Chillaxination

Well, the kids are super stoked about their new XBOX 360 w/Kinect:)  We ended up going to GameStop Monday and bought 10 games (!), but they are having an awesome sale-buy 2 get 1 free; we also had a $100 gift card that came with purchase.

That stop was after we hit WM and Sam's.  BUSY morning:)  After that, we went home and the kids got started super-cleaning their bedrooms-yay!  My darling husband installed a new bathroom light/fan--THANK YOU!!!

Overall, a great holiday filled with some great people and gifts...now on to "real" life--with a little room to breathe.

Holiday Cheer--or not!

I know Christmas isn't here yet....but I'm ready for it to be over. Rude people at the store, pressure to BUY, the ever-present list-making (list-checking, list-rechecking).  In addition, there are obligations that are fun but time-consuming like the school and work parties and other holiday shindigs.  I really enjoy those, but you still have to shop for Dirty Santa and get a babysitter.

I'm ready for some quiet time!  A weekend without multiple functions to attend sounds so nice.  Maybe we can get a household project done or actually clean my house:)

All about Ivy (or at least a little) . . .

As I sit here beside my biggest blog fan (aka Ivy, my sister-who funnily enough hasn't signed up as a follower!), I listen to shrieks from the bathroom and I think, "THESE KIDS ARE CRAZY!!!"  Poor little heathens...they just  can't help themselves.  I believe this set of cousins bring out the worst in each other.  But they sure do have fun:)

My wonderful sister invited us down for my favorite dinner-Potato Soup.  YUMMY!! Thanks Ivy:)  Then she let me use the computer since mine's still sick...Thanks Ivy, again:)

I will be very glad for this weekend to come, although it won't be particularly relaxing.  Christmas Party for Adams & Garth in Charlottesville Sat. night, and we're walking in the parade with the Maddox Air & Electrical float *very excited* on Sun. night.  I will need to grocery shop, paint my toenails, and do laundry somewhere in there as well...not fun.  But I WON'T have to call 22 people by lunch to tell them that they do in fact have to work today.