Christmas is almost here!

Today, I almost lost my mind with the boys home all day.

I didn't not attempt to go anywhere... I was trying to stay awake.

Soooooooo tired.

Today, I made boys do chores, and watch Christmas shows on TV.

Then I made 3 kinds of Cookie dough.

Messed up and doubled an already doubled recipe.... extra chocolate cookies.

I also made dinner.

My sweet baby was very fussy. He got shots on Friday

he is a Hefty 16.2 lb... 95% in height... weight and head size.

He has been cranky and then even more cranky.

So tired..... but.....

I need to clean my room, wrap presents, call my mother in law, buy a few more groceries,

make everyone clean their room, and bake cookies.

then have Christmas.

after Christmas it is cleaning and packing up this place.

We move on Monday December 28th.

No of us is super excited.... I mean, my family out here in Rancho Cordova... I am excited to have my own place again. Everyone else is sad it is so far.

"Susanville is farther"... I gently remind them.

Looking forward to the next 3 days. Jeff has off Wednesday and Thursday but works 4am on Christmas day. He will miss the opening of presents.

I am grateful we will be here, if only to have someone other than Mom to watch them open presents.

It will be okay. He will be home at 12:30... we will get to see him part of the day. Small price to pay for getting to move back home. One Christmas out of many to come.

Sometime, some how, and somewhere in the middle of all this I will get some sleep.

Stop laughing....I said someday.

I love Christmas!

I just love it.

I am officially done with all the things I need.

Just some food items.

Jeff might go and get me something.... but not sure. (i usually shop for my self and Jeff and I decide no gifts this year)

We got the house... the rental.

We have prayed about it and it feels right.

We will move AFTER Christmas. I am so excited about!

CCPOA won their furlough lawsuit against Arnold!! (Details in the SacBee)

What a great gift for Christmas.

We should get all our money back and NO MORE FURLOUGHS!

I haven't been this happy in a long time.

I love Christmas.

Home?

We found a place. it looks promising.

Cross your fingers we get it.

Now we have to decide if we want to move before or after Christmas.

What would you do?

Christmas in your own home or moving and setting up Christmas in 5 days along with moving EVERYTHING you own.

Or.... staying here at my mom's house where it is mostly decorated.

My poor mom has been pulled too thin.

She needs to get away.

She needs a break from chaos.

She needs a break from us.

She is bah-humbugging a bit.

I wish I could fix it.

I am trying.

But she seems sad we are leaving.

Christmas Cards

I did it!!!!!!!!

I got them done.... okay, well, i got them ordered.

From Walmart.

No fancy homemade cards for me this year.

I also did Michael's Birth announcements too.

If you want one.....email me your address, because I don't have anyone address unless you are in my mom's address book, or in her stake directory.

I really need your Elizabeth.

I told Jeff today, all i want for Christmas is to be able to order them and mail them out.

I love Christmas!!!!!

home sweet home

Oh, home of mine....where are you?

I need to find you.

I love it here but I want my own place, my own tree, my own Christmas decorations, my own Christmas dinner, my own Christmas music and movies filling the house.

Is it too much to ask for?

So Santa, All I want is my own house for Christmas....and maybe a new pair of slippers.

Christmas

This Christmas we are doing something new for gifts.

Every year we spend too much and every year they get things they don't play with and every year it is a pain.

So this year, after a friend asked for some help on Facebook on what to get her kids for Christmas, one of her friends suggested this.

I loved the idea and asked Jeff. Of course he agreed.

So they get........

Something they want

Something they need

something they wear

Something the read.

That is right.... 4 gifts.

That is it.

It makes shopping easier and cheaper.

I am keeping the tradition of Christmas Eve pajama's and the stockings, but I only have to get get 4 things per child.

And I am almost done.

I have to get something to "Read" for Matthew - Percy Jackson

I have to get something to "Read" for Caleb and Sammy - not sure yet, any suggestions on books for an early reader and a 2nd grade level?

Emma needs her "Want" thing - a baby with bed that she can carry around.

And all the boys "wants" which changes every day.

Micahel is done. Well I have to get some tylenol and teething tablets and binki's and maybe a teething ring for his stocking. He will be 3 months old by then, he won't even care.

But I did get him a bed set for his crib.

I am also getting the family a big gift.

A Wii.

"Wii" are so excited. Tee hee, I had to do it. Cause we are really excited.

Everyone in the free world has a Wii and we don't! well, to the boys it seems that way.

As for other news....

We got our Verizon bill.

Matthew accrued a hefty bill not knowing every time he played a game on his phone it costs money. I need to call Verizon and see if they can help me.

Still no luck on a house. We fund 2 that would work. Kinda gross, but it would work. We prayed about t and it isn't right.

We are looking some more.

Life is good.