Busy Busy Busy

Christmas time seems to be the busiest time of the year for me. I flies by, but I never feel like I get everything done. I'm enjoying being off of school, but I still have so much to do. I'm trying to get some holiday baking done, but I hate baking in our little oven. I don't feel like it bakes anything right and it takes forever because it is such a small oven. Then there is the Christmas cards. I was trying to be well prepared and get them out during the holiday season, but I'm not sure it will happen. I had the cards bought and our Christmas letter written, but putting the two together just takes so much time :) I now have the pictures in the card and the letter typed up, all I need to do is print the letters, sign them, and address the cards. Hopefully I will have them in the mail by Friday. Now, thank you cards are a different story. I haven't even started on my Virginia thank you cards. What is wrong with me!!! I feel like I am such a horrible person. I want to thank everyone but it just takes so long. I don't have a whole lot to write in the cards, but I have so many to do. I know I should just ask my husband to help, but I know he'll say no. He didn't want to register for anything in the first place. I'll get them done it's just going to take a while. I'll be off of work for Christmas break soon so I'll try to get them all done during that time. I still have a bunch of Christmas shopping to do and I only have 7 days left before Christmas. I'm almost finished with my husband's gifts but the rest of my family is up in the air. I have no idea what we are getting my father, Rod's brother and sister-in-law, or Rod's aunt. I know what we are doing for my mom and my brother but I'm not done with the gifts yet. We have already finsihed my sister and brother-in-laws gift.

This past weekend we went down to North Carolina to celebrate Thanksgiving, Christmas and Birthdays with Rod's family. Unfortunately I was sick, but we still had a great time. On Friday we got there and we went to lunch at Jason's Deli. That place so awesome and I wish we had one around our area. On Friday night we had pizza for dinner, watched the Appalachian State win their 3rd straight championship, and made homemade stuffing. On Saturday we got ready for our belated Thanksgiving celebration. In the afternoon we celebrated Thanksgiving and a little bit of christmas with Rod's mom, aunt, brother, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, and cousin. It was pretty fun. Then on Sunday we went to brunch and then drove home. All-in-all it was a very fun weekend.

This weekend I'm going to finish Christmas shopping, go to lunch with some friends, then go to a party at my parents house. On Monday we are going to brunch with Rod's aunt, brother, and sister-in-law to celebrate Christmas. Then we'll spend Christmas eve and Christmas with my family. I can't wait to see my sister because she is going to be home. I'm really excited to spend time with my family :) Anyway, I better go and order some more Christmas gifts. Hopefully I'll write here again before Christmas and if not I'll write about what I got for Christmas :)