Dear Blog

Dear Blog,

I have not abandoned you. It may seem like it, but really I've been ignoring you like my three year old does when the TV is on and he's watching Dinosaur Train. I haven't really been inattentive, you've been in the back of my mind lately, but I've been busy.

I've had friends having babies, kids running to and fro and the onset of the holiday season has stripped me of my free time to write with you. On top of that, silly me, I thought we could redecorate the three kids' rooms and move the four of them all around. What a silly notion!? My upstairs looks like a tornado hit.

Decorating for Christmas may not even happen at this rate. You should not feel too bad, though, I've also been ignoring my craft addiction and all the projects I thought I would have time for this year too, especially for gifts. Oh well.

Today, I'm doing laundry in droves and in slips thoughts of my Dad to wreck my okay mood on the eve of Thanksgiving. I'm not feeling too thankful, but I know I have a lot to be grateful for.

Let's go with that.

I'm thankful for...

My kids
My husband
My family
My dog
My faith
My friends

Well, that's it for now. Hope to see you before 2011. We'll see how the month goes from here.

November already and 2010 can't end fast enough

Ever feel like - How did I get here already? I mean, where did my year go? I can barely remember yesterday and I wonder where did the 10 months before it go?

Trick or Treating went great! The kids had a lot of fun!

I feel like the next two months will fly by and as much as I kind of wish they would so I can just "get through" it, I also have so much to do, that I need MORE TIME.

I guess everyone feels like that with the holidays. I wish I could be more excited for them and more geared up to go out and spread cheer, but I could really care less right now.

Hopefully, I'll find that Holiday spirit somewhere along the way.

Maybe it's too early still.

I have a lot of prayers going up lately. First - my friends with cancer in their lives (whether it's their own or a relatives) - all my blessings and prayers to you. Second, and as importantly, to my friends the Welsch's - God Bless that baby you'll be bringing home soon! Can't wait to hear about your son's arrival.

The only funny story I have to relate was Quinn's Saint presentation she gave on Monday in PSR. She chose St. Elizabeth of Hungary. She insisted the Saint was St. Elizabeth of the Hungry because she fed the poor. It took all my convincing to get her to believe Hungary is a country and that's why she is "of Hungary". Her report even had that in it ! The main reason she chose her was because she was a Princess and it's my middle name. It was pretty funny, though!

November Blessings to you!