A day at home

Last night's concerts were very good. The music was great! TJ had been complaining of a bad headache throughout the evening last night. I could tell he really didn't feel well but was hoping he'd make it through a couple more days of school. This morning he had a fever so, needless to say, we are home. I do hope it is fast moving AND does not hit everyone in the house!

So, today I will clean and do laundry and make goodies for the teachers. I always have a long list of what I think I will accomplish in one day. I hope to get close while still enjoying the day at home.

Well, I better get started or nothing will be done!

Christmas Concerts and Programs

Let the concerts begin! Having 5 kids means we get to attend A LOT of school programs!! Tonight is the first (and second) of the season. Toni and Troy both are in Choir and have their concerts tonight. TJ's program is tomorrow night and Tori's is Friday. The programs are cute but very crowded!! I will try to remember to take my camera! It is a new habit for me :)

I think I am about done with Christmas shopping. That is exciting. I would now like a day to wrap and actually see if I have forgotten anything. Then I can stop picking things up here and there that I really don't need!

For my Californians.....today's weather was a high of ummm..maybe 24. It will be warm tomorrow. High of 40!

Wintertime

I really do like winter. Today we all went to work/school. St. Louis was getting snow but we were not. At noon it started with freezing rain again and school let out early (but our day counted so no make-up day!). I got off work at 1:00 also. As I was driving home I was thinking about how nice it was to be unexpectedly all coming home early (except poor Marcus), being able to start a fire in the fireplace, get some things done early, and maybe even read a magazine or play a game. It doesn't happen in the summer, only in the wintertime! It does make for a nice, relaxing day!

One more Santa picture...

Pictures with Santa

Every year we go to our neighbor's Christmas Party and Santa pays a visit. This year the big kids were good sports and we got eveyone's picture. Marcus was there too but wouldn't get in the pic with Santa and us!