PLEASE!!! I’d love it if we could. Just a few more hours, either to bathe, wrap gifts, clean, wrap gifts, finish decorating, clean some more, and wrap those darn gifts. And more hours to recuperate from all of that hard work. Christmas is a week away, and it’s all catching up to me. Every year I’m prepared to start early and be caught up on Christmas, but it never fails to run me over like a mack truck before I’m completely ready. Of course it doesn’t ever fail to be struck with an illness along with children as well. Last Friday I finally went to the doctor and confirmed my sinus infection. After a shot in my behind, I’m slowly recovering. Gifts still need to be wrapped, I’m close to giving up on the idea of ALL of the decorations being out, and just being happy to have stuff put away. If you had read Jenny’s blog, you knew that a big production was taking place last weekend at the church, and Abigail, Esther, and myself were involved. It was a great show – the kids did a superb job, and I’ll post pictures of my kids soon. Tonight we finish the plethora of school performances (because they can’t all be on the same night), and tomorrow is the girls’ last day until January 7th – woohoo! I’m actually looking forward to some down time with them.
As to our Christmas activities, my sister and her husband arrive from Sacramento Friday evening. We’ll be celebrating with extended family Saturday and Sunday, Christmas Eve service Monday evening, and then the excitement of Christmas day ensues. If I can get to that point, we’re doing good. Lots of activities to follow Christmas, like my cousin getting married in Palm Springs, and a “black tie” 50th bd party in Newport. This is all taking place Thursday, Friday and Saturday. So, you’ll have to continue to forgive my lack of blogging.
Speaking of lack of blogging, I’ve added a new blog specifically for our Christmas letter. On our card (still yet to be mailed) it will direct people to our blog. You can check it out for yourselves at cashfamily.wordpress.com .
If I don’t get to it before
MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of my blog world friends!
(Here’s a couple of pictures of the girls from the play.)
Abigail played Alice, who was the always well-mannered church girl, where Esther played Gladys who lives on the other side of that spectrum. She was the youngest of the naughty Herdman children. (Based on the book the Best Christmas Pageant Ever)
