Most everythings is ready and we are awaiting out guests to start arriving.   I am using my nebulizer and that means I can go on the computer while I neb!    It has been a busy morning.   I made two batches of cookies and 3 kinds of candy this morning.   Then we made 7-layer salad and meat and cheese trays.    So the food is ready.  My SIL and MIL are bringing Lasagna.   It is a joint effort of the meal.  

I still need to do a quick pick up of the toy area as it will be really trashed after tonight! 

All day long today my nephews have been calling asking for gift suggests for the boys.  LOL!!  It is so sweet now that the older nephews have jobs and stuff, they buy gifts for their cousins.  They are really sweet, kind young men!    I enjoy them very much.   Josh bought gifts for all our immediate family.    So there has been alot of secret wrapping going on.    Erik and Tommy went to the dollar store with their own money last night and picked out gifts for everyone on their lists.   Tommy bought gifts for some of Josh’s friends and Santa too.  Too Funny…..I really try to teach them about giving.   Tommy and Erik both wrapped their own presents.   They really had fun with it.    Tommy even mentioned while wrapping about brining gift to baby Jesus, so he is understanding the true meaning of Christmas more and more each day.  We have read some great books this year too!   Thanks to our Advent count down. 

We had Josh’s car towed to the dealership this morning.  Hopefully it won’t be too expensive to get it in drivable condition.   I am not sure if we will be able to afford the needed body work right now or not.  We will see.  I told Josh he had to take it to get two estimates for the body work.   I want him to do some of this and at least learn how to do these things from this experience.  You know me always loooking for the teaching moment it every event.  Hvae to prepare them to be responsible adults. 

Josh has been a great help with getting ready for the party today.  He and Erik cleaned off the ice for Grandma to walk.  Josh made fudge with me and cut meat and cheese.   He is a great helper sometimes

Most everythings is ready and we are awaiting out guests to start arriving.   I am using my nebulizer and that means I can go on the computer while I neb!    It has been a busy morning.   I made two batches of cookies and 3 kinds of candy this morning.   Then we made 7-layer salad and meat and cheese trays.    So the food is ready.  My SIL and MIL are bringing Lasagna.   It is a joint effort of the meal.  

I still need to do a quick pick up of the toy area as it will be really trashed after tonight! 

All day long today my nephews have been calling asking for gift suggests for the boys.  LOL!!  It is so sweet now that the older nephews have jobs and stuff, they buy gifts for their cousins.  They are really sweet, kind young men!    I enjoy them very much.   Josh bought gifts for all our immediate family.    So there has been alot of secret wrapping going on.    Erik and Tommy went to the dollar store with their own money last night and picked out gifts for everyone on their lists.   Tommy bought gifts for some of Josh’s friends and Santa too.  Too Funny…..I really try to teach them about giving.   Tommy and Erik both wrapped their own presents.   They really had fun with it.    Tommy even mentioned while wrapping about brining gift to baby Jesus, so he is understanding the true meaning of Christmas more and more each day.  We have read some great books this year too!   Thanks to our Advent count down. 

We had Josh’s car towed to the dealership this morning.  Hopefully it won’t be too expensive to get it in drivable condition.   I am not sure if we will be able to afford the needed body work right now or not.  We will see.  I told Josh he had to take it to get two estimates for the body work.   I want him to do some of this and at least learn how to do these things from this experience.  You know me always loooking for the teaching moment it every event.  Hvae to prepare them to be responsible adults. 

Josh has been a great help with getting ready for the party today.  He and Erik cleaned off the ice for Grandma to walk.  Josh made fudge with me and cut meat and cheese.   He is a great helper sometimes