Turkey Day couldn't have been more pleasant!!! I am so glad that my brother convinced my Dad to come up.  He always wants us to come visit him at their house (I think that's awesome but unrealistic, sorry Dad!!).  It will be nice to entertain at our house this year for Xmas as well.  My parents are coming up so they are there when the boys wake up Xmas morning. We'll be doing some traveling to the parents houses soon though :) Jeremy hasn't been to my parents house in a while either (not for any particular reason though...my parents adore Jeremy!).

 

For T-day we had all the trimmings and before we sat down for dinner we watched Polar Express together. The boys were so enthralled. I just love watching their reactions to stuff. I couldn't have asked for a better day.  Oh - and we even had a fire in a REAL fireplace. The new house has been awesome for that - I am pretty sure it is one of Jeremy's favorite things along with entertaining here.

 

Jeremy went to see the inlaws Friday afternoon. Him and the boys had a GREAT time! I am so glad. Logan was also telling me about a Santa Parade that they went to. I wish I could have been there to see his eyes.  I didn't go this time because Jeremy wanted to try and smoothe things over with his mom. I wanted to go though - but only because I didn't want to have to miss a moment of my time with my guys. I missed that smile, the excitement. I would have love to see Aidan's clear blue eyes sparkle with excitement...to hear Logan's excitement over seeing Santa for the first time this season.  I don't want to miss it again.

 

We're going to PA to meet the inlaws and my BIL/SIL/niece for Xmas. I am actually looking forward to doing something so new with the kids. Glad I don't have to miss it. I choose not to stay home because my boys are what's important. I'd walk through fire for my boys (all 3 of them!) and if that means being around my FIL/MIL who don't like me then fine. I just hope that my MIL doesn't yell at me in front of them (she has before and BAD!), that's what gets me twisted up the most. They can leave all they want but I don't like how the boys are affected when they leave. It hurts their feelings too. This last time I think they were really confused about why my inlaws left so fast. My MIL kinda responds through emails but she just ends up lashing out hurtfully. I'm not sure if how my FIL and I deal with it is better (he basically hasn't talked to me in like 3 years!) but at least it is more peaceful.  Less stressful.

 

Anyhooten - let me just get off that yuckie stuffs - did any of you all go shopping on Black Friday? Since I was home, I went to my parents house and did a lot of shopping for the kids. Spoiling the kids is fun - I'm glad we can do it.  However, the budget crunch is still hitting us as well.  We are only buying for immediate family this year because of it! I had such a good time with my fams though. My mom and I have a very close relationship and we had a good time together shopping on Friday night. We did a mom, dad, brother, sister shopping trip on Saturday. That was a bit weird though - like the old days. My mom even commented that she thought it was a bit weird too - 'You have your own family now, you should be with them! This is too weird!!' I totally agreed with her but besides missing my kids and Jeremy the whole weekend it was fun.  My dad was even AWESOME to load up 2 wheelbarrows of wood for me in the rain. I tried to help but he wouldn't let me.  We are drying it out in the garage now - it's hardwood.  Jeremy also brought a bit of wood home from his rents house. I thought that was kinda kewl because it was wood that we had chopped with his aunt and now deceased uncle. We had spent a whole afternoon chopping it about 4 years ago - even had mountain cooked hotdogs that day. It was hard work but its a solid happy memory.  He misses his Uncle and Grandma (both kinda recent) a lot around the holidays. Seems like his Grandma was the glue of the family and now that she's not around no one gets together. 

 

What else?? Hrm...Weight is constant, I'm working on it though. I go to the gym WAY early in the morning so I don't miss time with the boys. If I don't go to the gym I miss them for how early I go to work anyhow. It's the only time I feel comfortable going. I don't want to miss my limited time in the evening with them - I'd rather be on the plump side!  Speaking of - I went 2x's this week and was on my way out the door when I decided to blog this a.m. I just realized I hadn't in a while.  Head up my rear trying to decorate and help Jeremy build a 'castle' bunkbed for the boys. It's hard because we aren't woodworkers!!!

 

I need to get ready for work now - oops - guess I'll just go to the gym tomorrow morning before my physical. I'm picking the kids up right after it and plan on taking them somewhere fun (after nap!).  We've got lots of fun things planned for the weekend too. A friend is coming over early a.m. Saturday to work on Xmas cards and projects, then we are taking the kids to a birthday party.  We are getting our family picture on Sunday, probably getting our Xmas tree, and we may even fit in a visit to Santa to drop off the Xmas lists the kids did (we had them pick pictures from the Toys R Us catalog and then helped them paste em' to a piece of paper!).  Rightie-O - I'm getting on late after typing such a long blog!!!!

 

For all those that still check my blog for my delusional blatherings - hope you had an EXCELLENT Thanksgiving!!! And that your Xmas celebrations are even nicer!!!