it was the greatest Christmas ever!

but quite honestly C says that every year so his opinion might not be all that credible. However even the grinch David proclaimed it to be one of the best holidays he could remember. And it was except for this cold making it's way through the family & MIL being banished to her room with a temperature, luckily after she had made the dressing and sweet potatoes! It was just a great day of course we got the wake up at 6.30 and by 7:15 the boy had his ps2 hooked up & going. Around 10:30 or so most David's family came over for a late breakfast and to exchange gifts, it's amazing just how many folks you can fit into this house! It cleared about 2:30 with folks headed to MIL's house, to other in-laws and David & JJ off to spring their father from the nursing home for Christmas dinner. Amusingly David "forced" C to go with his grandmother leaving behind the ps2 but as luck would have it there was a brand new wii waiting at her house for him to play with. So he managed. As luck would have it Santa brought a wii game to our house gotta love that Santa!
It was a fantastic family day with no crazy to be found. Indeed the greatest Christmas ever!

never mind boxing day

henceforth let the day after Christmas be known around the land as pajama day!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my friends, family & readers!!!

twas the night before Chritmas

Make sure you check out Norad Santa today you can track his whereabouts all day long even click on the videos to get a live feed.
fun for kids even us old ones!

and then there are the calendars

several years ago I started giving my MIL a new calendar each Christmas and to be helpful and make it special I would add all of the family birthdays & anniversaries etc...A nice little easy but personal gift until everyone else on that side of the family decided they wanted one as well. So I still have 4 calendars to fix before Thursday morning on top of wrapping, baking and a few other dishes I need to cook. And laundry let us not forget my old friend laundry.

phase II of my master plan

if all of the Christmas gifts are purchased by the 12th that in turn means I can wrap at a leisurely pace instead of the frantic night before Christmas OMG I have so much stuff to wrap. On top of which I usually have to hide in the garage & wrap on the washing machine & dryer to avoid prying eyes. As luck would have it this years C is spending tonight at my MIL's house which means I can spread out in the living room and wrap hmm probably all evening long...

I know I say it every year but this time I really mean it

Next year I am not waiting till the last minute to Christmas shop!
There will be no more 7 hour panic shop extravaganza. I will be finished shopping by hmm okay let's give me until December 12th. The 12th is totally reasonable. You heard it here first mark your calendars folks. I really really mean it this time.
no really