November 25, 2008

Haven't blogged in quite sometime... lost track of myself, I guess. Things have been getting out of hand at work and here at home (more so at home). Time to settle back in to a Godly way of life... or should I say trying to be more like Him. I've missed church 2 weeks in a row, and I surely can tell the difference in myself and they way I carry things.

Yep, time to straighten up and fly right, as my Momma would say.

Anyhoo~ I've been working on Christmas gifts for the family. Almost complete except for the baking part. That'll come soon enough! I do need to get my dearest son in law his batch of goodies made up so I can get him a box sent off to Iraq. Christmas gifts for him, and lots of goodies for him to have and to share with the others who are there. (Love you Monkey King! LOL!)

Next on the list is for my Colorado crew. Gotta send the girls and my babies some homemade goodies.... I am so glad the two sisters are close enough together to give support to one another. Just wish they were both closer to me. I called the other night and heard one of my grandsons throwing a royal fit, and it just worried me all night long.... Grandmas are allowed to do that, you know... especially ones that live too many miles away to just jump in the car and run over there. (I would never do THAT.... )

I'm trying something new this year! Trying to go as homemade as possible, in all aspects of the holidays. Made some gingerbread ornaments to compliment our tree this year. I think they are adorable! They make me smile whenever I look at them.

I painted on a few of them.... so here they are drying and making my sewing room smell delicious!

I can barely even walk around in my sewing room these days.... guess that's what a person gets when they have as many children as we do and as many grandbabies! LOL!

(And the only thing I would wish different: that a few of my children would grow up and realize that they ARE adults now... please act accordingly.)

(And don't make me have to beg to see my grandchildren... grandparents shouldn't have to beg...)

SO what has everyone else been doing to prepare for the holiday and remembrance of our Christ's birth?

~Blessings~