Nov. 26, 2007 -

Well, it has been a busy week.  Hubby was off work to blow insulatin in the house-monday through wednesday.  we took the kids to the Shedd aquarium on tuesday.  THAT was a great day !  We left late and it was very foggy and misty...not the greatest day to be wakling about chicago-but it was interesting .  We saw some beautiful spiderwebs heavy with water drops.  reminded me of lace.  Ok, so then, my sister and her fiance were over on monday.  They told us that she is goign to have a baby.  so, he is marrying her - We had a late thanksgiving dinner at my inlaws.  then friday, i did laundry and packed for our trip to my parents home.  we took my sister and her fiance with us so they could have a ride and tell my parents their news in person.  What a dramatic weekend!  There are issues with the fiance-he is a bit weird adn kind of disrespectful and controlling...etc.  3yo D had an asthma attack and we had to take him to hospital.  The triphome wasn't so bad except we had to stop like, 5 times!  which is highly unusually. BUT with 2 kids out of diapers, a pregnant woman and a hubby wth issues that day...i guess 5 times doesn't soudn so bad.  I am happy to be home and on a normal schedule. 

Other news, there isnt' much goign on.  I am actually trying to find some advent readings or ideas to help brign a bit more of the focusof christmas on Christ in our littel family.  I think i will have them make construction paper rings, and hang some christmas lights and a star.  We do't do a christmas tree...which i am used to traditionally.  Ths time of teh year is usually the most stressful, most depressign time of teh year.  I have decided i am goign to try ot build my own traditions with the ids-to help me find more joy in the season...and also make it memorable for them (other than all the gifts they get). So, if there are any suggestioons, i woud appreciate them.

so, as far as updates, that is it. I have been working strictly on a project that i said i woudl make for the shop; it has taken me a lot longer than i thought it would.  it is a bit tedious wth the 3x3 ribbing...in teh round...for a total of about 70 inches in length! anyway, i will be gald when i get that done, then i can work on the little christmas projects i want to do this year. 

so, ttyl!

h :)