On Friday, I had to read to Lexie's class. She was the Shining Star student last week, and it concluded with a book reading. We spent the afternoon visiting my parents, and my mom, the girls, and I did some shopping. We didn't get home until 10:00, and by the time I got everything put away, it was past 1 AM!
Saturday was our busy day!
Every year, some of the women in my family get together for Sugarplum Saturday. We spend the afternoon making candy and talking. This year was a lot of fun! I love this tradition!
There was a lot of wine drinking, so I dubbed the day Sugarslummin' Saturday. I, however, don't drink, so I took over production! ;)
While we made goodies, the kids played. They had fun dressing up!
One word. Blackmail.
Our afternoon came to an end too quickly, but we had another party to attend! We picked Grant up at home and drove to our friend Tracy's house for our annual Christmas party with our friends!
Tracy and Gary were great hosts, and Tracy put together a fun party for all the kids! The kids had a gift exchange, decorated cookies, and made adorable handprint ornaments!
We had pizza and snacks, and then the kids had fun playing while the adults talked.
These two baby girls are ADORABLE! They had a great time yelling at each other! Lily doesn't realize it yet, but she is so lucky to have a sweet friend close in age!
We always look forward to this Christmas party, and this year did not disappoint. Thank you, Tracy, for making it so much fun!
After the party, we stopped at another friend's house to visit. It was a great day!
Today was supposed to be our day to kick back and relax, but honestly??? We don't know how to do that!
By 1:00 in the afternoon, I had made a roast for dinner, baked cinnamon rolls, brewed homemade iced tea, and made a batch of organic sweet potato baby food!
After that, we decided to go Christmas shopping with three kids in tow. It was insanely crowded, but the kids were good, and we managed to finish our shopping for everybody on our list! We just have to finish up shopping for each other and the kids.
After we got home, Grant's mom stopped by to visit and joined us for dinner. By the time she left, it was time to get the kids to bed. Grant and I finally got to put our feet up and watch "Christmas Vacation." It's one of our favorites!
We have so much to do over the next two weeks! I can't believe Christmas is just two weeks away! We are all so excited!
