Dear Children, we've had a great Christmas week. I loved our family night when we opened jammies, went caroling, and then drove around and looked at Christmas lights, and then watched a movie together. That was fun. Dear Gift Wrapping, you were brutal this year. We had many nights that we were up until 2 or 3am. Dear Ward Party, I was happy not to make dinner. The kids had fun being in the Nativity and visiting with Santa. And Will made a great narrator. Dear Christmas Eve Party, again, happy not to make dinner. Enjoyed getting to know V's side of the family. Dear Sickness, late Christmas Eve it hit me right in the chest. I've been so miserable with this respiratory flu since then. We made the kids wait til 8am to open gifts. And then I took NyQuil at 10am and went back to bed. Dear Hazel, you popped up with pink eye. Dear Dr. B, you gave me a cortisone shot in my wrist hoping to relieve some pain from carpal tunnel that goes all the way up to my shoulder. I believe it is helping! I think I'll be back for the other side. Dear Fam, I can't wait until you get here! One more week! We are all so excited that you are coming to visit. Dear Will, I have really enjoyed being with you this week. And you did awesome at the gift giving for me. I wasn't sure how that would go. ha. I guess I didn't need to buy myself a gift of cleaning paste from Norwex, that ended up just being a bonus. I love you. Dear Self, Is it really already Friday again? Is it sad that I want to take down the Christmas stuff already? It is for my old festive self. I have high hopes for this next year. High hopes I tell ya! Now I must go take more NyQuil and go back to bed.
