Christmas Eve Eve

This has been one of those days I've dreamed about. Here I am sitting on the couch watching tv and doing absolutely nothing-which is exactly what I've been doing all day. Lazy. I know. But how often is there nothing on my schedule, my children are gone to Poppie and Nana's all day, and the house is actually pretty clean (I had the kids clean before they left yesterday:)

We had the children's program at church Sunday evening. It was entitled "Living Christmas Cards." I really enjoyed doing this one-there was no memorization for the kids, but they got to sing some songs and have the spotlight at different times. I really think it went well! And thanks to my husband-the best hubby ever-the stage got set up on time and the music was on cue, and it is already all cleaned up! Yep-the best husband ever.

Last night Kyle and I took our Associate Pastor Mark and his wife Kelli out to dinner at the Red Apple Inn. Soooo fun! Mark and Kelli are hilarious! We may have been a little loud for the crowd there that night-and NO we didn't buy a membership:) I had the Chicken Scallopinni-soooo good! Kyle had a steak-of course. It was a lovely evening of laughter and intelligent adult conversation. Well-the "intelligent" may be questionable-but it sure was fun!

I guess the next few days will be full of running here and there for Christmas. Please remember with me the real meaning of christmas as you run here and there.

Here goes...

I've been wanting to start this for a while. And here I go:) ... since I don't have anything else to do...

I'll just start with a little about my week-A wonderful week of sleeping in, Wii games, and eggnog. A horrible week of cabin fever, "It's MY turn!," and "I'm boooored."

It started sleeting and freezing rain on Monday morning. Thank goodness Hunter had a re-check dr's appointment, so he and Kyle went into town early that morning and picked up some lunchmeat, burger stuff, 2 cartons of eggnog, and a gallon of milk. That got us through Monday afternoon :)

We got the call Wed around noon that we would be out Thursday, too. Only one bus could make its entire route. We knew we had to break out. Somehow. Someway. We'd bust outta here. So Wednesday afternoon - Look out Wal-Mart, here we come! Then at church that night, we had a beautiful candlelight caroling service.

Thursday we called Granny Rita in Conway to see if she could keep the kiddos so we could finish our christmas shopping. Thanks Grams! Then we rushed home to get ready for Kylie's ball game in Marshall. Kylie scored 8 points! With 3 Lay-ups, 1 field goal, and several steals, she makes a mean little point gaurd.

So now the kids are all snug in their beds, with visions of 'rithmatic dancing in their heads.
Almost ready for school tomorrow, a pencil or paper they may have to borrow.
Waiting just one more school day to say-
"Happy Christmas to all! Hurray! Today's our last day!"