1 My day begins with getting kids dressed (since we are all on Hawaii time still we are LATE in the mornings and always rushing around! )
2 &3. My babysitter for the girls fell through so I had to take them to Jackson's school to decorate gingerbread houses. The girls LOVED all the candy right at their level. Hallie was mostly distracted with my phone, but eventually the candy won over and it was hard to help Jackson much. He didn't seem to mind and was just happy I was there.
4,5, &6 I took the girls to the Science center in Arlington. Mariah was thrilled to be able to spot a snake (in a glass case) and frogs. She kept yelling for me to look. Hallie completed her entire Scavenger hunt and was very attentive to the details. She has several girls her age in this playgroup/ward. So we are excited for her friendships to develop.
7. I am finally feeling like we are getting to know people, but am still feeling a little lonely. I was gone for 4 weekends and no one called or missed me at all. I didn't miss anything here, which makes it difficult to want to be here more. I know I need to be here to improve friendships. After the science center, all the moms took off within 1 hour. I am use to just hanging around and enjoying mommy time. Luckily, Abby stayed for a while and we got to talk and let the kids play in the leaves and the outdoors (the weather is gorgeous). I am still hopeful that these friendships can develop into deeper relationships. I waited to leave until too late (the other moms know how to not push their kids to the breaking point... not me!) So Mariah threw a major tantrum. Wish I'd gotten a photo of that!
8. I met up at Dave's work for a minute and then went to get food for myself. I got In'N Out and they asked if I wanted to eat it in the car and then proceeded to give me a lap food catcher and make it all ready to bite into! It was delicious.
9. Gas is SO cheap! I paid $2.12/gal. It is nice that it is more affordable, in a world where everything is getting more expensive.
10. After school, I took the kids to Costco to pick up some photos. They loved playing with the toys that are out for Christmas, esp. this 'olaf'
11. Dave and I went to "Torchy Tacos" for dinner (the kids were there but don't like Mexican). Dave loved it. I knew he would! It is fun to find new places to love.
12. I spent the evening cutting our our Christmas cards, addressing envelopes and stuffing them. It was a process to put it all together, but I love thinking about our friends through the different stages of life. I sure miss many of them. I hope these cards help us to stay in touch and keep our friendships
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