Proof that time flies, even when you aren't having any fun...

Wow, December 11th already!

December came in with...well...barf.  Yuck.  Ty came home from school last Friday {12-2} with a tummy ache and was puking a few hours later...every 5-10 min...for at least 2 hours.  He also ran a fever and had other "digestive issues" {trying not to gross people out} and was pretty under the weather for the whole weekend.  I kept him home Monday, just for good measure, and then he went and puked again.  Thank God for my parents.  When I say I kept him home, I really mean that they kept him home...he went back to school this past Thursday.

Now Eden is sick.  She got a fever this past Friday but waited until this morning to vomit.  I thought she was a one timer because she went all day without getting sick again, but then right before dinner it happened again.  Oh, and did I mention Chris is running a temp.  Joy to the world!

I'm waiting for Colin to fall.  Or me, for that matter.  Please God, just let it all be over by Christmas!

All this is putting quite a damper on the old holiday preparations.  I figure one day...one day...I'll figure all this holiday junk out!  Turns out you cannot just put Christmas on hold until after Thanksgiving if you want everything to go smoothly.  sigh.  The kids are harassing me because EVERYONE else already has presents under the tree.  I did manage to get four, yes four, batches of white cookie dough mixed up...just no filling for the date fills yet.  Good grief...who wants to bake when barfing is taking place?  I was going to take neighbors cookies this year...maybe I should scratch that! :)  I'm also hoping that I'll have time to try out (1). spiced nuts and (2). cinnamon rolls for Christmas morning.  My Aunt Nancy used to send us a tin of spiced nuts every year at Christmas-time...man I wish I had that recipe now!  They were so good!  I clipped one from a magazine a few years ago, but definitely not as yummy.  I really think I'm going to start giving food as gifts.  That's a tradition that needs to be revived.  Nothing says "love" more that homemade goodies at Christmas.  Goal for next year.  The cinnamon rolls are PW's recipe.  They look delish!  I think Chris and me, working together, could make cinnamon rolls a Christmas morning tradition!  And good news!...it makes a ton...more homemade goodies gifts!

I should have titled this post "random".  Sorry.  I guess I had a lot to say!  I miss posting!

One more thing...I got a new camera {yay!} and hopefully I'll be getting some good pics soon.  All this illness is really screwing up the Christmas card pics...{should have taken them in November!}

Keep checking in...I'm really hoping to get back soon!