The random stuff in my mind.

I am sure I am like every other woman out there...there is too much to do to be blogging. I have my timer sitting in front of me. The chicken nuggets will be out of the oven in 10 minutes, and I will press publish post in 10 minutes.

- For about a week I have been working off a punch list. It seems like I cross one thing off the list only to add another. I am trying my hardest to get everything done by this weekend. I would really like to enjoy the week of Christmas instead of running around and being exhausted. I want to enjoy Christmas afternoon with my family instead of being so worn out from all the activities of trying to get ready for Christmas. I'll be busy this week, but next week I am putting my foot down. (really, I am going to try)

-Last night I was driving home from my BFF's house and came across one of those musical light displays - you know the ones that coordinate the lights to the music. The kids and I sat in the car for 20 minutes enjoying the lights and the Christmas tunes. It was wonderful. They even did a reading of the nativity. It brought tears to my eyes. I am so grateful for my Savior and the opportunity we have to center Christmas around his birth rather than all the other stuff.

- It makes me very happy that Clara is so excited to see a Baby Jesus on someone's lawn. Jesus gets just as big of a scream as Santa.

-Clara started balling when Santa walked into the Christmas party today. Unfortunatly, I was across the restaurant getting my salad when he made his appearance. When I got back to the table, all the other moms were trying to comfort her. She jumped into my arms and burried her face in my chest. I felt so bad for her, I know how she felt. I was terrified of Santa until I was 11. I think I was the only kid in existence that was relieved when they found out he wasn't real and it was just our parents. It was funny how fast she came around to him once she realized he had a present for her.

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-Today was Thomas's preschool Christmas party. It was at Chuck E. Cheese. I forgot how much I like that place. I haven't been since I was about 10. I think I used more tokens than both of the kids put together. I was showing Clara the ins and outs of skee ball and I became quite good at the little game where you had to bounce a ball inside a frogs mouth.

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-While at Chuck E. Cheese, a little girl in front of me was cashing in her tickets at the machine. I was really jealous that she had 100 tickets and I only had 71. My poor kids had to walk out with plastic tops. I'll bet she got something really cool like a plastic kaleidoscope.

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-Today was the first time since becoming a Mom (5 years) that I found myself with a nasty, poopy diaper and no wipes in the car. I ended up changing Clara's diaper on a filing cabinet in the bank restroom and using wet paper towels. Now that I have typed that sentence..why is there a filing cabinet in the bank's restroom? I appologize to anyone who walked in there after us.

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The timer went off a few minutes ago. I guess I better stick to my words.