"this time next week"

This time next week we will probably be done opening all the presents already.
I think (hope) I'm done shopping and wrapping???? I just stopped doing both so I guess I'm done!
We missed Storybook Land this year! Too busy working and kids were busy with school and sports. Too many obligations!! This picture was from 2007. We can pretend we saw santa this year. Today I am running kids where they need to go and then I'm going to a friends to make pecan pie................

and oreo truffles............Two of my favorites! Need to make space in my freezer!

My tree is beautiful..................except that all my BRAND NEW OUT OF THE BOX lights are not working! None of them. So my tree is sad and dim. Makes me sad. I love to sit and look at my tree in the dark (in my spare time!) I guess if that's the worst thing that happens over the holidays.....I'm in pretty good shape! (and all the needles are falling off......whatever).

I still need to brave Costco and Trader Joes sometime this week. That scares me..and gives me some anxiety! You would have thought that I took some time off this week?????? NO! What the hell was I thinking? How do I think I'm getting all this stuff done? And I'm hosting Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at MY HOUSE! I think I may be getting an ulcer..............

The last 2 nights I have spent about 6 1/2 hours sitting on the bleachers at Nicole's basketball games. She has been playing AWESOME! And they are winning!

Last night she had a stellar game on JV and was asked to dress down for Varsity! Very exciting since she is only a sophmore. She played the last 4 minutes of the varsity game and did great. Those bigger, older girls are very strong, intense and intimidating. When I saw her go check in to go in, she looked SCARED! I was a little nervous because she played point guard! No pressure. Just has to dribble the ball down the court, not turn it over, call and run the play all while being guarded by a big girl with a huge tattoo! These girls were from Portland and pretty rough. She held her own and did great. What a great experience for her. She was excited!

(these pics were from last year. Haven't had time to get out the camera to take pics yet this year).