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Today was busy!
Our little town has a Christmas parade every year.  The kids gathered plenty of candy.

 Maddie and Maisie had a dance party/recital this evening.

Austin took us to dinner -- inside a restaraunt.  What a treat.

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A birthday party for Shelly! Today we threw a party for Shelly, five of her friends came to spend the evening. It was tons of fun.
Dinner

 Gluten-free cake.

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I was simply over whelmed today.  So, I played toys with the littles all morning in the basement.  Eddie found an enchanting game -- he placed a pot over my bun and banged it with a spoon.  It's a bun drum.  Oh, our nights are finally cold.  Eddie awakened and was a little icicle; I cound't help it, I had to warm him up in my bed.

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Today: I made toffe for my Visiting Teachees today and delivered them.  I made three trips to church for various youth activities, each trip is 20 minutes.

Toffee tins (photo credit: Maddie)

 Dinner aftermath

Austin didn't come home between work and mutual.  Here is my wounded kitchen.  I was hoping I could invite someone to come eat so I wouldn't have to put the left overs away.  Bum odds.  Nelsons said it would take them 16 hours, so I would have to put it away after all.  Instead, I turned on Charlie Brown for the kids, called Natalie and she got me shopping right away, leaving my cares behind.

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I took this photo after working out this morning via my phone.  Ironic that I can't find my camera to blog all the other details I wanted to remember about this day.  So, I guess a lost camera sums it up.

I did take the kids to the park, made toffee, went to a birthday dinner with friends, and made a Thai dish for dinner.  Not to mention the girls had dance, and I worked on Christmas cards.  It's time for bed.

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This is what today really looked like.

Morning "mush."  That is such a great pun to describe how our morning goes.

 The second round of breakfast eaters -- a bit calmer.

 Dinner.  Nick asked to make a "baby" roll -- I let him -- he was thrilled.  I was too, because I actually listened and followed through this simple step in nurturing.

 We drew nativities for FHE tonight.  Maddie and Eddie helped me make the frames earlier.

 I need to make a thankful tree to replace our list.  Maybe tomorrow.

Finally, I came into the library to blog, and I found this marker lid, without its marker waiting for me.  This is the EXACT lid that I pitched a fit about last night -- these are washable dry-erase markers that I wanted to keep from drying out.  I guess I'm the only one who cares.  So why do I?  Not worth another fit.

We also went to Walmart after school.  I told the children to "come," and a man told me I should say, MUSH!" He was quite serious.  I pretened to laugh it off.  If he only knew the day was just beginning.

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Sunday.  Today I tried to look nice for church, but I just look bloated.  At least I was nice -- I rubbed cuticle cream on sixty little fingers this morning.  A lady at church told me I looked tired.  Ya think?  I get six children ready for church on my own, plus prepared dinner and music for primary.  Should I look rested?  Nope.  So I guess today I look tired.

 I found Andy in Eddie's lap driving cars all over his face and hair.  I'm next, Ed.  Just be ready for when I finally sit.

 Meg made us a bundt.  I ate a huge slice.  Fitting, I look like a huge slice of bundt.

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Saturday.  I moved summer clothing out to make room for the winter.  Oooh, it was a chilling 65 degrees today.  These girls found matching jammies.  The one on the left is the first to be clever and the last to be calm.  The one on the right is the queen of all hearts.

This is what I look like today -- loving little girls.