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Catching up Day!!

The kids are all off catching up on various projects around the house - so I have an extra minute. I just finished placing on online order of some church materials I have been meaning to get. I ordered all of the Primary curriculum books, the Aaronic Priesthood set, the beginning reader versions of the Scriptures, and a few other things. Oh, and I got a new picture kit. I love that kit - it has a picture (drawing) for every major bible story/theme in the scriptures as well as a synopsis of the story. It is a must have for devotionals with children!!

Our plans today include: catching up on dinner dishes (someone loaded lunch and forgot to run the dishwasher, so when we tried to clean dinner, we were met with a load of dirty dishes - so we are way behind as we had a big chicken dinner last night - plus a homemade apple pie!! Wash by hand - what's that??!!), catching up on laundry (Sat. was the ward christmas party which I was in charge of - so no laundry has been done since Fri morning, and I was a little behind then :-)), homeschool, morning devotional, and then I am hoping to make gingerbread cookies with the kids to hang on the tree we are going to pick out tonight.

The kids all want to decorate the tree the minute we get home - they dont understand the concept of letting it 'fall'. So, I thought if we had gingerbread cookies, we could decorate them when we get home with the tree, then have some hot chocolate, and we will read the story of the three trees for Family Home Evening. Then tomorow night, we will decorate the tree. I love Chrismas.

Oh, I almost forgot, we need to get the room ready for the tree (re: more cleaning - sigh..), and then get the stuff out of the attic to decorate the rest of the house with. So far all we have done is the lights outside and my new little village. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. I just love all the parties and get togethers - as I love spending time with friends and family. I love establishing traditions, and seeing my kids get as excited as I used too waiting to go to the same parties.

We have plans to go carolling at two different nursing homes (not today though) - one with church, and one with the homeschool group. I think I bought too much for the kids toy wise, so I think we will be doing a secret santa to someone that needs help. And I am hoping to make cookies for the neighbors that we can put a little spiritual message with. Now, if I could just keep this house clean in the middle of it all...........

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12:27, Monday, December 3, 2007 .. Posted by blessedmomof10

Sounds like life is busy for you all...... hope you enjoy this beautiful season of Christmas........
Blessings~
gloria

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12:19, Wednesday, December 5, 2007 .. Posted by jodalton

Reading your post brought back so many memories! It is an adjustment when you go from a house full for over 20 years and all of a sudden only 2 left at home. One 18 and one 20. But my house still doesn't stay clean! Thank you for letting me relive some of those special times.