Nothing says Christmas like stress...

So, we all know that December is a historicaly financially stressful month for me. With 3 kids to do Christmas for along with 2 birthdays...enough said. Of course, I never know that this season of spending is coming until its here, so why, on the face of the earth, would I ever dream of planning ahead. Well, things are tight and a little rough, but things seem to be working out and the kids will be more than pleased with their haul come Christmas morning.

I managed to score the entire week of Christmas off. None of the admin staff has gotten an entire week before so I am history in the making. However, this will not come around again for 3 more years. We are rotating and one of us will get the entire week each year. Not a bad deal if I must say so myself. Speaking of work, December brings in deliveries from far and wide of gift baskets, Hershey's tower of chocolate, so on and so forth. Needless to say, by the end of the holidays, the office has eaten enough free food to feed 3 third world countries. I am not complaining. :-).

My last Government and Politics class was this past Tuesday. We had a test and it was a wee bit harder than the last one. So I think my A (B?) might be in jeopardy of becoming a B (C?). But I am glad to not have to spend 3 hours every tuesday night at school. I have an english paper due tomorrow and that will be it for English 2. At this point, I just want to be done with that class. It was hard enough getting through English 1...I should have an A in psychology. My grade on the class website shows as a B, but he is missing extra credit things I turned in, so don't think I am beyond bringing that to his attention. Next semester brings Sociology, Spanish, and Biology2 with a lab. I hate next semester and it hasn't even started yet.

We just put up our Christmas tree and lights today. I had planned on doing it last weekend, but it just didnt' pan out that way. I am not completely done with it yet. I have a few more things to put on it and then I will post pictures.

Tomorrow is Joshua's birthday. He will be 14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a difference a year makes. He is doing so well. I knew he had it in him to be successful...now he really knows it too. I love you Josh! I am very proud of you and your continued progress.

Silver bells and ting (the curly q sticks with glitter we put on our trees...bet you didn't know it had a real name)...Me