What a great, busy, busy weekend.

Friday evening didn't go as planned. I did take pictures of my friends but I didn't get any pictures taken of my family. CH brought a Hawaiian shirt for the picture (eh, no) and Bryant didn't even bring a shirt. I was too busy to even stress about it so we'll try this week to get our picture done. Yay for the camera timer! My kids will be pretty good and sit and wait for the timer.

Saturday I was rushing about. Left work only to pick up my kids from my Mom so she could get to her hair dresser appointment, rush back to work to help them with something (nice to be needed but geez, rush RUSH!) then we rushed to church the rehearsal and then rushed home to prepare appetizers for the party, rush to the store to grab some last minute snackies and then rush to my friends house for the party. Great party that it was - had a fun time 'cept my asthma kicked in (cat) and I am still feeling effects today. bah.

Sunday I woke up late and missed Sunday school for the first time since I started teaching. There were 2 teacher there but still, I had hoped/intended to be there. After service we came home, and I returned a call to my cousin (Shelly). She asked if she and her family could come watch Henry & Lincoln in the Christmas program. :o) Yay! She also called with sad news. My cousin (Debbie) who had breast cancer before, it has came back. Her chest has hurt since last spring and the doctors tried to treat it (as a pulled muscle or something) but it turns out it was cancer this entire time. It is in her shoulder and arm - and her shoulder was broke even. Common with cancer in your bones I guess. :o( Very, very sad. My cousin is only 40. She battled the breast cancer with radiation , chemo and surgery. They told her they'd only treat this with radiation, no chemo, no surgery. Not sure if that is good news or bad news. She goes to the oncologist Tuesday and should find out the plan of action then. Prayers for her please.

Later that afternoon we went back to church for the Christmas program and met Shelly and family there. Her son is Mitchell and he and Lincoln are close in age. They don't see each other very often at all but it was apparent that they remembered each other. Mitchell goes to preschool at our church so they invited him to participate in the program. Those boys were SOOO cute! Pictures coming! :o)

After the program we went home for a bit before heading off to our Christmas parties. Mom had hers and she was able to take the boys and I went to mine (spouses/partners were invited only). We all had a great time. I was impressed with my party for my part-time job but bothered to hear all the complaints from the seasoned workers. I appreciated what they did very much. Dinner was nice, professional carolers to entertain us, fun/quirky games with prizes and awards for some employees. I came away with some little bottles of lotion, a large decorative ornament with a candle inside, a large BEAUTIFUL poinsettia and $20 in my card. Yay!

My mom won a large family sized George Forman grill at her party. The kids saw Santa - the "real, actual Santa" if you ask Henry. Henry even says he hear the reindeer on the roof! :o)