what a great weekend we had ! Christmas party with some great people, got to see a friends band play while we all people watched. It amazes me at how little some people feel comfortable wearing out in public, sorta disgusting (as I sit in my jeans, boots, turtle neck long sleeved shirt and cardigan oh and the scarf wrapped nicely around my neck). Some people shouldn't be allowed in public wearing next to nothing. Wrapped all gifts Saturday in my pj's and then had some deer stew at Nana's house.
K has made 2 paper chains for our tree, one from school and one from CCD (sunday school), everyday she takes off a link from each and quickly announces how many days are left till Christmas. ( the dreaded countdown is coming to an end) Today it is 6 days till the big day. This year I can be thankful I'm finished with all of the kids things and I did something different this year as well, I decided to get only necessary things and only 1 toy each. When K was writing her letter to Santa (first time she wrote one, I was proud) I helped her add things she wanted and all this after I already bought them, lol, sneaky momma err Santa. She'll receive everything on her list except the puppy she snuck in there, cause they aren't all toys. At the end of the letter all on her own she wished for the children that don't have much, to please get something this year. She's so amazing....Here's another thing that is new to us, a friend of mine told me about an app I could get on my phone that tracks Santa and each kid could make a list that would be sent to him, as well as watch a video addressed to each of the kids. I just got through watching them, they are pretty awesome. I'm excited to see their faces when I let them watch the vid's tonight.
This past weekend the kids spent 2 nights at their Mamaw's (my mom) and baked all day on saturday, roasted marshmallows, went for a walk and played around. Yesterday (sunday) we baked and my neice came over to help decorate cookies. They always have a blast doing this. K lost her 2nd tooth and was so happy and excited as she placed it under her pillow. This morning she woke up and .....dun dun dun...brought me the tooth and said " mommy the tooth fairy didn't come last night "..good lord I thought I"m terrible for this mishap, I"m so forgetful, I mean seriously the kid has lost only 2 teeth and within months of eachother, and after the busy sunday we had with baking and visits I just plain forgot. I quickly told her "well go put it back under your pillow" She did and then I had to think real quick on how to save this so called " tooth fairy's butt"...I wrote a lil note and snuck the money out of my wallet, hid it in my room so she wouldn't see any of it. When we were leaving this morning to go to work / grandma's I quickly rushed them out the door just so someone would forget something and I'd have to "run back in the house to get it" and put this note and money under her pillow. Low and behold M forgot his bag he was gonna bring to Grandma's so it all worked out, I ran inside after getting them in the jeep, got the note and money, put it where it should have gone last night, grabbed the bag and got outside quick so no questions would arise. The note said :
" Kylie, sorry I was late, I was helping Santa with Christmas stuff. Love Tooth Fairy "
When we were driving K asked how could the tooth fairy not show up, to which I answered, " well honey christmas is just around the corner so she's probably off helping Santa with stuff" to which she actually believed ! Tooth Fairy - 0 Momma - 1....
My lord being a parent is tough stuff, I mean there are so many things to remember and do and say and not say and lead the kids to believe things and so on and on... I feel terrible to forget this major thing in a child's life, but the amount of money for the one tooth lost should make up for it, not to mention the heartfelt note from that fairy herself ! Now with this Christmas app it should definitely put some belief in them for santa.....
I've still got a lot of things to do before this coming weekend of family and food. I always feel so overwhelmed and like I"ve misplaced my head during this of the year, but I love it anyway. Many more things to bake since I forgot baking soda yesterday while I was shopping for ingredients. Not to mention things to make and put together.
It's the most wondeful time of the year !
life as I know it is....just plain busy and full of oops's and strange things....
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