Should we do this Middle-of-the-week post?

[dreemkin]

Sure!

[dreemkin]

I am still fighting off this damn cold so it was a paw patrol kind of day today. I had to run and get gas in the van after picking up N from school (late today bc of her art class). So I swung by McDonald's as a treat for dinner because I haven't been cooking this week. I was good though and didn't get anything! Still trying to keep this diet rolling. Before Thanksgiving I was down 10lbs. I also made some cheese crisps for the first time today hoping that will help when I'm craving something crunchy and savory like chips! It was all I wanted to do today though. H asks if he should be worried. I'm like, no can I just be sick for a little while... you can clean out and reload the dishwasher once in a blue moon. I just can't even (keep up this week).

[dreemkin]

Thursday - both schools and sitting around is what I have planned for today.

[lilyelayne]

I’ve written 2k words today. Just 3700 to goal!

Mom picked G up from school to take him bicycle shopping for Christmas. I really need to learn how to ride a bike so we can do it together, I guess. J is enjoying his momma day

[dmorgendorffer]

Should be working but I just wrapped up something and now I just want to wait for it be an acceptable time to pack up and leave.

They planned to have a tree lighting for the tree out in front of the office today, I didn't head outside to watch but the folks who did came back in and reported that the tree did not light up - oops!

I think we're done buying stuff for the girls for Christmas. I still have no ideas for my parents or my little brother but considering it is not yet December I am wayyy ahead of where I usually am with Christmas shopping. I do think we ended up getting more for E than we have for J so I may get a few more things. We also didn't really get a "big" present for either of them, we are going to wait until birthday to do the bike for E - will still be took cold to ride it even then.

[dreemkin]

dmorgendorffer that's awesome. I Feel like we're pretty good with the girls' gifts. We are giving a switch as Santa gift this year. Usually we don't spend that much but we wanted to get it eventually anyway (got a black Friday deal). The girls like to watch H play Zelda so they'll be very excited about it. Also I think we're gonna give them Hatchimals. I found them for a good price on sale at costco. Again I normally wouldn't spend so much but it's all that N has been wanting and A would feel left out if we didn't get her one. We'll probably go lighter on birthday presents this year because of it. N's is 12/20 and A's is 1/31. So crazy amount of gifts are happening all at once as usual.

I am behind in doing a home Christmas card photo shoot and ordering them. I usually have that done by now.... eeeek!

[lilyelayne]

dreemkin I need to order my Christmas cards too. Eek.

[kartish]

No Christmas cards ordered yet here also. I don't even have a photo for it yet. Better get on that.

Worked late today, but had a nice evening when I got home. DH took the boys to get haircuts today; they look so much older somehow, lol. We played candyland again tonight, just V and I. A was being g silly and kept trying to steal the box and run off with it, the box is almost as big as he is.

dreemkin I hope you start feeling better!

I haven't even thought about Christmas shopping yet @dmorgendoffer way to be ahead of the game.

[lilyelayne]

kartish G got his hair cut yesterday with my mom, and he looks so much older. The stylist also used the clippers way more than our regular stylist does.

[dreemkin]

This reminded me: I need to trim the girls' hair soon

[dmorgendorffer]

Ha, I have also already ordered our Christmas cards! Although I thought I was getting a pretty good deal then looked at what I paid last year - apparently if you wait to order until there is barely time to mail them out before Christmas that's when they give out the really good discount codes.