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Christmas is done

December 27, 2008 By Becca Leave a Comment
Christmas @ Target 2007
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Well I lived through it.  By the end I was wondering if I would make it.  I cried in Target because my foot (which I broke over the summer) hurt so bad I could not walk anymore.  This left a few people gift-less this Christmas.  I think that they understood though.  Such is life!

All in all it was not as perfect as I had originally hoped.  It was still great.  Seeing the joy in the faces of all of the kids is what makes the entire season and all of its ups and downs worth it.  I think that when we are out looking for the perfect present, honking at other people who are in our way, yelling that people are idiots for driving bad in and out of the mall, these are all things that do not matter in the end.  What matters is being together.  What matters is seeing the child who was sceptical about Santa believing again on Christmas morning.

I think that the thing to do in the next week as many of us have off  is reflect!  Remember all of the good things about the season.  Remember that look of belief on the kids faces and remember that next year we should start earlier…lol

Becca

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6 Days Until Christmas

December 18, 2008 By Becca Leave a Comment
Snow Job
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White Christmas this year?

So there are only 6 days left and I can not believe it but I hear that we may have a white Christmas here in NY.  I am so excited about the possible magic.  This snow will be on top of the now we are suposed to get today and the snow that is to come on Sunday night as well.

I wish that I had thought to buy a sled of two for the kids.  I think that we are going to have fun all snug in our beds.  I know that I have been dreaming of w White Christmas and all of our dreams may just come true.  I guess we will see as it gets closer.

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7 Days Until Christmas

December 18, 2008 By Becca Leave a Comment
Monkey Christmas and a Happy New Year
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Wow!  This season has gone so quickly.  I would love to say that my planned went as planned and that I was able to get to everything.  I would say that this year has been a challenge.  Perhaps it wa the short season.  Perhaps it was my unhealed broken foot.  Perhaps I procrastinated.  Either way it is here!

One week until Christmas means that there are many things that I have to do in little time.  These things are vital to assuring that I am not stressed on Christmas Eve.

  • I need to complete my shopping.  It has been difficult because I can only shop for an hour or so with my foot.  I think that I have gone out everyday this season.
  • I need to Wrap.  This is something that is vital.  I think that while this is obvious I need to keep in mind that it is important.
  • I need to do my cards.  Although they may be New Years cards I still want to send them out to all of the people who I do not get to see or talk to often.
  • I need to be an elf to my mother-in-law who broke her thumb and cannot wrap this year.  This is important to me.  She would do it for me so how could I not make it a priority.

Well 7 days is enough time.  I just want to assure that I have a reduced stress Christmas.  We are now counting down.  Get ready Christmas will be here soon.

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20 Days Until Christmas

December 5, 2008 By Becca 5 Comments
Jim Carrey as The Grinch
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OK I know I missed a few.  In the last 20 days I have been sick as have all of the kids.  Today is the first day that everyone made it to school and I am breathing a sigh of relief.  Needless to say I am way behind on my schedule.  I had wanted to be so much further along by now.  I have a bit of catching up to do!

I feel like the Grinch has stolen my Christmas! The house is not decorated, pictures of the kids have not been done, shopping is started but not complete, Abigail thinks that I am Santa Clause and no cookies are baked.  This weekend it the big one for us.  I would like to get everything decorated and all set.  This will leave time over the next week or so to do some baking.  I think that this will have me all caught up.  Wish me luck.  I think that I am going to need it!

Becca

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