*I emailed my first first "appointment" while slowly waking up and canceled where I was supposed to be this morning. I realized life was going to move on without me being there. It was an unnecessary stress - so why rush and start Monday already feeling like I'm in a race?
*I'm still sitting here in my PJ's doing Christmas present things online. A big check for orders from American Girl (that place is slightly addicting!). Poor Bryson doesn't understand why we are spending money on dolls and accessories when our little girl isn't so little and while some girls her age have outgrown the doll phase, we seem to be getting right into the thick of it. I told him it's like boys and legos - some things you just never outgrow! Personally, I'm so happy that Madeleine's holding on to this part of childhood - I was into dolls for years and years, so this brings back many wonderful memories.
*In working on another project for Christmas, I ran into pictures from Monday about 4 weeks ago (time is going too fast - where is that pause button?!) ---- I haven't been great at keeping up any blog or posts on life, so here is at least a little rewind (pretending that button exists in life).
Monday (10/25) was the first day of Spirit Week at the children's school and the theme was 'Dress for Success'. Madeleine was also highlighted as Student of the Month for her class - so off we went to the assembly to honor Madeleine and see her dressed up as a teacher, or like her teacher whom she adores....
Madeleine our 'Student of the Month' dressed up as Ms. Rubenstein
The boys looking extremely handsome and dressed up for success, as:
Bryson Jr. - Investment Banker (he even had business cards that said 'Bryson Lord - Bank of America' in his pocket.....sometimes it is very cool to be a Jr.!)
and
Jacob - the little Professor
*Jacob is munching on a bagel and watching his 2nd movie for the day. It's one of those Mondays - and I'm embracing it. My goal is to be guilt free for December (and life...but I thought it would be better to start one month at a time!).
*It's going to be a harsh reality doing everything on my own this week. We were blessed to have my mom here for 6 days - I think the last time she stayed with us that long was when Jacob was born. I was completely spoiled as she took the kids to their activities for me so that I could run errands and do things at home. She cooked. She cleaned. She did our laundry. I realized that if we had room and if we wouldn't completely drive each other nuts - I'd have her live with me. I admire people that live with their family....they must be less of an OCD personality than I am :)
*We put our tree up last night and decorated the house for Christmas. It didn't take as long as I'm used to....combination of not as many decorations as we used to have and giving away all our Christmas lights last year (they were partially broken and partially I couldn't handle trying to tie them up....so I just donated them to the Thrift Store). Although we don't have a lot of decorations - what we did put up put a merry smile on all our faces and I realized that we have the most important decorations we have. I'll try to do a post during the holidays and showcase the items we have....they all have a story and I love pulling out each item and remembering why and where we got it.
*This week, my goals are:
*** Call the hair salon that chopped off my hair last week, and work to get a refund. I think I can now talk to them without crying that my 6 months of hard work in growing out my hair was cut off within minutes. I wish people wouldn't say they can cut curly hair when they can't! In case any one ever reads this with curly hair - remember, your hair is NOT like every other person that goes into a salon. If someone doesn't cut curly hair - save yourself the aggravation and just wait until you find the perfect solution. Really. the PERFECT solution. It is out there and you will be so much happier to just wait and get what you really want.
I was told about the perfect solution by someone at the Temple on Friday night - it's amazing all the answers we get when we go there...spiritual and secular. I know this sounds trite - but whatever, I'm already sounding superficial by going on and on about my hair (if I didn't have to deal with it EVERY day than it wouldn't be such a big deal!) - however, really it's another way that I realize that Heavenly Father loves us, and if he can put someone in our path that can share some information about a place to get your hair cut that specializes in curly hair....than I know I have a Father in Heaven who loves us all very much. If you had a child - wouldn't you want to tell them where to get their hair cut? Yes. So - it does all work out. Amazing.
*** I have other goals this week besides my hair, but I need to actually get up to leave the computer to make everything possible....so updates will have to made later. :)
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