We have been keeping busy preparing for Christmas. This past Saturday was Ryan's Grandma's Christmas Dinner in Rio, WV. Sweet Grandma puts on a big dinner and gives each of her 50 grandchildren 10 dollar bills. WOW!
Next, we drove back to Front Royal, VA to score yet another W for Nick's basketball team. Score was 18 - 4. Nick made 2 of the 18 points, and a player on Nick's team made 2 of the other team's 4 points. OOPS! Nick is starting to get more aggresive on defense and it's a pleasure to see!
Ryan and I went to a Christmas party with loads of our friends that evening while the kids spent the night at Grandma's house. Sunday I scooted myself home all by myself to wrap gifts and do laundry. Ryan and the kids went to Kevin's house to watch football.
All in all, an active and productive weekend.
This week we've spent finishing up shopping, cleaning, attending Holiday luncheons and parties at work/school, a bit of this and that...all working torwards being prepared for the big day to arrive in 5 days. 5 days! The kids remind me each morning after they have scavanged the house looking for Chucky. Chucky sure is going to be missed in 5 days. He's become a sneaky part of this family.
*This is the first year Nick has had any type of Christmas party at his school. And, it's called a Winter Celebration at that...not a Christmas or even a Holiday Celebration. Mrs. Obama made quite a difference by removing all rewards of treats from classrooms across the nation...bringing a halt to Halloween parties, Valentine's Day parties, and Christmas parties. I have no idea how the kids managed to get a Winter Celebration full of cupcakes, juice, veggies, chips/dips (all must be store bought). But, we'll take whatever we can get. When I dropped off the box full of goodies this morning, I made a point to yell the teacher and the kids 'Merry CHRISTmas!' Might as well make a grand interruption if I make one at all. :)
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