I have had sinus infections off and on since October.....it seems I just get back to feeling like myself again and bam down I go....I am not a patient person and not a good patient. I am usually healthy and calm and easy going however when I don't feel good all bets are off on who or when I will snap. I keep looking for my norm, my middle, my even keel, my 'return to normalcy' and it is elusive.....add to that things like water main problems (water has been off and on for 2 months, currently off for 24 hours), billing errors, lots of drama about other things I fight fight fight and then just surrender to the chaos and what lesson is in it for me....still learning as I go.....I know in the big scheme of things it is a little matter, however I love the holidays and hate to miss a thing.....especially due to being sick! It is a control thing....yes I know.....
In other news....Steve and I love to go down to OB the first week of December (usually on my birthday) and see the OB Christmas tree which is HUGE decorated all with beach balls....they have a surfin' santa out in front of it as well....we were able to go this year however, due to illness we missed The OB Christmas Parade :(
I made a quick stop in my inspiration store (Vignettes) to see what beautiful way they are decorating for the holiday....must say this years cream, silver and gold is one of the best they have been able to do....
Lots of feature stars and owls and candles everywhere! However just as I was about to dive into the back room Steve called and I had the car keys and he had to move the car, bummed
I missed the divine back room Christmas experience :(
We had a yummy lunch at Shades (my standard calamari sandwich and sweet potato fries...yum)
I was housebound most of the week yet, able to do little things around the house. I was going to put out my 1950's Lionel Train, however, last year it was just too hard to keep the boys away from it....so I put out their toy train that they can play with all they want....also the Fisher Price Santa's village, reindeer, elves, etc.
I added my vintage Christmas cards in the living room.....
and added some garland around a few of the things I put out last week to warm it up a bit....
This was our weekend we planned to do our annual Gingerbread houses....I really did not want to miss that, however, too much to take on by myself so thankful Kristen helped out this year....
These little master builders love this project....(and love the icing and candies even more!)
Putting up the sides of the houses.....
Dylan mastering the icing bag.....
I am doing some repair work on Brodys house while Dylan ices on....
Brody loved decorating his Santa, snowman and tree for the gingerbread display....
Dylan's decorating is far more detailed this year.....
Mommy offers artistic suggestions.....
Brody likes to lick the candy and then put it in the frosting.....part of the fun
Dylan is into symmetry.....like his GiGi
they really stayed with the project the whole morning.....
Ta Da - the final product for this year.....
My future builders.....these houses are now hard as a rock and are on display in the dining room
Kristen and Brian planned a Disneyland trip and invited me but I have to
miss it :( due to this infection
The boys and I have been saving to have some fun money to spend at Disneyland so I said we would still empty our bank and if they helped sort and count they could still take money for a souvenir and a special treat.....
Dylan counting all the piles of quarters....
and doing the math....
he calculated out how many of each coin we had and how much it would cost for the Buzz Lightyear they want and a special treat for each of them.....he was thrilled he had enough and will be in charge of the spending money when they leave tomorrow.
I also had to
miss on a girls lunch tomorrow and having company for the weekend :(
The past few weeks have been hard ones for me so I don't like to miss fun activities, however, I know that I can only do what I can do. Predicting my moods lately is about as easy as predicting the stock market....right now I am focusing on the positive on what I do get to do....not so much on what I don't get to do.
Dang....will
miss my bubble bath tonight......so much for my focus on positive :)
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