Let It Snow!

We’re finally getting a little snow, it’s looking a little more Christmassy around here! The stress level shot through the roof and so it’s starting to *feel* a lot more Christmassy too. Ha. Each yr. I tell myself I’ll do what I can, and relax about the rest. It hasn’t worked so far, but ever hopeful I’ll keep trying.

Getting the packages sent off is always a huge thing w/ me. I don’t know why I freak over that, but freak I do. And cards out. Anyway sent them out last week, and that’s when I start to enjoy Christmas again. *L* This year, it’s taking a while to lose the stressed feeling tho’. My sister called last night, she’s stressed too. Funny, that, normally she doesn’t get that way. Buying early doesn’t help we agree, we’ve both done that, then forgot what we’d bought-or where we’d hid them! *L*

As of last night, FINALLY most everything is done. I still have a few gifts for hubs to wrap but I’ll do that tomorrow when he’s at work. My older bro. decided to come down w/ mom and dad, but they will come only for Christmas Day. I make turkey and all the trimmings. I’ve made ham a couple times, but it just doesn’t seem right.

Hubs cold is still hanging on, obviously it’s turned into a sinus infection, since he was just at the doc 2 wks ago (I made him go for a checkup),hopefully our doc will just call in a prescription for him. I don’t know if I mentioned it or not, but I made hubs go because he was getting these weird symptoms-such as his LEFT arm went numb whenever he sneezed. Plus he’d been getting these horrible headaches. But he checked out fine, seems to be a pinched nerve and stress. Ok, whatever, the left arm going numb thing scared me, the other we can fix.

I am completely brain dead at this point. The other day I stood in the aisle at Walmart, pondering over toilet paper. Why on earth, I thought, would anyone buy the 12 pack when buying 3 packs of 4 was the better buy? I multiplied again in my head. Yep, 3 of the 4packs was indeed cheaper. Hmmmm. I shook my head at the worlds sneakiness, grabbed a the 4 packs and left.

It wasn’t until I got home, that I realized I’d bought the ‘single’ rolls, rather then the double roll-which the 12 pack (of course) was. *shakes head* So you all can relax, the TP industry is NOT trying to cheat us all of a $2.40 or whatever it was! *L* The funniest thing is I usually don’t compare that closely, I just needed to stop a minute and think. Apparently an overrated thing in my case.

This year, Logan is keeping my sense of humor intact even w/ the stressing. It is simply impossible to hold that little peanut and not feel blessed. Especially when he smiles. Then he’ll examine his toes and feet-wondererous things those!-and you cannot help but laugh over his complete wonder. *L* He’s just discovered his feet, and he was still amazed over his hands. Life is good for my little man. *w* The other night, just as I reached meltdown, I held him and fed him while tears ran down my cheeks. Brie was nervously reaching for him, “I’ll take him mom, here…Mom? What’s wrong?” *L* She didn’t fully relax until I told her they were tears of relief and felt good, and Logan was making me feel better.

NEXT year I’ll really start all this earlier.

*snort*

Chels is now on Christmas vacation, she’s a happy girl! She stayed w/ Brie and Logan last night so hubs and I wrapped the rest of the gifts. They are now heaped around the tree and she’ll be all excited when she gets home. She’s like me, DON’T ruin it, she doesn’t want to know what the presents are! And hubs and Brie pull up wrapping and shake and listen to try and figure it out. *L* Couple of dorks, really.

Brie’s happy too, especially w/ Carl in jail. She doesn’t have to worry about him. Sigh. We’re not done w/ him yet methinks. The paternity test will be taken after Christmas and she’s stressing over that. Which hurts my heart to see her so worried. But mainly she is glowing w/ health and happiness these days.

It’s cold and gray out today. Good. Seems more normal. And definitely a good day to cuddle up w/ a good book or maybe hubs and a good movie….if I can get him to shut off racing that is. Then later we’ll toddle over and see Logan and the girls. I really haven’t the energy for more, even going downstairs at this point seems a chore! I’m going to have to try however as my brain,what little there is left of it, seems to be giving out completely. Time to do absolutely nothing.*g*

I don’t know if I’ll be back here before Christmas, so I want to wish all of you and your families a very Merry Christmas w/ lots of laughter and love and of course, stuffed bellies. *w*

Love & {{{hugs}}}