Sunny 9 for 2005 December 11

I have tried to update my blog a number of times this week, each time being interrupted. This time of year has been so fun for Aaron, Lily, and me that it is hard to stay still for a sec. However, here is an update about what I have been doing this week.

Earlier this week, mom and I had a girl's day! We went grocery shopping and got all the ingredients to make holiday treats for friends and family. We had lots of ideas of traditional things that my mom always made every year like sugar cookies, buck-eyes, caramels, petal bread, fudge, and rocky road fudge. I wanted to do a couple of things, but in the end only made rocky road fudge because we had so many people to make it for and too little time. It was really great because that day we got a big cold front in, and it was freezing outside and it really put me in the holiday mood and all. That and a mug of hot chocolate.

So after shopping Lily went down for a nap and we set out making over 2 dozen loafs of rocky road fudge. By the time we were done with it all, packaging it and decorating it, it was time to pick up Aaron. That is a very fun tradition and I think mom and I will have to do it again next year.

The next day I spent a lot of time making Christmas cards to send out. I can not believe a lot of things: 1)that I let my sister-in-law Jenni talk me into this 2)how much time it is taking me 3)what possessed me to pick this particular card to make (very detailed) 4) how much money it is costing 5) that we still haven't taken pictures for it yet, and we leave for AZ on Sat morning 6) and finally I can't believe it to be possible for me to finish making all these cards (about 90 of them).

Also, that day mom came over again and we had lunch and she helped me sew these cute Christmas felt pillows that I had yet to finish since Super Saturday 2 years ago. Needless to say, they were finished, and they turned out very cute.

Sometime too this past week Aaron and I were able to get up our Christmas lights. I don't find it a total waste doing all this Christmas decor since I am leaving this Sat for almost 2 weeks, because Aly, Dave, and the boys will be staying here and hopefully the boys will like it all.

Well, back to making these cards for everyone. I better not hear of any of you throwing them away next month because I swear each one is worth at least $5!!! *sigh*