Santa's workshop

So, I have to say, one thing I am really excited about this year...Santa's workshop! Grace's preschool is going today and she was so excited to pick out stuff for us all on her own! I remember doing that as a kid and I picked out the best stuff ever for my parents. World Greatest Dad and World Greatest Mom plaques. My sister and brother would get some completely awesome game or mini statue of a clown or dog. I am sure they still treasure these gifts to this day. How could they not?

Seriously though, I am just so excited to see what she gets. It is just so fun to see your child doing things like this. She will be so proud of herself and that is the present I am just so excited to get!

Fabulous Weekend!

This past weekend we had an awesome time! We saw Santa on Friday. The kids did awesome! I thought Christopher would cry, but he was all cheesy and ready to smile! Grace had a list and had to make sure Santa kept the list so he wouldn't forget what to bring.
Saturday, we took the kids sledding. After bundling them up in the snow gear we headed to Charlie's Dump to go sledding. I really don't know where that name came from, but I know that is what the kids call it. It is like a soccer field that is in a big bowl. Kids sled on all sides of this bowl, but mainly 2 sides closest to the parking lot. Anyhoo, we had 2 sleds and races girls vs. boys. Of course, the boys, John and Christopher, grabbed our sled (me and Grace) and kept making us spin out or slow down. We traded kids and sleds a few times and Grace decided she would go by herself.
She was bringing the sled up the hill and decided to hop on herself and went down from about the middle of the hill. I asked her what she thought about going herself and she said, "you know, I looked around and saw all these kids doing it by themselves, so I thought 'Why don't I do that?' So I did." She cracks me up. I love 4 year old logic.

Other than that, we did a bunch of nothing! It was so nice! That never happens! Woo hoo!

Just ordered my Christmas cards so hopefully I will get those out by Friday! Other than that, nothing too exciting, thank goodness.

Winter blues

We got the tree last weekend in the freezing cold. Got it home and decorated and it looks really nice. Grace helped decorate. Christopher kept taking ornaments back off. We even bought some outdoor little lights that look like presents that line the one walkway and surprised Grace with that because she felt that we HAD to have lights outside too!
I just have so much work stuff going on I just haven't gotten in the "Christmas Spirit" you know? I have not shopped for diddly. I have one thing for the Grace and she already knows what that is. I think John and I are going out this weekend to do some shopping so I hope that helps kick the spirit into gear.

Aren't you all glad I updated?!?!?!?