Well now.. this year is almost gone... slipping by as quietly as it came....
I finally got the tree up and running....had to go to the store twice for lights, but that was ok, cept they had the ones we wanted, and we had already bought the very last box! DH fixed em up for me though... he's good like that.
She's only partially finished in this pic.... and my camera just doesn't do it justice, but you get the gist, I think.
I've not slept at all today (and worked last night). Well, maybe a 15 minute catnap about 3pm. I've been trying to work on an apron for my mother in law for Christmas, but it is wanting to argue with me, so I set it off to the side, and told DH that I would try again after about 4 days sleep! LOL! I did finish more gingerbread men to hang on my tree though!
Here I am, don't I compliment the tree nicely? :)
Dh has to drive to Ky again tonight. I'll miss him, but I think I am going to crawl in bed and sleep the time away. He didn't get much rest today because we went and toured the christian school we are wanting the children to go to, and then I came home and started on the tree. He'll be a tired pup tonight. Keep him in your prayers that he comes home safely, ok?
As I said, we went and checked out the school today, and Abi LOVED it! She is so excited! I had to fill out a scholarship paper to see if we qualify for financial assistance, and we do, but we just have to wait and see how much. I am going to turn in the paperwork tomorrow, and the lady that spoke with us and showed us around, told us it is a possibility that the children could be in before Christmas. How cool would that be?
Logan's really not that shy, but he wanted to say that he really loved the school too! Especially the part of getting to play basketball next year! Wa-Hoo! :) He saw the gym, and the outside play area. We think we may start him in 4th grade again this year, and if he gets ahead, well..... GREAT! But we feel that he needs the little extra help another year can give him. And truthfully, I don't even think he realizes it. He's just so excited! He's already asking for button down shirts and cargo pants (no jeans allowed!). So we'll see.....
Then we have Amelia. 15 going on 30. Miss "I-know-everything-and-you-can-tell-me-nothing". She doesn't want to go to this school BECAUSE she would have to wear dresses a few days a week. No negotiations, no talking, just instant storm cloud brewing. DH and I didn't feel that she would be able to contribute anything toward her education by grumping and fussing and having a general bad attitude every day, so we are keeping her home and letting her continue her studies as before. She'll be alright. Unfortunately, she thinks as so many children do these days, that her little $190 paycheck every two weeks is going to keep her in an apartment and food and clothes for the rest of her life....
And thus is the life and times of the Hatfield clan.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your tree looks very pretty and I loved your gingerbread men and women. I wish I baked, but I don't, I do however have a baking teenager in the house and maybe I can get her to make ours something similar. :) I shouldn't say teenager because she just turned 18 and is already an adult, but she's my baby so until she's 20, I'll call her a teenager. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm all for your new holiday celebration. I used to live in NJ and had the same situation with many of those so called family members who just came to spy on our happenings, and not really ever have a good attitude or a good time. It was either that or we ended up in people's houses who were not so nice.
It was all I could take one year when I declared that I would no longer visit anybody on Thanksgiving, and I would only have it in my house with my own.
It was the best decision we ever made. It's been about 7 years since that decision and every Thanksgiving since then has been simple, loving, and blissful. I won't let those toxic attitudes ever permeate my home or my idea of what a thanksgiving shoud be. :)
Here's to New Wonderful Thanksgivings for you, filled with music, family, and good food.
Blessings!!
Dee (aka, Me!)
ps one Thanksgiving was so bad, that I went home and bought all the Thanksgiving fixings and had Thanksgiving all over again that weekend with just my husband and children. It was great, even though it was 4 days later, but I just couldn't accept that crummy Thanskgiving for a whole year. :)
well I enjoyed reading through some of your posts! How old are you that you have grandbabies and chidlren at home? I enjoyed reading about your teens. I've entered int that stage of parenting now and it's good to read of others experience!
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