The day started off with David & I tackling the (dreaded) basement!! That's basically the kids "space" and neither of us go down there very often. Well it was that time of year again...cleaning out the basement and getting rid of toys that they don't use anymore. Every year my mom's volunteer organization holds a "Christmas Store" where people like me donate toys and then next Tuesday the needy can come in and "shop" without paying. They take new and gently used toys that still have all the parts and are in working order. This year I said I was REALLY going to gut their toy boxes and boy did I!! Surprisingly enough, they were really good about it. So we went from 2 stuffed toy boxes to 2 that aren't even 1/2 way full now. It felt so good to declutter. While I was doing that, David was dusting, vacuuming, cleaning out the bathroom closet and getting all those yucky cobwebs out of the corners. We now have one clean and organized basement that's ready for Santa to arrive! After that I still had more energy, so I headed upstairs and cleaned the kids rooms and David followed by vacuuming the entire upstairs. I did our bathroom, cleaned our linen closet and then helped David make another batch of chocolate chip cookies. Whew I am tired! So I'm sure by now you're wondering why I titled this post Holiday Fun?!! After dinner, as promised, I helped the kids make a gingerbread house. Each morning we put our neighbor's daughter on the bus so as a thank you she gave us the gingerbread house kit. We had a good time and they worked really well together. The girls did one side and Brennan did the other....and I of course took photos....see below! This is where the holiday fun came in and now I am relaxing and watching Saturday night football. Go RAVENS!
Ready to decorate - such concentration!
Brennan's working hard on his side
Almost done...
The finished product....great job!
It's the beginning of our holiday week and tons of holiday fun -I can't wait to see their little faces next Thursday :-)
4 comments:
Wow! Would you and David like to come to my house next? I mean, since you are already in the "cleaning out toys mode". :-) My main problem is that Lenny tells me that he still plays with all of his toys. When I finally talk him into getting rid of something, he tells me that he can buy another one someday.
The kids look so cute decorating their gingerbread house. I love the pictures!
Merry Christmas!
Cute! looks like fun!! you guys did a lot of cleaning! i need to get rid of some of Chase's toys to make room for all that he will get for Christmas too!
I love Brennan's jammies!!!
The house turned out adorable, we made one on Saturday, too! I've never done it before, lots of fun.
Can't wait to hear about all the kids getting their presents this week!
Think David stayed on budget for his wonderful wife this year? :-)
That IS a project! Those gingerbread houses turned out really well! :)
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