Holiday Happenings

So this weekend we had a lot going on. Friday we went to dinner for my cousins birthday (Happy Birthday Colleen!) We first attempted Old Chicago where the wait was extremely too long for the kids. It was a big party of 7 adults and 4 children (Wow)! We decided at about 7:30ish that instead of continuing to wait we would head to a less busy restaurant. SO off to Chans we went. They got us right in, but even so it took FOREVER to get our food. By the time we were headed out it was about 10:00pm at that point I contemplated the rest of the evenings activities our original intention was to go out to continue the celebration, however I was tired and the kids were all but sleeping. We talked it over and decided to celebrate as we originally had commited to, so after stopping at home I took the babies to my parents house and Darren and I went to Meadows to meet up with everyone by this time it was almost 11:00pm. We had a very fun evening it was packed..we did some drinking, some dancing and lots of socializing and laughing. We may not get an evening out with Terra and Ryan so we figured we'd better jump at the chance while she was going.

Saturday for me was spent cleaning and picking up and getting food ready for my Girls Get Together. It started at 6ish that night. It was a busy day of spending time with the kids as well as getting things ready. Darren spent the night hanging with Terra and returned home around 9:30ish. It was a fun time with most of our girl friends it was a smaller turn out than usual but those of us that were there had a GREAT time and many more to come in the future. In the gift exchange I got a very good smelling candle, a couple of ornaments and some bath stuff from bath and body works in one of my favorite scents. We enjoyed laughs and lots of talking and had some great food. After it was all wrapped up....I headed out AGAIN with a couple of friends from the party...What a nice guy Darren is for staying home with the sleeping children...I was gone for just over an hour and was home before midnight so it was a nice early end to a fun evening with some friends!

Sunday we had another long day. Braeden and I went shopping and to pick pictures up and then home to get ready for my work Christmas Party. The party seemed to be quite a bit shorter than the previous years but a nice dinner and nice evening was had none the less! IT was a busy weekend and we anticipate another busy one this coming weekend. We hope to see the Zoo Lights, Christmas Ships and Peacock Lane sometime from now until the New Year. I am almost done shopping - just have one gift to pick up and many I am hoping to receive in time either by the mail or by UPS in the next few days I hadn't been worried about their delivery until now! I hope you all are having a wonderful season...stop and smell the hot cocoa...for it's better this time of year.
Love to all!