Happy New Year!!

I have been taking a break from the blog world during the holidays, but I wanted to stop by and wish all of you a Happy New Year!

Unlike most of our friends we are spending the new year at home. I cooked stuffed shells, one of our favorite meals. Then we played my Scene It Harry Potter game for the first time. It was awesome. I have to say I was a little disappointed with the lack of competition in my family. TT was the only one who could challenge me.

My dear hubby and I watch a movie and now here we are ready to turn in for the night. Man, are we party animals or what?

I plan on blogging more this week about our Christmas and holiday experiences. Things are still a little busy.

I did get to go to dinner and a movie with my hubby last week. He had won a gift certificate to one of our favorite restaurants so we got to eat for free! Then he took me to see P.S. I Love You. Ladies, I have to say it ranked right up there with The Notebook with me. Gerard Butler was the leading man, (you know from the 300) and he was breathtaking. The story was heartwarming too. Even dear hubby liked it.

Have fun all and ring in the New Year!

The End is in Sight!

The last week has been so busy. We had some major event each day. Here is a quick recap.



Monday, went to town with my mom and two kids to Christmas shop and look for an outfit for my hubby's Christmas party. Didn't end up getting much.



Tuesday, went back to town to ALONE to get an outfit for Christmas party (still didn't find anything) picked up fruit platter and other stuff for Boy Scout Court of Honor which I was in charge of planning. Went to Court of Honor. Here is a pic of TT earning his Tenderfoot Rank.

Wednesday, we had a Daisy Girl Scout Christmas party which I forgot to bring an ornament for the gift exchange. So I ended up running to a local store and purchasing one to dash back to the party with. It all turned out well.

Thursday, Poogie and I returned to town to purchase the blouse I picked out to wear to my hubby's Christmas party and to get gifts for her ballet teachers. That evening we had ballet class, the last one until next year!

Friday, took my mom to the grocery store, again. That evening my hubby and I went to his company Christmas party. We had a blast and even went out dancing after the party with a group of friends. We hadn't went dancing in six years. We are going to try to start going more often. It was so much fun. I mean that's how we met, we were on a country dance team together. I guess it makes us feel young, I don't know.

Yesterday, we spent the day working around the house and in town finishing up shopping.

Today, we spent the morning cleaning the house for Christmas and then my hubby and the kids went to do a little shopping while I stayed home. I enjoyed the time to myself. I took a nap, watched a movie and scrapbooked a little.

Now, I need to go to sleep because tomorrow will be a long day. But it will be a blessed one! Merry Christmas to all of you!

I'm Throwing in the Towel!

That's right, you heard me. It has been a challenge these past few weeks since Thanksgiving to get anything done as far a school goes. Granted we do make a lot more progress in one day than I ever did as a public school teacher in several days, but here lately it has been hard to do anything.

We have had so much to do with the holidays coming, boy scouts, daisys, ballet, visitors, and just day to day life that I feel dizzy sometimes just thinking about it. So after this week everything stops until next year. I am going to take this week to finish up all our commitments and holiday stuff so that I can enjoy the next two weeks with my family. Do any of you feel like this?? How do you deal with it??

On top of my chaotic life my hubby has had to take his first business trip over seas. Now I would have been excited to get a chance to go to Brussels. But he is not adventurous as me. Plus he doesn't like to fly very much. It is very uncomfortable to him unless he gets upgraded to first class. His legs and back hurt on the longer flights in the crowded seats in coach. I feel for him. This flight is 10 hours +long. Plus, we just don't like to be that far away from one another.
So keep him in your prayers. He was quite nervous and anxious before he left. I hope his first trip to Europe is a good one. I would love to go myself someday.

Well till tomorrow!