So this week we actually had a couple of normal days. The kids and I at home, husband working, just normal life. It was nice to have a little calm before Christmas week! Now tomorrow we have Lorelai's 12 month checkup(which I think includes shots..makes me so sad!). After the appointment, I am planning to leave the kids with Stephen while I scurry off and finish Christmas shopping. Im sooo excited! I love getting to shop, even if it isnt for myself. Tomorrow night, after the kids have gone to bed, a sitter is coming over while we go on a date. I have a groupon to a dueling piano bar nearby. I am really excited to go! I went to one in Florida and it was a lot of fun. I am excited to go to another one, especially since Stephen will be with me. He is a music lover and musician himself, so I know he is gonna appreciate it. So yes, very excited! Thats about all the goings on at the moment for this household.
Do you ever have a moment when you look up at your kid and in that moment they seem to have grown from the last time you looked at them? This picture was a moment like that for me. Just seeing her standing there in her boots and coat and I dont know. Just seemed to have aged in a day. It just hit me and hurt my heart a little for a second. Although, she is becoming such a bubbly and intelligent little girl that at the same time, I had a sense of pride. I dont know if this makes sense to anyone else but if not, this is a picture of a little girl in cute boots, ha!
Now for some more Christmas quiz! I found a couple of questions that I'd like to answer!
Do you think you'll have a white Christmas?
Well here in Texas, you can experience 3 seasons in a day. So while Id like to say no because usually if we get snow, it hits between end of January and February. However, about 3 years ago, there was a big snow storm on Christmas Eve. We were suppose to drive to Texarkana that night to visit some family. We didnt realize just how bad it was out. We thought oh its just snow, its Texas how bad can it be? Well we set out and about 2 hours later we were back home after having gone less than 30 miles. We were in my husband's previously owned Ford Ranger and I remember how many times we had to pull over for a minute, so he could gain his composure back from how dangerous the drive kept getting. If we werent so broke back then we probably would have found the closest hotel and stayed, despite being so close to our house. It was a very scary couple of hours. Luckily we made it back unscathed and dissapointed. I thought for sure we were going to be stuck in our little apartment. We hadnt even put up a tree because we knew we would be going out of town for Christmas,so what was the point? Not to mention I LOVE going to my grandma's for Christmas. It was just depressing all around. Seeing as how we couldnt do much, we just went to bed. Miracles of miracles, we wake the next morning to find a beautiful white world and no ice on the roads! Thank you Texas for your ability to warm things up so well! So we set out all over again(luckily all of our stuff was still packed!). Everything completely worked out in the end!
What is your favorite Christmas smell?
I can not decide on just one. So I guess I'll have to talk about all my favorites a little. First, I love the smell of cinnamon. Real cinnamon from cooking or fabricated into a candle. It is such a warming and inviting scent. The smell of course, of a real cypress Christmas tree. We cant have one at this point in our life. The kids have knocked over our artificial ones a couple of times. I dont think a real one would stand a chance here! With as much as my kids like to play in toilet water(why are kids so gross?) Im pretty sure the tree would die of dehydration and our apartment seems to have some sketchy wiring going on, so yeah I wouldnt feel comfortable at all. It would only work on a tree with no lights, and where is the fun in that? I also think the smell of fresh baked goods is amazing. Im a huge fan of breads, pies and cookies. While they can be smelled year around, there is such and abundance at the holidays, its amazing. Although, this was more a scent in my youth. My father loves to cook. He is extremely good at it. He owns a business and deals with public so much, that when he is home cooking relaxes him. I did not get graced with a natural cooking gene. Im really not very good but I can do some baking. My baked items are the only things that usually came out well enough Id be willing to let guests try them. When we attend "bring a dish" functions, I avoid bringing things I cooked. I either buy already made or my husband makes it(he is quite good as well). The last smell that comes to mind is the smell of a roaring fire place. MMMM..need I describe?
Anyway, writing this did exactly what I needed. Calmed my mind so I can go to bed. I hate how busy my mind decides to get when Im laid in bed ready to go to sleep! It's so late, looks like there will be a Starbucks stop in the morning. See why I need that Keuring so much? Good night all! Here's hoping I wake up and find the Maya were wrong!
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