The month is flying by already. The boys are down to just ten days before Christmas vacation, and I’m nowhere close to being ready.

We started the week off by taking the kids to the annual Christmas parade. This year the weather was friendly, and not too chilly. The kids had a blast, and came home with bunches of candy.

Thade had his Christmas music program, but the littles and I had to stay home… He had lots of family there too see him sing, and from what I hear the program was awesome.

This week the flu hit too… Dylan came down with it first, and Thade ended up with it today. I’m just hoping that is it for this first round of the flu.

I’ve been crocheting a bit for the boy’s gift exchanges at school. I’m still working on finishing the big blanket for my brother too. I’m down to my last twenty granny-squares to crochet together, and then I have ten rows to crochet onto the main blanket. Then a lot of yarn to trim, and I think I’ll be done.

James had to work yesterday, and I spent the day cleaning, and attempting to catch up on laundry. Today is pretty much the same, there are more dishes to be done, and more icky laundry that needs cleaned.

I did take a bit of time to bake some goodies for the family. I’m gathering ideas for Christmas cookie plates, and making a few practice batches doesn’t hurt.

Tomorrow I hope to make it out to the stores to re-stock the house. I’m thinking of freezing a few meals to have on hand just in case. I’m also hoping that both of the boys will be back to school tomorrow. I still need to find a birthday gift for my Sister-in-law, and finish up the Christmas shopping too. Better get to it, I think the dryer just clicked off.

This week has been a short week for the kids, but a long week for me. I have been getting the house ready for Thanksgiving, and cooking like crazy.

Tuesday Agnes and I got to help out at Dylan’s school with the Thanksgiving feast. It was fun, and the kids were very polite too. Agnes enjoyed hanging out with the big kids too. Tuesday flew by way too fast, and before I knew it, the boys were out for the long weekend.

Wednesday, I started cooking ahead what I could for Thanksgiving dinner. I was in the kitchen for around nine hours, but I got everything done on the list for today. I still have more to cook for tomorrow.

I can’t wait for everyone to get here. We are all extra excited for Thanksgiving. Just in case I don’t make it back on tomorrow, wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving.

The kids only have two days of school next week, and Thanksgiving is almost here. I’ve got my menu finalized, and I’ve gone through my pantry to see what I already have on hand. I can’t wait to get to cooking, and rolling out pies.

The house is coming along. I still have a bit to tidy up upstairs, but the downstairs is looking ready for guests. I am so excited for Thanksgiving to get here. I love spending time with my loved ones.

I hope to get the rest of the chores tackled this week before the boys are out of school. I think I’ll get the Turkey on Friday, and finish up the rest of the shopping on Monday. I hope to then avoid the stores (and crowds) until the following Tuesday. We’ll see what happens though, the kids are plowing through snacks right now.

What is on your “to do” list for Thanksgiving?