I'm just getting ready yo walk out the door for a 2 week Christmas vacation. I thought I'd drop you guys a line and let you know that I'm still alive and well.
We got Devin's progress report this week and I'm happy to announce that he has gotten his video game privileges back, just in time for the holidays. Good thing too! His grandma is giving him a couple of new Game Boy games for Christmas. At least he gets to play them now. (And yes, if he was still on restriction, he wouldn't get to play the new games until it was lifted. I know... "mean mommy"!)
Now that I don't have to worry about work any more, it's time to decorate the house and start my holiday baking. We already have a potluck Christmas party to go to on Sunday for the dojo. (For those that aren't familiar with the term, a "dojo" is a martial arts school.)
I'm going to be making homemade gingerbread from my grandmother's recipe this weekend. Since Devin has been losing interest in decorating cookies the last couple of years, we are going to make gingerbread houses this year. (I can imagine the mess in the kitchen now. Oh well... making a mess is half the fun!)
I will be somewhat out of the loop for the next couple of weeks, but will try to log in from home occassionally. I'll definitely pop on to remind you guys about the Extreme Makeover - Home Edition episode done in my neighborhood (within 10 miles of my house). It will air on January 2nd.
I hope that everyone has a wonderful, fantastic and magical holiday season. Take care and I'll talk to y'all later!
Dori
