Weeks are so long for Soren. Christmas seems SO FAR AWAY, and each Monday morning is difficult for him, for all the kids actually, but especially him. 5 whole long days until the next weekend, and 3 more whole long weeks until Christmas. We don't do that much partying really, but, I kind of wonder if our weekends are too fun and relaxing...like we need to make the kiddos work REALLY hard and then get TOTALLY BORED so going to school is the fun? The kids come home from school happy, having loved most of their day...but getting there Monday morning is hard stuff for a yellow personality 5 year old!
Darin sat down with the kids on Saturday and looked over their Christmas $. He helped them make a list of who they wanted to buy for and created a workable budget. We went shopping for our Caring Cousin books, friends, and sibling gifts last weekend. This was actually really fun and empowering for the kids...I mean Soren doesn't really get it but the other two love having 100% control. Of course, I want to take over and "help" them make decisions, but they are having too much fun for me to interfere. I am still wracking my brain to figure out what to get a few people in my life...that is the hard part about Christmas!!
Christmas music is playing 24/7, the Christmas tree is almost always on, chewy gingerbread cookies have been made once, and will (I am sure) be made again, we have already watched Elf (lots of Christmas favorites on deck) started re-reading our favorite Christmas books as well as Harry Potter under the tree each night. AND we have already made it to temple square to see the lights!
Grandpa Byron's choir had a concert last Sunday in the Assembly Hall.
We took in the candy windows...temple square lights and then listened to beautiful music!
Dad and Grandma watched from the ground level but the boys couldn't resist the balcony. As Byron pointed out "you can listen AND spy on people!" well yeah...why not!
Got to get through this Monday; the laundry, emails, re-making beds, scouts, ballet, dinner, dishes, homework...so we can get back to the celebrating.....showing Soren how the waiting gets done, hour by hour, day by day.
