Weekend rewind. If you want to play along, grab the above button and tell me all about your weekend!

Friday ~ I had to work, one of my first day of training at my actual work location. It was a busy day. Then I had to crazy notion of stopping at Barnes and Noble to see if I could find a magazine for a stocking stuffer… ugh! Not the place I wanted to be 2 days before Christmas. I left with no magazine, and then fought the traffic to get out of the mall! Once home, I had dinner, that my hubby made and got busy working on the last two knitting projects for Christmas.

Saturday ~ Up early to get to the store before the crowds got there to get groceries for the week and the last few gifts I needed. Then it was off to finish the projects, make a salad for Christmas, and prepare all of the foods for our Christmas Eve snacks. I had to take a nap, as I knew I wouldn’t make it through the day with all I had to accomplish.

Christopher’s girlfriend came over for out finger food/snacks and movie night. Those two exchanged their gifts, as well as them and us each opening up one gift, which I got the guys all Lions pajama pants, and a set of comfy/fleece jammies for myself. Taylor gave John and I a gift card to Outback.

Sunday ~ Christmas day! I was up before everyone, as I have been for the last few years. I enjoyed the quiet time, and working on some knitting, (had to finish up my father inlaws hat). For the first time ever, John was up before the boys! Finally go them up so we could dive into the presents!

From my hubby, he got me a Sweddish Massage Cushion…. oh heavenly!, a new set of pots and pan, my purple mug, the first book of the Hunger Games, some chocolate, a gift card to IHOP (yum!) and a knitting magazine.

From the boys ~ Trent got me a nice waffle maker and a Tigger mug; from Christopher, a gift card to Best Buy (that will be put with the other gift cards to purchase my Kindle Fire).

Lulu watching John closely, so he wouldn’t take her new toy

The boys with their gifts

Then it was off to the inlaws. From them, I received some $$, an apron that matches my kitchen decor, a puzzle and candy; SIL – John and I got a combo gift of a gift card to Logan’s; UIL – gift card to Hobby Lobby. Lots of good food and family time. I ended up showing my father in law his hat, and then took it back to to complete it (which I did before we left!)

My sister inlaw and I

John opening up his gift from his parents

My father in law with his completed Christmas gift

What did you do this weekend? Let me know if you play along!

He podido ver algunas de mis propias “remedios caseros” en los últimos cinco días con mi propio hijo, que ha bajado con la gripe aviar. Estoy listo para este virus abandonar nuestra casa! Con mañana mi último día, creo que será o bien hacer un viaje a los médicos para un seguimiento, o tal vez a la sala de urgencias. Espero realmente que no tengamos que hacer este último.

Estoy empujando los fluidos y la dieta BRAT, y lentamente tratando de introducir más alimentos sólidos. Lo que necesita para recuperar su fuerza, para que pueda regresar a la escuela y el trabajo!

En cuanto a mi trabajo artesano, tengo 3 regalos para completar durante las próximas dos semanas, y se ocupará de los la mayoría de mis días que tengo, y los fines de semana. No hay nada como el trabajo hasta la fecha límite!

I am still holding out for a little something to show up under the tree, if I get said tree up sometime this week. I am starting training tomorrow for a new job, that is going to have me very busy over the course of the next three weeks before Christmas. Thankfully this paid training so I can have a little extra to spend on the guys this year. Plus I have one more to shop for, now that the oldest is in a semi serious relationship!

Hopefully I will still have enough time to finish up a few more knitting projects for the gifts I have yet to finish putting together!

Are you ready for Christmas? Is your tree up?

Do I want to save up, and ask for gift cards so I can use them for a laptop? Of course John is not going for getting a new one, as he thinks he can just fix it. Hmmm….. I have been waiting for him to do this, just like every other thing in this house for him to get to!

Then again, I would like those gift cards, so I can get either a Kindle or a Nook, so I have lots of things to decide on. What’s a girl to do?!

I have some orders to input for my 31 business, as well as look into the conference call equipment set up, for the next call for 31. This is the one that I really want to be in on, as it has some tips I am looking forward to hearing, so I can really get my business up and running!

I have an idea I am going to work on, and so hope that the business I approach are willing to give it a try, as I think it will be a win – win situation for all of us! Who can resist a personal shopper, when it means you don’t have to fight the crowds, or try to come up what to get your loved one something for Christmas!?!?!

My tummy is starting to growl too, so that means I need to figure out what I want to have for lunch. I really want some soup, so I need to find someplace with some yummy soup!!

Hope you have a great day with family and friends!

After getting home from the visit with Donna, I logged onto the computer to see that another friend had posted that her 20 month old daughter had fallen from a 5ft playground platform, and was being airlifted to a hospital 2.5 hours away from home with a fractured skull and a brain bleed. My heart broke. Its been a long week, and just today mom had posted that she took a turn for the worse, and was being taken to surgery to relieve the pressure in her head. Please keep precious little Kenley in your prayers.

Yesterday Willow had surgery to internalize her shunt, and the outcome was a success. She will be going home very soon! Praise God!

The rest of the week was filled with busy things, pulling up bushes in the front yard, to my daily routines of house work and looking up life insurance rates, so we can get this rolling along with our insurance… it the guys ever make a decision!

While my heart has been heavy for these two little girls, I know that God is working in their lives, and whatever the outcome its in His will.

There was lots of good food, even though most of it I couldn’t eat, and lots of fun games to be played by all. The littler kids were playing the Wii upstairs,

while us older folks played some Pictionary down stairs, as well as some charades.

We were out later than I had planned, but that’s ok, as we lounged around the next day and did pretty much nothing. Gotta love those kind of days! We decided not to go to the inlaws today, as we needed another day of doing nothing after church. So I will have to wait another week to see who checked themselves into a los angeles detox rehabs after a wild weekend of partying. The wildest partying we did was letting the kids shoot off some party favors

So thankful it wasn’t my house, as that left a nice mess. The kids tried to get it all picked up so they could take home all of the confetti, but they quickly got bored with cleaning up and went back upstairs to play the Wii.

I have been a really good girl this year. I am making out my list and thinking I would like rings, necklaces and St. Moritz watches. I have one ring in mind, and would be really happy to find it under my tree.

The site has it classified as a mother’s ring, but I am going to deem it a family ring, isn’t it pretty!?

I have a few other things on my wish list, like some clothes, but we will have to go shopping for those together, as I need to try them on first! *smile*.

Sincerely,
Jodi