Eight more days, people! 8!! I am still not finished with my shopping. I keep thinking that I only have a few loose ends to tie up, but I always end up adding to my "To Buy" list and then I feel overwhelmed and panicky, and honestly, I just it want it to be over. I mean, really. All of this mess is not what Christmas is about. It's not about the presents at all so why am I stressed about making sure everything is even. Trying to make sure that the monetary amounts are the same as well as the number of gifts...it stresses me out to the point that I just want to run away from it all. I think next year I'm going on a cruise with the Kranks!
If we didn't make enough memoires throughout the year together, why do you care about making Christmas memories?! Ok, I'm done snarking now.
We have been so busy lately it's crazy. During Thanksgiving break I decided that we were going to completely finish this semester of school BEFORE Christmas break started. Usually we finish and take exams during the first week of January. Carlie was trying to cut some of her high school work out so she will only have 4 classes (she needs more time for college and work and a certain boy...the important things in life). It's much easier (for me) if I keep all three of them on the same lesson number. We have 171 lessons total and on Friday (if everything goes as planned) we will finish lesson 85, meaning that we will only have roughly 86 lessons left! To say we've been running a tight ship around here this semester is an understatement.
Now if you remember, Makena Faith was supposed to have back surgery on the 12th. She started running fever the day before so we had to reschedule. She was so hoping that she would have no pain this Christmas. New surgery date is the 11th of January. This puts her out of bowling in the spring ( no scholarship money or State competition). Our prayer is that she stays well and can have this surgery. It's no fun to be in pain and it is hard on this momma bear to see one of her bear cubs in pain.
We had our annual Garrett Family Christmas with my dad's family on Saturday. It was good to see some of my cousins and their families. We stopped exchanging gifts down there a few years back but continue to get together to eat and visit. This year it was on my papaw's birthday. It is still sad not having Christmas with my grandparents. I'm sure my dad gets a little sad, although he hasn't really said that.
So far this week we've got an eye appointment, Christmas caroling, and a Christmas piano recital on the agenda. I'm trying to talk Carl into taking a trip to Hot Springs to see the lights at Garvan Gardens but I haven't made much progress!
Much Love,
Beth
If we didn't make enough memoires throughout the year together, why do you care about making Christmas memories?! Ok, I'm done snarking now.
We have been so busy lately it's crazy. During Thanksgiving break I decided that we were going to completely finish this semester of school BEFORE Christmas break started. Usually we finish and take exams during the first week of January. Carlie was trying to cut some of her high school work out so she will only have 4 classes (she needs more time for college and work and a certain boy...the important things in life). It's much easier (for me) if I keep all three of them on the same lesson number. We have 171 lessons total and on Friday (if everything goes as planned) we will finish lesson 85, meaning that we will only have roughly 86 lessons left! To say we've been running a tight ship around here this semester is an understatement.
Now if you remember, Makena Faith was supposed to have back surgery on the 12th. She started running fever the day before so we had to reschedule. She was so hoping that she would have no pain this Christmas. New surgery date is the 11th of January. This puts her out of bowling in the spring ( no scholarship money or State competition). Our prayer is that she stays well and can have this surgery. It's no fun to be in pain and it is hard on this momma bear to see one of her bear cubs in pain.
We had our annual Garrett Family Christmas with my dad's family on Saturday. It was good to see some of my cousins and their families. We stopped exchanging gifts down there a few years back but continue to get together to eat and visit. This year it was on my papaw's birthday. It is still sad not having Christmas with my grandparents. I'm sure my dad gets a little sad, although he hasn't really said that.
All of the Garrett cousins except for Brandon. He was having fun snow skiing in Colorado!
Ain't he cute?!
Eli and Ellie Kate were feeding Carter. Whatever works...at least he ate!
Carlie loved holding Tristan.
Grandma and Papaw's great grandkids minus Grayson.
My dad with his sisters and brother.
So far this week we've got an eye appointment, Christmas caroling, and a Christmas piano recital on the agenda. I'm trying to talk Carl into taking a trip to Hot Springs to see the lights at Garvan Gardens but I haven't made much progress!
Much Love,
Beth
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