It's been busy since I last posted...busy at work, and busy at life getting ready for Christmas and the holiday season.
On Thursday afternoon I got out of my meetings a little earlier than usual, so I took advantage of the extra time and went to the grocery store to load up on supplies for holiday baking...
I started baking on Friday night and worked on it all weekend long. I made some minty/chocolate cookies, silly bars, no-bake cookies, and a holiday favorite....
CHEX MIX :)
On Saturday morning I had an appointment for a cut and color - holiday hair! Here's a before (actually during I guess) and after shot....
Kenny and I attended a Christmas party with my co-workers Saturday night and had a great time :) We participated in a white elephant gift exchange - here we are holding the gift I opened...
I know it's hard to see, but it's a turtle wearing a bikini, and a frog doing some sort of hula dance. Unfortantely, that gift was "stolen" from me a few turns later...never to return again :(
On Sunday, for the first time EVER, I watched the movie "A Christmas Story" - Kenny was a bit shocked that I hadn't seen in and thought it was an important part of my education and development :)
I also got the tree decorated and enjoyed a nice fire while we watched another Christmas movie, Elf.
Sunday night we went out to look at Christmas lights - we found some really awesome displays, but this one took first prize for sure!
This is just one tiny section of their decorations - it stretched all the way around their house and lawns and it was just amazing! Do you see the size of that Santa there in the front?! I'm looking forward to taking the kids around to this neighborhood - soooo much to look at and very festive!
It was a great weekend - got lots of tasks done that are hard to do when the kids are there demanding attention and wanting to "help". It was nice to get together with work friends and celebrate the holiday season and it was nice to just have some quiet "down time" to recover and get ready for the weeks ahead. One more week at work, one week at home to enjoy Christmas, then we're off to Wisconsin to celebrate with family and friends there. So much to look forward to!
