Catch Up!

Everyone knows that December is a busy month.  This Christmas has just sneaked up on me!  I think I'm stressing out to much because my hair is falling out at alarming rates! yikes~!  Anyway, we have been doing the Advent calendar this year pretty faithfully except for this past week.  The boys love taking turns opening the doors to see what fun thing we get to do that day.  Even if some days are pretty lame....like here is a package of Christmas Oreos.  Some days it's all I can muster.   Some of the better days we made snowflakes, went to a Santa party (which sounds fun but didn't turn out all that well), and played christmas M&M bingo.

Last night we went to Tyson and Vanessa's to give Tristin Newpher his presents before he leaves for Nevada to his Dad's.  We had a good time and good food with good people!  I was a little out of it all day yesterday though.  I think my lack of sleeping is catching up with me.  I honestly can't think straight sometimes! ha!  Anyway, we got Newpher some snow pants....now if we can have one good snow that would be great!  But only one!  I hate winter.

Tristan is in on the whole Santa Claus facade.   Awww......I kinda felt sad but it's also fun to have someone in on it too!  He said that he would keep quiet for his brothers and sister.  He said he was pretty sure Santa was manufactured!  I told him that if he asked me that I would always tell him the truth.  So he asked and I did.  He also said that it wasn't really a cool thing to believe in Santa Claus at the Junior High.  I'm pretty sure he has been on to us for a couple of years now and has just been playing along.
I think I do a good job of keeping Santa real.  I even have Santa Claus wrapping paper and wrapping paper from Mom and Dad.   I let them see the wrapping paper I use for family gifts but keep the "Santa" wrapping paper hidden.  I'm pretty sure Cedric is onto us as well but he's a dreamer and still has a thread of belief....I'm gonna let it go on as long as possible.

I have started a little side business of my own called Eden's Delight.  It's baked goods delivered to your home or business.  I got a big order from State Farm Insurance here in Carthage.  They put some of my gift certificates and menus in their Christmas cards!  woot!  Now my phone has been ringing like crazy!  And of course they wall want it for Christmas!  I'm not gonna sleep this week!  But, this is a good thing and I am excited!  I would love to open a little bakery eventually in the same building that our computer store is in!

The kids are out of school on Wednesday afternoon.  They are getting so excited about Christmas time!  OOOhhhh, and I got the family pics back from Krbavac Studio! They are great!  Kim Krbavac is AWESOME!  She's just been so sweet to us and I really appreciate it!  I will try to upload some soon.......