Right now, I'm hiding in the family room, listening to Elmo in the other room. We've decided to stock on dvds as we are still not subscribing to any cable or movie channels. Going well, Big kids upstairs, just bickering, wheewww. Well, we are in our last week of school before Christmas break so that is good.
Outside, there is snow, snow, snow. We've been going sledding in the afternoon at Ft. Ben to burn off some energy. We usually have the whole hill to ourselves and Josie, Thomas and Lucy tromp up and down for at least a half hour while Sam and I stay in the warm van eating pretzels with Gracie. I want to get a thermos so we can have hot chocolate when they are finished.
This past weekend, was really nice. On Friday, I got a lot of Christmas shopping done at Kohls with my 30 percent off coupon, lots for girls, clothes, and then Saturday, we swapped kids with good friends and I was able to do some more shopping at Meijer. Yea, I m glad to have a little done. On Sat. night, our good friends came over for impromptu party while S had friends over and A went to a party in Irvington.
In school room, wrapping up year 2 Bible History, holding at Lincoln and start of the Civil War, midway thru Latina 1, restarting Shakespeare passages, yeaa.
Reading, nothing great right now. Am doing pretty well with read alouds to the kids. We're doing The Reluctant Dragon. In pile Raggedy Ann, another pooh book, Pinnochio, The Family Under the Bridge.
Around the house, Advent, Advent, did well with feast day, St. nick, had great bfast with nanny and Pappaw at church, made great candy cane coffee cake, Immaculate Comception, white cupcake, Our Lady of Guadelupe, tacos, Mexican wedding cookies, Mexican hot chocolate, then St. Lucy Day, with St. Lucy bread, Loving our artificial tree from Mammaw, still struggling with family room color, I think now we're back to soft golden color. But at least the stone walls are done.
In the kitchen, new candy cane coffeecake, lotsa hot chocolate, cinnamon rolls, chili, new pizza joint down the street, choc pudding,
On the needles, more mitts for girls, have to finish Lucy Christmas sweater.
Having fun on Amazon making gift lists of things I cannot buy :-)
Hub and kids, Scott had bad merca infection, but we caught in time, now he's trying to finish the family room, busy at school.
A 16 good, new boyfriend, good friends, looking forward to dc trip.
S 13 loves his friends too and gaming
J 12 a bit teenagery but still very loveable, hums and sings all time like a jazz singer
T 10, active, active, good boy
boys wrestling
L sweet, sweet
Gracie, come on in, elmo, barney
that's all, this week the o antiphones, love the Latin Mass, maybe be back on the other side of De. 25
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