CHRISTmas 2012

Wow...I haven't blogged in a long time.  Sorry.  Life has been extremely busy! 

We decided to do things a little differently this year.  Since Christmas fell on a Tuesday, and The Hubby and I had to be back to work on Thursday, we decided to open presents on Saturday (the 22nd).  This way, the kids got to spend more time enjoying their gifts before having to go back to child care during the break.  Here's our Christmas in pictures (I chose the top 10 memories in pictures):

1. All Ready:

2.  The Anticipation:

3.  Smile before you can open your presents:

4.  Ok, one silly one:

5.  The Wreckage:

6.  Christmas Service (with The Hubby leading the singing):

7.  Making Christmas cookies:

8.  Making Gingerbread Houses:

9.  Making "Crystal Christmas Trees" (Dollar Tree, my friends!)

 

10.  And last but not least, Christmas Dinner:

 

Sometimes it's hard living so far away from our extended family, but we're grateful for each other and our friends-that-are-family here in NM.  We were able to spend a lot of quality time together making memories that will last forever.  I hope you all had a wonderful and blessed CHRISTmas!

Wanted: A Hobby

Often, I find myself wishing I had a hobby - something fun that takes up my free time and that I enjoy doing.  I've tried sewing, but got frustrated and traded my machine to a friend for babysitting.  (Oh, yes I did!)  I cook and bake, but not enough or "fancy enough" to call it a true hobby.  I like to decorate my house/rooms in my house, but that costs money, and to be honest, I only decorate every once in awhile.  Who has time and money to decorate and re-decorate their house over and over?  I blog here, but (obviously), not enough that it's a true hobby.  I love to shop and find good deals, but I'm not sure that counts as a "hobby". 

And to be quite honest, I don't have a whole lot of free time, and the time I do have, I spend with my husband and kids.

After mulling this over for the last few weeks, I decided that my hobby is my husband and kids...they are "the fun that takes up my free time".

And I'm good with that.