Here is what we've been up to:
- First of all-Daddy is off this week! Yay! We've had fun as he's joined us for story time at the library and swim lessons today. Poppy also came to swim lessons to let the kids show off what they've learned a little. They really "hammed it up" for him. He left pretty wet from lots of hugs and kisses!
- Our Christmas tree is up. I finally caved. My mom came by one day and we got it out and "de-lit" the pre-lit tree from last year. I had bought it at my friend's yard sale, and half the lights didn't work. So aggravating! We used wire cutters and cut every light off-all 700! It can be done, wasn't hard at all, just tedious. Now I need to shape it and put lights on. As for decorating it-I'm torn. I don't know if I want to pull out all my Hallmark ornaments and fight that fight this year with Henry. I may instead just use kid-friendly ornaments. Dustin suggested just putting lights on it and leaving it at that. That is a very tempting idea! Some of my Nanny's prettiest trees have been the ones where she just put lights on and nothing else. I think that is where I'm leaning and maybe make some ornaments with the kids. We made the applesauce/cinnamon ones last year with some success.
- I do want to finish up decorating for Christmas and put away all the pumpkins. I love my pumpkins, but hate having both out-which is where we are now! Since we never carved the pumpkins, I am going to try baking them and freezing the pumpkin for my pies and pumpkin rolls. If it works well, I'll share! Don't want to waste the pumpkins! I also have quite a few outdoor decorations I bought half off last year. The kids really want the house decorated outside. We may be giving the Griswolds a run for their money by the time it's overwith! I have icicle lights for the whole house, lighted candy canes to light the sidewalk, a small inflatable penguin, a yard snowman and santa, the wire-y type ones-not sure what they are called. It should be lovely! :-)
- It's hard to believe Thanksgiving is next week! My grandma and I are travelling to the farm on Saturday to pick up the turkey and some chickens I pre-ordered. Yep, those sweet turkeys we went to visit a few weeks ago are now ready to be enjoyed next week. I don't think my kids have made the connection yet. I did try to explain it to them, because I think it's important for them to know where our food comes from.
- Speaking of making connections, a package came today and before I knew it, those little rascals had opened it up! I will have to be more careful this time of year! We decided Santa must have sent it on ahead and he may wrap it as a gift and leave it out Christmas Eve. We'll just have to see what happens. I find myself in a lot of sticky situations like this as the kids get older. You really have to think on your feet as a parent!
- We've found a pre-school we think we want to try out next fall for the kids. It was like divine intervention to find an affordable, Christian pre-school in a location that worked for us! I hope to tour it in a few months and see how we like it. A girl at the YMCA recommended it to me, and it was one I had never heard of at a church nearby. I could actually work out while they were there, get groceries, take Henry swimming, etc. I was excited at the idea! The kids are excited, too. Carson even-my grumpy one! He said, "Hunter can walk me in to school, because he's bigger and knows where to go." I thought it was so cute! I didn't have the heart to tell him pre-school wasn't at Hunter's school. We are still doing a 3-year old program at home this year, kind of on a relaxed schedule. I realized about a month ago I was pushing them too much, trying to get them writing and stuff! I decided to just "chill" a bit and have more fun and enjoy the process. Since I'm not so focused on writing as much, they practice letters all the time-go figure! We are going to try a "traditional" preschool next year (more than likely) to kind of see which works best for our family, a regular school setting or homeschooling. I really want to do what's best for my kids, in the environment where they will thrive the most. I think it's really important to try both and see what works. I have no problem with either way, but I do want the opportunity to try both before Kindergarten.
That is all we've been up to-not a whole lot in the past week. I will try not to be M.I.A. again for so long!
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