Christmas Memories Day 22

Tonight we read these books:


JB took Lil Man with him to work and the girls stayed at home playing and doing laundry while I got the last few gifts for the kids from JB's dad and mailed my Christmas cards. When I got back, the girls and I made an assembly line and got six bags full of goodies ready to deliver to other families.


We filled the bags with breads, spiced tea mix, turkey noodle soup mix and snowman soup packets. We added labels with directions on how to make the soup and a cup of tea. Once all of the bags were ready to go, we picked up Lil Man and we were on our way.


My original plan was to sing carols at each house we were making a delivery but the kids did not like that idea. The first house we stopped at is some newer friends of ours who pastor a church in our little town. They just brought their two-year old home from the hospital where she was dealing with pneumonia. They had also just finished hosting family for an early Christmas.

The second bag went to some more good friends of ours that live close. JB and V have become good buddies and are always bouncing ideas off of each other. They have all teenager daughters and Lil Man has a crush on one of them. Lil Red has also made an attachment to this couple that just melts their hearts.

Bag number three was delivered to the kids' swimming instructors. They were in the middle of their family Christmas but Mrs. D was moved to tears that we would even think of them. She kept insisting that we come in and join the festivities but we had three more bags to deliver.

Our next stop was a family that goes to our church and is like another set of grandparents to the kids. Leona (or Ono as Chubbles likes to say) and Papa Rick spoil these kids with attention and she is always willing to help me out with the kids if I need to be somewhere during the day without them.

Stop number five was to our homeschool coop president's house. I had contacted her earlier in the day to make sure they would be home but would not tell her why, just that it was a good thing. She was excited because they really like surprises. While we dropped off their bag of goodies, I also presented them with a gift from the coop for a family membership to the OK Aquarium.

The last gift was to our best friends. I knew they were not at home but we left it on the front porch. We didn't get to see their reactions but I know they will enjoy the goodies. She texted me later and told me that I broke the no gift rule between us. I told her it was not a gift, just a "hey, we love you bunches" bag.

Christmas Memories Day 21

Tonight we read these books:


We had our last Lego Club for 2010 this afternoon. There was only seven kids there but a lot of our friends have already left to celebrate Christmas or have sick ones at home. I bet we start back strong in 2011. Check out some of these creations we had today.





After we got home, Lil Man and Lil Red got their turn baking in the kitchen. We finished up our pumpkin and banana nut breads to give as gifts.



While the breads were baking, we watched Rudolph and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas.

Christmas Memories Day 15

On December 15th, Chubbles and I read these books:



The other three kids were still gone today but it was reported that they made and decorated cookies at grandma and grandpa's house. Chubbles and I put together a gift bag of goodies for the Ms. S, the children's librarian. Ms. S does a great preschool storytime and Chubbles looks forward to it every Thursday. We made banana nut bread, turkey noodle soup mix, spiced tea mix and snowman soup. The last thing was for her son at home.

Christmas Memories Day 11

On December 11th, we read these books.


After Lil Man's basketball games and Legs' bowling league we came home for the kids to do some baking. Legs and Chubbles went first since Legs had to go babysitting in the evening. While the breads were baking, we watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. We ran out of time for Lil Man and Lil Red to bake so we will do that together on another day.

Basketball, Sewing, Birthdays and Scouts

Lil Man started his new season of basketball in early November. He has the same coach as last year who also happens to be his baseball coach and this year's football coach. Most of the basketball team is made up of the same boys from the baseball team and they all work together. He also has one of his scout friends on the team with him. He was excited and anxious to get to practice and he looked confident doing the drills.



Legs has been wanting to learn to sew and even though I love to sew this is the one thing I know I do not have the patience to teach to beginners. I found an online class thru The Old Schoolhouse which is free. It is once a month and after the first class she now is trying to make cloth napkins for our table and possible some Christmas gifts.

November 11th is JB's birthday as well as his dad's. I made JB's favorite, roast, carrot and potatoes for dinner and Legs decided she wanted to try a recipe she found for dessert. The roast turned out perfectly and the dessert was a yummy fruit crisp.


The following day, JB and Lil Man left for their second scout campout this year. It was quite a bit cooler than last time so they had to pack extra blankets, long johns and a propane heater for inside the tent. Lil Man said it was so much fun.

Girls Group

I took Lil Red to a club meeting for Girls Club. This group is led by another very sweet homeschool mom. Legs used to do this but said she did not want to this year. She may come around and change her mind. This month the girls got to paint rocks for pets, decorate a shoe box and make it home for their rocks, decorated cupcakes and made cookies for the local firefighters.