This weekend could not have turned out any better (except for my grocery bill!). The kids had a SUPER time at DD's birthday party. It was a fun place, the goody bags were a hit, and the girl I wasn't sure about DOES celebrate Christmas, so I really lucked out! It was a late night, though, by the time we got home from the party, opened up gifts, played with them (of course) and went to bed...

On Saturday, I got a great haircut and color- she always gives a good one, but this one was exceptional! (Could it be better in December because it's holiday tip time? Who knows). Then DD had Basketball, which she loves. After that, hubby took his mom Christmas shopping while I went grocery shopping with the kids. 2006 resolution: No more grocery shopping with kids. Seriously, my goal is to go grocery shopping with them no more than 9 times the entire year. I had a list, but was also improvising (always a big mistake). The store was packed, the kids are too big for a cart, so they're walking and BORED out of their mind. It was a struggle. So the bill ended up being higher than I would have liked.

I did get some cooking for the party out of the way Saturday night, and finished up Sunday. We had a great time with our friends, the kids had loads of fun, and other than a boatload of dishes still piled in my sink, it was a perfect day. We also have a lot of leftovers. I need to look at what I have left and plan out my meals for the rest of the week to use it all up.

So that's it for me. Should be a quiet week, some very minimal running around to do, and gearing up for the weekend. Wahoo...