Dec. 1, 2005 - My Mom is here again:)

and my wrists are still killing me, so between those two things, answering a few emails seems to be all I'm getting done online lately!

We're having a nice visit, and Mom just joins in for school time so we can at least get a few subjects done.  With this move, it sometimes feels like we're getting nothing done that is "scheduled" ~ we're very much doing an unschooling type thing at the moment... at least with most subjects.

We're reading Romeo and Juliet... I find that story to just be so frustrating.  There are just so many actions that happen because of stupid choices and complete lack of thought, it just annoys me anymore.  It does make for good discussions with the kids though. 

I wrote out our yearly Christmas letter little by little over the last week, its so hard to put everything down on two pages.  Of course, who knows if anyone is interested in hearing it ~ but its nice for me to be able to look back and read it.

I've been organizing a Christmas party for the Elementary group for our HS group... and I'm just not in the mood.  I am usually so excited and have a million ideas of things to do ~ its right up my alley!  But I've been sooo flipping busy with everything else (moving esp.) and had a Upper Elem. game night here Tuesday.  I'm getting a little overwhelmed.  However, I DID finally get it planned out, which is good since its next Friday.  We're going to divide up ~ kids 9 and up can make ginger bread type houses and decorate (the graham cracker version though), the younger kids;  boys will do a HotWheels gift exchange and do Hot Wheels type activities (another woman volunteered to head that up) and the younger girls will be decorating cookies.  Probably nothing too fancy ~ I've just had too much on my plate in the last few weeks!

I have GOT to stop volunteering for things.  I'm also doing an art class for the cub scouts next Monday, and making home made ornaments with them HERE the NEXT Monday.  I don't mind that one, but I HATE having to leave the house.  I just don't like to "go" at all anymore.

Oh, and we're having a small candy making party here on the evening of the 15th... but that's IT.  Really.  That is all we're doing outside of family stuff...(other than scouts, Brownies and gymnastics... oh, and Kainan starts Upwards basketball next week) but THAT is all... I think. 

And the candy making party is more of a good thing anyway.  I love having company and getting to chat with my friends... having my kids get a chance to hang out with their friends.  It feels more relaxing than anything.  And I don't think anyone expects a perfect clean house out of me, so I don't stress too badly over that either:)

ANyway ~ now I know why I'm so tired:)  TTYL!