OK, for those of you that have been wondering why I haven't posted in awhile it is a two part answer. One, it is the busy season and I haven't had that much time to dedicate to it and two, Lacy wanted more pictures posted on here and every time I had a chance to update it, I couldn't get the pictures to upload. Writing in the blog is easy, posting pictures is hard. I am still learning and will have to really study it to find an easier way. It takes me waaaay too long to upload a photo so I know there has to be an easier way.
This past week has been craaaaazzzyy! Rachel had a Holiday Choir performance on Monday night that lasted several hours. Rachel also had a class play about the internal organs system this week and she played the mouth. The play was adorable including the kid dressed as a raging hormone that would come screaming in and out. Also, for Rachel this week she had her class holiday party in which I made latkes for everyone and read a Chanukah story to the class and helped them with a craft. We also worked on and completed Rachel's major weather project this week and had it ready to turn in on Thursday! Wow, that was just one kid! Erik had his class Holiday performance this week and he got to dress up in a crazy hat and crazy socks and sang beautiful holiday songs. I also delivered to his class gelt and cookies for their treat. Jason Sang holiday songs too for his class performance this week and had a party after the performance. He looked adorable up there singing his heart out. Luckily the boys did not have big homework this week so they had lots of neighborhood kids over to play with while I was cleaning, cooking and helping Rachel. I made the teachers gifts of southern pecan brittle and coriander lemon curd cookies. Jason's teacher made me some cookies as a thank you gift that were the best pecan sandies that I had ever tasted! I asked her for the recipe and she is going to get it to me after the break. I can't wait to make them. Really, the best pecan cookies in the world!
After all the craziness of the past week including making, wrapping and shopping for gifts....I got completely exhausted. I spent the entire day in bed yesterday sleeping on and off and just resting. It was great! I so needed it to keep my immune system up during these celebratory times. I knew this would be the only chance I would have until January to really relax and take care of myself, so I did. Chris rested as well, but took a 2 hour break to go play football in the mud with friends of ours. He had a great time but came back, took a shower and got back in bed for a nap! He was worn out too. This is his crunch time at work and with all the holiday performances, he has been working early and late so he needed the rest. By the way, our gifts will not be there on Christmas but will be there by New Year's. What a great way to spend New Year's opening more gifts and celebrating!
Chris is expecting his first nephew tomorrow. Katie will be induced tomorrow in Texas. We wish we could be there as we are both so excited for them!! They are having a boy and in the ultrasounds he looks just like Jason.
I need to go get in the shower now, I have been putting it off for hours today. We are going caroling with our group of friends at 5:00 tonight and that should be very fun. Gratefully, no school for the next two weeks!
Hope everyone has a great couple of days before Christmas!!
XOXOX,
April
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