a Christmasy recap

Saturday: last practice for my church's Christmas program [I'm on the sign language/interp team.], quick family Christmas was some extended family, back to the auditorium for the cantata, then to my favorite Mexican restaurant afterwards. oh, & at the aunt & uncle's house, I found this great Christmas magazine...took pictures of some pages.  I want to decorate like this one day.

Sunday: church, came home & napped/ watched Prancer [one of my favorite Christmas movies!], to Greensboro for practice at the other church for night 2 of the cantata, then out for some blizzards at Dairy Queen to celebrate the last performance.

Monday: slept in a little bit, then a whole day of shopping with no agenda!  it seems like every time my mom & I go shopping, we end up having to be home at a certain time for something.  so yesterday, we went with no plans.  turns out, that is very tiring.  my shoulder was so tired from my purse & bags!  plus, after awhile, my mom banned me from the 2nd floor of the mall so she could do some shopping without me.  a mall 5 days before Christmas + TONS of great sales = not good for me.  I managed to only buy a scarf & earrings, though.  NY & Co. had everything 50% off!  oh, & this is what it looked like on the way home...I looked to my left & saw picture 1 & to my right & saw picture 2!

when we finally got home, we sat down to 25 days of Christmas on tv & lots of wrapping!

...& napping.  even though they hadn't had a vigorous day of shopping.

Today: getting together with some high school friends.  we do this about twice a year...go out to dinner & then play games for several hours.  report on that tomorrow :)

#61. live music at the Christmas cantata...especially strings!

#62. shopping for kiddos.

#63. wrapping & making Christmas gifts lovely!

#64. sales...then I can get the perfect things for people.
#65. cool skies.  thanks, God.