fulfilled 3 of my all-time sports fantasies - PGA Golf, Pro Tennis Tournament, and Stars on Ice with Michelle Kwan. That only leaves a Colts game and a UK basketball game to round out the list!
