Time for me to head to bed.  Even though I am on vacation I am going to try hard to stay on track.  I spent some wonderful "me" time after supper while Tommy was napping.   I sat in my bedroom listening to my book on tape and cross stitching.  Very relaxing. 

Once Tommy got up we played for a while and just hung out.  That is my favorite time.  Joshua is having two of his buddies sleep over tonight.  Hubby took them to Blockbusters to rent a couple of DVD's. 

I am off to bed to listen to my tapes and cross stitch some more.  Tomorrow is my weekly cleaning day, but I ended up doing a fair amount of cleaning today due to the party.  Hopefully I will get up early enough to get it all done before Tommy wakes up.   Otherwise my goal for tomorrow is to finally get caught up on laundry, if there is such a thing!

TO DO - MONDAY:

Almost time to go start supper, but thought I would stop in and say hi!  Today was a good day.  I have the house all back in order.  The dishes are washed, the floors mopped.  Though Erik already spilt juice since I mopped.  ARGH!! 

Hubby just put Tommy down for this second nap of the day.  I plan on making Pasta with Alfredo sauce, salad and bread sticks for supper. 

I am soooo excited hubby and I went to Menards and bought some laminate to re cover the counter in the bathroom down stairs.   I think I will try to do it.  I figure that hubby might decide to help and he sees me not doing it as perfect as he would like.  He is a huge perfectionist, but unmotivated lately.  I also want to paint the bathroom downstairs as well.  It should prove to be interested.  I also have to clean out the boys' room, mainly Erik's side of the room.  What a mess. 

I feel like I have already accomplished a lot just by getting the laminate.  I am excited to start my project. 

I am off to make some supper and relax a bit.  Tomorrow is another day!   Have a great one!

Morning....what a party last night!  It was great fun and long as always!  What a mess I have to clean up today!  There was a beer and one pop spilt in the living room and hot apple cider in the dining room spilt and sparkling grape juice all over the dining room tablecloth.   Dishes to wash for about 25 people.  So I will be busy this morning.

We still have treats left as well.  I am going to try and bake two more kinds of cookies yet too.  I just woke up at 9:30 so we missed church.  We were up until about 1:00 am last night.  We all played the game Taboo and stuff till late.  The little two boys got a number of new toys.  Erik's has a lot of pieces, so those are probably already gone.   Argh....it is just mayhem with all the cousins opening gifts at once.  We actually took a picture of all the grand kids together.  I hope it turns out ok. 

I better scoot and take a shower and get cleaning.  I think we are going to try and go see Santa on Monday with Tommy.  

Hello -

I am officially on vacation!  WOO HOO!  I didn't sleep in this morning as I need to get ready for our Extended family Christmas today.  I have to make some appetizers and 7-layer salad. 

I am off to Sam's Club this morning and grocery store.   I have to get pop and stuff for tonight as well.  

TO DO:

Clean off Dining Room Table
Dishes
Vacuum
Make Appetizers

Move some of Tommy's Toys Downstairs

ERRANDS:
Sam's
Bank
Grocery Store

I stayed up too late again, but I finished my book.  Hmmm..I think I will have to go to the library and pick up a new book to read.  I have a couple on reserve.  I will have to do that tonight, after work.  The library is open later tonight.  So of course I didn't get to bed too early again...LOL!!  I think it was midnight when I put my book down and went to sleep.   I woke up this morning and read the last three pages to finish the book.

I will be busy at work today finishing up loose ends, WHY??  ONLY TWO DAYS OF WORK LEFT!!  YEAH!  Today my unit is going out for lunch to celebrate Christmas together.  I think I will go, we will see.  Sometime I skip it, but I think this restaurant is closer to the office.  I can't drive like all the way to Minneapolis to eat, etc....just seems like a waste to me.  I have a lot to get done at the office and I am on call.

I might try and do a bit of baking tonight, we will see.  I have a few things I would like to do yet.  Saturday is the big Christmas party at our house for hubby's side of the family.   SO I have to prepare for that.  I need to do some shopping yet.

Since Erik is here this weekend I think I will let him and Josh open their one present that they will share.  Santa brought one thing for the two of them to share, so I figure they better open this weekend or they can't open it until after Christmas when Erik is here again. 

Hope everyone is having a great week!!  Later!