Friday, December 23

Friday Favorites

Good morning!  Who's excited and ready for this weekend?!  The kids sure are.  I'm still trying to wrap and put together toys.  It will either be late nights or early mornings to get it all done, but it will.  The kids and I are also getting ready to go on a special trip.  We are so excited!

We are all on a much needed school break and we are going to soak up as much play time as possible!  No packed lunches or snacks to pack, no homework to do, no rushing out the door in the mornings, and no crazy afternoon pickups.  I'm ready for our time to be slowed and not so rushed.  

I turned in my final paper on the 12th and I skated out of the class with a B+.  This was my first class (in my master's program) to receive a B (of any sort).  I was out of focus during much of the class so I'm determined to get back into focus for my last class.  It starts in January so I have a few weeks to slack off.  I need to pass this next class so I can graduate in May!  Determination and no procrastination will be the key from January-May!

What a busy week and half we've had!  I love being able to get Sterling together with her favorite friends.  We headed back to the ice rink with more friends.  She had the best time and I loved getting to know their moms.


Sterling had her holiday program and she sang her heart out.  She's a natural performer!



I began reading since I'm done with school.  Reading is so much more fun when it's not required and I can actually get into a book.  I'm hoping to keep it going, even with my next class starting.


I was able to go to Xander's classroom on Friday to help with gingerbread house/men making.  It was my favorite moment all week!


But, because I was there, I saw ALL the kids licking their sticks and dipping them back into the frosting.  So, when he got home, I told him he couldn't eat any of it.  I know, mean mom, but there is so much sickness going around.  We just can't afford being sick right now.  So, we made our own at home.  With green frosting.  Because we compromised and it worked!
Xander made his special with a door, wreath, brick walkway, and rocks.


Sterling's creation was my favorite.  She took so much time and wanted her candy canes standing up.  


We've started doing our holiday baking.  This year we're only making three fun treats.  Peanut Butter Temptations is a family Christmas favorite!


Pretzel Kisses are another family favorite.  But, not just for Christmas.  I like to make them for any holiday that M&Ms has coordinating colors.  They are the best holiday treat!  Tomorrow we will make Santa's cookies.  I cheated though and bought refrigerated dough.  We'll roll it out, I'll bake it, and let them frosting and decorate them.  They have so much fun!  While I sit back and repeat, "what was I thinking!"


We decided to gift the pretzel kisses to their teachers because they have been so sweet to them.


The packages turned out so cute.  Sterling had a hard time writing her name in the small space, but they were still adorable and personal.


The kids were so excited to see presents under the tree after school.  Sterling sat by the tree for a long time admiring them.  We decided to let them open one present each, and they could choose.  Sterling chose her biggest box, a Peppa Pig school house. 


Xander chose a medium box, and it was a package from his grandma, a remote control truck.  They loved their new toys!


We've also have a pesky elf hanging around still.  He wanted to go to school too, but Sterling didn't like his idea because she wanted to play with her school and if she did, she'd touch him.  So, we had a meltdown before 8 am.  Thanks, Elf!


I've also been doing a lot of thinking and I'm going to keep this blog going (along with my new blog with my sister).  I'm going to try something different in 2017.  I want to try to post something special {or not so special} from every day.  Will you stick around and read?!

I'm not sure what I'll call the posts yet, but I have a week to make a plan.

Have a very Merry Christmas!

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