Christmas is coming!!

I love this time of year, my crafty side comes out and I start adding a million tasks to my "to-do" list.  I did the insane black friday shopping this year and made out with some amazing deals and pretty much finished my list of gifts to purchase and now its onto the things I am making... I feel like I always put these off for last and i shouldn't do that because then i feel like they never really get done and I get antsy kinda like i am tonight... i have one project that is huge that i'm not even sure i am actually going to do, mainly bc it might not be cost effective or even be noticed on Christmas morning, it will definitely pale in comparison to the pink car Santa is bringing!  and then come the ever so difficult to shop for in-laws... they aren't family i have known my entire life so its hard to figure out what to do/make for them and the hubby is no help!! so as usual i'm stuck deciding and throwing ideas out to him and the problem is he isn't really decisive and he seems to always have the same lack of enthusiasm answer no matter what i say or offer as a suggestion!!  I made these "redneck wine glasses" bc i thought they would be interested, and so far they have been a big hit!! i'm super excited to make the rest and decorate them bc these will go along with gifts for the inlaws and they will be part of our white elephants for various parties this holiday season!  I decided sunday night that i needed to do inventory of our christmas gifts, so i know what my kids have and what exactly i need to wrap for them so i'm not sitting there last minute irritated bc we forgot something for one or the other and i'm glad i did.... Ms. Peyton has quite a few less than her brother and i know that she probably won't notice who am i kidding, this is the kid who counts out fruit snacks and skittles to make sure its EVEN.... ugh i'm going to have to find/make her some more things... which reminds me, i went and got my sewing machine today... now i haven't used one in years and i'm not even sure i know how to thread the darn thing but i will learn, and i will bust my butt and make some wonderful somethings with it but for now, its in the box on my kitchen counter, lucky for me one of my best friends knows how to sew very well and is more than willing to teach me and work with me on it... so here we sit, a little less than 3 weeks to christmas.... its crunch time.... good thing i'm doing well at being crunchy...

My mom had surgery on her knee friday and she's doing rather well, she's up and moving around and doing PT and best of all.........(mental drum roll)....... SHE WON'T GO BACK TO WORK UNTIL AFTER THE NEW YEAR!!!!!!! i have missed my mommy and i'm so excited to get to spend some of this time with her while we have the opportunity!!

My children recieved the coolest thing from santa this year... and Elf on a Shelf... they named him Pickles and he's been hiding up where they can't touch him.... i guess he knows they are very young and very curious and might accidentally take his magic away!! the kids get up every morning and are so excited to go find him, peyton tells him everyday she wants a pink care and a trampolee (trampoline) granted she's only getting the car but WTH its good for them to dream big!!  its getting late and i need to try to go to bed, even though the insomnia is back and running rampant in my life right now, i know it will all even out one day, even if that means i have to go see Dr. V and get back on something to help me sleep!!