Wow...time is flying....

Has it really been almost two weeks since I posted....not sure if that is because I have been so busy or because I really don't have anything to post about......but since it's been a while I'll throw out my Thursday 13 a few hours early......

This week...since it's been so long since I updated I will post what's going on around here....

1. Work...is it Christmas vacation yet??? And WHY exactly did I agree to teach all year??? I sure miss my quiet time at home, relaxing before having to drive the boys all over town in the afternoon.
2. Work....there are some good things....I LOVE the principal at the school I am at. Being there has restored my confidence after the last year I taught (some might remember the teaching year from.........). A friend saw my principal and told him to give me a hard time (because he LOVES doing that) and he told her no...he wasn't going to mess with me cause I was doing good! LOL!!!
3. Had a wonderful experience today participating in our school's Christmas shopping spree for some of the needy kids at our school. 22 kids and at least that many adults went to a department store this evening....each child had $100 to spend on things they needed (jackets, pants, shirts, shoes....). I got to help a little guy shop for clothes....he and his family had recently been homeless and his mom was so appreciative of what we were doing. Definitely left with warm fuzzy feelings of the season!
4. DONE shopping......waiting for a few things to arrive in the mail and may need to pick up a couple little things but for the most part I am done!
5. Most presents are even wrapped and under the tree!!!!!
6. We took the boys last weekend to see Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas concert! Wow..what a great concert. Dave and I had seen them many years ago and they were every bit as good as I remembered. Evan loved it....Alex enjoyed it but it was a late night and he was getting tired!
7. We recently booked our flights to London for next summer....I am beyond excited with the thought of getting to go back there again!!!! This will be my 3rd trip.....last time we went Evan was a baby, which was hard. It will be so much fun to see everything with the boys.
8. Saw our friend from England last week..he was a couple hours away on business so we were able to have dinner with him.
9. Evan has completed all requirements for 1st class scout....so excited for him. He's really working hard on most of this scout stuff.
10. We started attending church where the boys go for scouts. I think it should be a good 'fit'....we know a lot of the people there and they are so warm and open. Looking forward to next Sunday!
11. Got my hands on the new Close to My Heart idea book tonight...OMG!!! I need to work a 2nd job!!! There are some fantastic new stamp sets and even some of the paper packs (which I am not always a fan of) are AWESOME!!!!!!
12. I have 6 books stacked on my bedside table waiting to be read...good thing none are due back at the library until after the 1st of the year.
13. To the FEW people who actually read my mindless, rambling...................

I hope you and your family have a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and a

HAPPY NEW YEAR!