The COUNTDOWN is on..........Christmas is ALMOST here!

Last night was my kids' School Concert. My Hubby made it home just as I was opening the door to leave. It was quite a scramble...put the dog in her cage, change batteries in the camera, make sure their faces were cleaned, clean clothes on, hair tidy...remember the gifts to donate to the Barrie Cheer, make sure their jackets were dry(it was raining hard earlier)....open the door...there is Daddy...quickly he changes and then we all hussle to the school!! This was our first Concert with kids....it was awesome...seeing them all smile, proud of their accomplishments, singing, signing and story telling...sooo much fun. I took a few pics, but they weren't good...the lighting in the gym wasn't the greatest..and I was a ways back.....but it was GREAT!!! Even Alex loved it...clapping and running up and down the aisle....trying to get closer to his brother and sister!!


Alex applauding his Brother and Sister!!

Today...both are in school...and now its time to FOCUS...what has to be done that isn't done yet? I only have two days left...with both in school...my clock is ticking! So I organized the stocking stuffers...CHECK!  Wrapped Santa gifts for my nephew who is coming up from the States...CHECK! Cleaned out the closest in my bedroom...to hide all the loot...CHECK! Re-do lists....CHECK! Now I guess I just wait........and clean...blaaaa....I should really clean after the HOLIDAY SEASON when its all over!! That makes more sense to me!! Cause seriously, come Christmas morning...when there are shreds of paper everywhere, food crumbs about and a messy kitchen(cause the Hubby is doing the turkey and the stuffing...God Love Him) why am I bothering to clean about the day before??? Any answers?? I didn't think sooo!!

I do have a SUGGESTION for all you that haven't wrapped gifts yet.....DON'T BUY SHINY WRAPPING PAPER........its too slippery!! Well the one I bought is!! I had a hard time wrapping/folding and trying to hold it while getting the tape cut. Plus the one gift is an odd shape....that was fun!! So, what have we learnt?? That shiny Christmas Paper might be pretty to look at...its a bitch to use and wrap gifts! That's my tip for the day!!!

Tonight's agenda.....take Josh after Hubby gets home.....to go buy COOKIES(that are NUT free) for his class. Tomorrow his class is watching "The Polar Express" an EXCELLENT movie...if you ask me!! He has to bring his ticket for the train...and wear comfy, cozy pjs!!! Katie will be having a class party and bringing Cheesies!!! And I will probably be cleaning(I know)....and trying to enjoy the last day of PEACE till they go back to school on January 9th...eek...that's too far away!!!!!!!!