The rest of the weekend was spent running a couple errands. We went to the mall and I actually bought my first two Christmas gifts of the year. I have been in denial that Christmas was coming soon and haven't really thought about what any of us need or what to get others. But, this weekend I worked on getting our lists together and starting the whole process. 14 kids this year to buy for this year, in addition to the adults. I know I should be spending time looking for deals on the internet as I usually do, or looking around for good ideas. But, with just starting a new job my mind is definitely elsewhere.
Colin had his church retreat this year. I volunteered and had a great time with the kids. Colin enjoyed the different crafts that they did. The retreat was to make Christmas goodie bags for kids in a local shelter. Colin was not looking forward to the day. But, once he got there and saw that some of his best buddies from school were there he got really excited. He ended up having a blast!
After that was football and hanging out at home as a family. Dennis and I enjoyed having no plans, but the kids sure do get stir crazy when they are home most of the weekend (especially Evan, who has a bump on his head to show for his craziness). Needless to say we are ready of 7:30 pm tonight so we can put these tired, restless kids to bed. Thank goodness they ALL like to color, what a blessing that has been for us...
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