So we're heading south for the holidays by car. Sorry to be vague about where we're going, but let's just say it's
somewhere that has a beach yet it's not quite warm enough to frolick in the water (not Florida, obviously). Not sure
exactly when we'll be back, whether we'll be taking the scenic route or if the kids start getting really sick to make us head
back home sooner (which by the way, Sophia is getting better whereas O is not).
I am sooo looking forward to sitting in the back seat with the girls (O HATES car rides and Sophia has a tendency to
throw up...I am so fucked).
Merry Christmas and speak to ya's in 2007!
I know, I know. It's been a long time since I last posted. So much has happened, that I do need to sit down
and recall what incidents occurred and post them up. Perhaps another day and time.
Last night I couldn't fall asleep. I guess I started to stress out on everything that's sitting on my plate- Christmas
cards, Christmas gifts, Christmas photos, *Olivia's birthday invitations and everything else that goes with the fucking
holiday (don't get me wrong, I love Christmas, but not stressing part one bit). AND to top it all off, we're supposed
to go away for the holidays and I haven't gotten anything done! At this point, I don't want to go yet I do want
to go but I have so much shit to doooooo so if I don't go I'll end up regretting. AAAAAAAARGH!
I got up from the bed after hearing little nagging reminders that this and that hasn't been taking care of. I
wanted to type everything out but I couldn't type without making clicking, clacking noises on the keyboard which would end
up waking Phil (he's been banished to the living room- partially his choice). So instead, I assembled my Christmas cards,
sans photos. Incase you guys are waiting for our cards, don't hold your breath. I haven't been able to get the
girls to cooperate for a photo op. It's either Olivia can't sit still or Sophia isn't looking at the camera or somebody
blinked. Plus I'm waiting in the mail to get blank cards to print Olivia's birthday invitations. The cards
are to be inserted along with the Christmas cards, so I don't have to waste an extra .39 cents. So the cards might just
be sent later in the month. Sorry kids. Oh well.
Every year, I usually put together a collage of photos of the girls and give them to the grandparents, great-grandparents,
aunts and uncles, great-aunts and uncles. I have the picture frames, just no photos. I went through the ones
I liked best, but somehow decided not to continue with the project. This is the one that's causing the most
agita with me. I am so goddang anal about these things, I can't help it! It's arts and crafts! Everything
MUST be perfect! Sigh. Not sure if these will make it out, but I will try to pull myself together this weekend
to make it happen. They do say miracles happen, right?
Only good news is, after putting a lot of hours at work, I've been paid handsomely. Which is awesome because I
can afford to splurge a little more on my little ladies. Plus this week, I was called up to do not just one, but TWO
focus groups (ka-ching!). But yet, my personal errands and paperwork gets shoved to the corner. Which of course,
drives me nuts. I hate it when my inbox gets piled with paperwork.
Oh, one more thing- I ended up not going to my company's holiday party because the party was held at least
two hours away from where we live. Plus I heard no swag was given last year. Lame.
*Mark your calendars for O's 1st birthday- Sunday, January 28. Hopefully there won't be a snowstorm that weekend.
And if you don't get an invitation, that's probably because I'm using the same list as Sophia's 1st birthday, so don't feel
left out (and if you weren't invited to that, it was probably because I felt guilty extorting you for more gifts since
you probably went to my baby shower when I was carrying Sophia). But feel free to drop by and say hi if you're
in the 'hood (IM or e-mail me for location and time if you don't get the invite by mid-January).
Hopefully I will post again before we leave for the holidays. Cheers.
