December Part 4 (The Good Part)

So December was a very stressful month if you didn't get that from my first three parts.  And then there was Christmas too.

The holidays were good considering my husband wasn't here.  We did get to Skype with him Christmas morning so he got to see the kids open all their gifts.  And then him and I were able to open gifts together like we do every year as the kids sit around and play with new toys.

Oddly enough though, Christmas wasn't as depressing as Thanksgiving was for me.

What made it bearable though was this:

Yup, you guessed it!  R&R.  Three days after Christmas my hubby returned home for his two week R&R.

December

So with December, brought it's own issues.  Some old, some new.

I was still technically recovering from surgery.  I still wasn't suppose to be driving but decided to anyway.  I tried to take it easy - I really did; but life just sometimes didn't allow that to happen.

After about 4 weeks; I was allowed to start wearing a tennis shoe again.  But ONLY tennis shoes, with ties.  Do you know how limiting to your wardrobe it is to only be able to wear tennis shoes?

Luckily since I had planned on still being on crutches for the entire month of December, all of my holiday shopping was done.  Of course that didn't stop me from buying more things here and there; but for the most part I was done.

But with the shopping done; it only left wrapping to do.  Of all of the things holiday related - I least
expected wrapping to be one of the most depressing for me.  Let me see if I can explain.

My husband and I have this kind of ritual.  We sit down together to wrap presents several times throughout the month.  My husband; he tries; but he is a very slow wrapper.

Wrapping is one thing I am definitely better at than him (and Wii Tennis) and I like to rub it in as much as possible.  So at the end of each of our wrapping sessions; I like to tally up how many presents each of us has wrapped.  It's normally something like 22 to 9!  LOL!

Since there aren't too many things to boast about being better at than him; I take full advantage of this opportunity - especially since it only comes once a year.

But he wasn't here for any of that this year.

There was one night that I begged my friend Tiffany to help me wrap (and her wrapping tendencies are very similar to my husbands).  We had fun but it just wasn't the same.  Nothing can ever replace my husband.

To be continued....

Happy Father's Day

I'm a Daddy's girl, always have been and I'm sure always will be.  

 Sure, like most teenagers, we've had some tough times over the years, but through and through we have an awesome relationship.  My Dad has widely shaped me into the person I am today and I am forever grateful for everything he has done in my life, both as a child and now as an adult. 

I love you Dad!

While yes it is Father's Day, it has been a sad day without my husband here to celebrate.  

My husband is the best father in the world to our kids.  I couldn't have asked for a better father for them.  He is loving, caring and playful and would do anything for in the world for the three of them.

 He is our hero!

Happy Father's Day honey!

We love you and miss you!

Merry Christmas!

Hope everyone is having a great day and I can't wait to hear what everyone got from Santa!

More Christmas Stuff

Friday night I signed Girl and I up to make gingerbread houses at the youth center on post. I decided I would leave SF at home with the boys and her and I could spend some "mommy and me" time together.

She had a lot of fun. After making a mess (me) and eating more candy than possibly went on the actual house (her); here was what we had:




I think it turned out pretty good. Of course now it's a feat just to convince her that it's okay if we eat it!

Wishbone Wishing

My sister and I had this tradition every Thanksgiving of breaking the wishbone when we were kids - and actually even a couple years ago for that matter.

But I decided that I had to grow up and pass this tradition onto my kids this year.


After I explained the rules, they were set and ready to go.

(**Don't mind all the green paint on Boy 1 - he is 5 after all**)

I'm not real sure what happened as this was the result:


It had cracked into 6 pieces! I have never before had or seen this happen. They were both pretty bummed when I told them that no ones wish was going to come true...

Has this happened to anyone before or know why it would happen? Did I do something wrong? I'm thinking that they may have been so excited that they pulled incredibly too hard...is that possible?

I guess we'll have to try again next year....

It's Cookie Time

We made cookies Friday night with the kids. Girl and I made chocolate chip cookies and Boy 1 and SF made oatmeal raisin cookies.

In keeping with our tradition we made a large cookie (actually 2 this year) for Santa to enjoy on Christmas Eve.


As always, SF forgets how to take pictures. Or maybe he forgets that we have a camera altogether. Who knows! Non the less there are no pictures of Girl and I making cookies but here is one of SF and Boy 1.


And while I don't have one of Girl and I, I have one of our cookies. And let me tell you - they rock!