This week is really busy for us. Tuesday I went to town and bought the kids some clothes, new shoes/boots, socks, underwear and all that
fun boring stuff they like to open up at Christmas. Yesterday, our 8 year old had surgery on both ears at Children's Hospital so we were up at 5am and home late that afternoon. She is in quite a bit of pain and running a fever so David stayed up with her until 3am and I took the 3am and on shift. She slept better on the couch but was just restless, fussy, whiny, etc. all night. So I'm pretty tired this morning.
At some point in the next 2 days, I need to go to the grocery store and get all my baking/cooking supplies for the items I'm making for our 2 holiday gatherings.
Sweet potato Casserole is something I am requested to bring to almost every gathering we go to. Everyone really loves it and it just an understood that I will be bringing that to any gathering that requires food...ha!
Not to mention, I need to go to town again and buy the kids Lego sets and stocking stuffers to be done with "Santa" presents. Yes, we "do" Santa at our house & I think there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. We do teach our children about the birth of Christ (all year long, not just on Christmas Day) and do focus on Christ at Christmas but Christ is the focus of our home everyday...not just Christmas so we have no problem with "Santa". I'm trying to figure out how to avoid Walmart at all costs this close to Christmas but seeing as it is the only big store in our town I fear I may find myself there within the next 2 days....ugh!
Saturday night we will have our traditional roast and veggies dinner and then the kids will open gifts from us. Then we will read the birth of Jesus from the Bible and put out Santa's goodies and go to bed. Sunday morning, we will be up early for them to rip into their Santa gifts while David & I sit on the couch sleepy-eyed nodding, smiling, watching them enjoy Christmas morning. Sunday afternoon we are going to up to my grandparents house to spend Christmas with my Dad's side of the family. Mamaw & Papa are the only grandparents I have left and they are in their late 80's and both so, so precious and we can't wait to spend some time with them on Christmas Day.
Sunday night, our family and my sister, brother in law and nephew are all having a Christmas slumber party at my parents house. We are all going to spend the night with them! Best of all, our 1 month old nephew Marshall gets to sleep with me & David in our room. He will be in his bassinet but we get to take care of him that night and we are so excited. Can you tell it's been a few years since we've had a little one since we are excited to be getting up & down all night feeding him, changing him, rocking/burping him, etc?! Then Monday morning, we will go eat breakfast at Cracker Barrell and then go back to my parents house and all exchange Christmas presents. It is going to be a very fun Christmas weekend.
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