2. I have become quite the professional babysitter as of late. I spent the better part of this weekend with the Moody/Mattson boys, due to work Christmas parties and such. I also spent today with a family friend's two y/o daughter. All around, it went quite well, so it was a win-win! Gotta love these times!
3. My heart breaks for everyone in Newtown, CT. There are no words for this tragedy, just lots of tears and prayers. I spent Friday night watching the Moody boys and Wyatt, and it was a little bit rough for me from an emotional standpoint. I showered them all with lots of affection and kind words, and said a prayer of gratitude for my nephews. I ended up covering Emily's Sunday school class this week, and it made me glad that she ended up with the 3rd/4th/5th grade group. (Actually, the group is comprised of 3 kids, one from each grade, and two of them are siblings. It is a great group of kids.) I really didn't know what we were going to do, so we freelanced. After going through an obligatory chapter from the book, we decided to bask in the beautiful morning sunlight and go on a "Christmas" scavenger hunt, which entailed finding church-related things starting with the letters in Christmas. By some sort of fate, we ended up in the shrine for our last "S" item. I didn't plan on mentioning it, but the kids mentioned the CT shooting, and seemed a bit troubled by it. We decided to light some candles, and we had a nice open-ended group prayer. (Which is a great exercise with their age group, fyi) Afterwards, we went in so that they could practice the carols that they will be singing at Christmas Eve Mass. One of the songs will be "Silent Night". For whatever reason, that song reminded me of the tragedy, and I felt quite overwhelmed with sadness. Lots of rambling thoughts about it, I know, but still...
4. On to much happier news! Tomorrow is Mr. Cole's first birthday!!! I can't believe how fast this year has flown! Cole is quite the happy boy, always having a bright smile on his face. He is very mobile and very drawn to the happenings of his siblings/cousins. He still doesn't seem like a one y/o, but then again, he never really seemed that much like a baby. I love you, Cole!!! Have a wonderful day!!! :)
5. I mentioned that I am essentially done shopping, but now I am essentially done wrapping my Christmas presents! Woo-hoo! I still have about four more gifts to wrap, but two of those are pending the arrival of my last Amazon order. (Thank heavens for Amazon...it has accounted for a good amount of my shopping this year!)
6. I'm pumped about tomorrow, because it's a big day for me, event-wise. I believe that I will be gathering with my "besties" to have a great lunch at Katy's Pantry in celebration of Shea's birthday (which was yesterday). Then, my even bigger plans are to go with some of my cousins to see the Christmas lights in Kingfisher! Yes, I've seen the lights lots of times, and they really don't change much, but I still think it will be a blast, especially with my cousins! I am in desperate need of some socialization, so that should fit the bill! I can't wait!!! :)
7. After having the book for about three months, I finally got around to reading my natural running book a couple of weeks ago. It had lots of great information, even if it dragged on forever. It was a real game-changer for me. I started out a few weeks ago doing the workout program that accompanied the change to natural running, but then finals week and the great break-up debacle and colder temps and a general lack of motivation hit me. Ugh. I'm sick of starting over, but I always seems to find some sort of rationalization to quit, just when I'm gaining momentum. I think it is high time that I find an accountability partner, so that I can hang on to my goals for longer than a week or two. I would love any and all suggestions on gaining motivation that anyone might have to offer, because I really am at a loss right now.
8. I can't remember if I ever mentioned it or not, but I think that I will be making myself a t-shirt quilt out of some of my old high school t-shirts that I love, but don't want to keep in my drawers for all eternity. I have a cousin (actually, it's my cousin's wife) who is extraordinarily talented at quilting. She will be teaching a class at the local quilt shop, so I think that it would be well worth my time and money to capitalize on this great opportunity!
9. I have really been dragging my feet on my OSU admissions. I know, I know, I shouldn't be, but I did. That has been one of my aims over this break, to get all of that stuff rounded up before I go back to school in January. Truth be told, I had everything but the scholarship essays completed. The other night, I finally made time to earnestly work on these, and I made great progress. I completed two of the three, and I have made some definite progress on the remaining one. I never realized how difficult it is to stay within a 250-word limit, but then again, I knock out thousand-word blogs like it's nothing. Hopefully all will go well with that venture!
10. I really don't know what to put on this one, so I guess I'll just end by reminding everyone to slow down and remember the real reason for the season. Give your loved ones an extra hug and kiss, and don't procrastinate so much. Don't become so caught up in the worries of the future that you forget that you have the gift of today. Lots of cheesy cliches, but they are worthy of repeating often! Have a great week! :)
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