Hello readers ... do I have any readers? Oh well, doesn't matter! I love to write, regardless. I did start a new blog on Wordpress. This blog is going to have a different approach than this one and yes this one will stay. More about it later. I'm not very good at keeping up with the blog so I have a little bit to catch up on.
Thanksgiving has come and gone. My kids had 6 days off. My parents and in-laws came over for Thanksgiving dinner. I cooked it all. I love cooking the big dinner. I don't mind it at all. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures from the holiday. The food was delicious and everyone got along. Win.
Thursday wasn't just Thanksgiving but it was also my son's 9th birthday. 9! Each year goes by faster than the next. I can't keep up. He's growing up so fast, doing well in third grade and in cub scouts and is just growing like a weed. He's a smart kid with a big heart. Still very shy but that's okay. I try to encourage him to be more outgoing but I know he'll come out of his shell when he's ready. I was also a shy kid. After our big Thanksgiving room we found room in our bellies for his Pokemon cake with a side of ice cream. That was also delicious.
My first born is 9. This is his last year in the single digits. I can't get over that.
Black Friday is usually a day when we stay home and decorate for Christmas but that didn't happen this year. I spent the day cleaning up from Thanksgiving and the Christmas stuff still sits in boxes in the attic. On Saturday we were invited to our neighbor's 6th birthday party. She had a pool party at the YWCA. It was fun. Then on Sunday we ventured to Long Island. My home sweet home. It's always nice going back and seeing family but I hate the drive. My niece was having a Sweet 16 birthday party. It was a huge event. She looked so beautiful. I remember the day she was born and it's hard to believe how much she is growing as well. She's very smart. An honor student. At the age of three she decided she wanted to be a brain surgeon. Her choice has changed but she does want to stick with the medical field. I'm so proud of her.
The party was fun and it was nice to see so many members of my family.
On Monday we headed home. My husband insisted on driving through Manhattan. I wasn't thrilled with the idea but allowed him to do so. He and the kids loved driving through the city and passing The Empire State Building. What a site!
Monday morning also brought on some sickness for my daughter. My husband had already been fighting something for a few weeks and it turns out he has bronchitis. My daughter caught something. My husband and daughter took off yesterday. Today my son woke up coughing. I decided to send both kids to school and I told them if they didn't get any better to go to the nurse and I would pick them up. I didn't get the call. My husband went to work but may end up coming home early. My throat has been hurting but so far it hasn't turned into anything major. I need to stay healthy so I can take care of the family.
Right now I'm catching up on the new season of The Gilmore Girls. I'm so excited they are back! I'm still trying to get through the massive mess in the house and hoping to get the Christmas decor started soon. I have never been this late!
