seussical

Erin played a birdgirl in her high school's production of "Seussical" in November. She did a FABulous job, lots of great dancing and she had so much fun!

The young women from church came to see Erin and Becca (Mrs. Mayor) perform.

I helped out by drawing scenery and making decorations for the lobby. Annie was a big help too, coming in on Saturdays to help paint and even watching the "fish" (elementary age kids) backstage for one show.

It was a SUPER fun experience, and we are so proud of you, Erin!

Thank goodness THAT"S over!

By that I mean Christmas, of course.

I tend to be a bit of a Scrooge. I think it dates back to being morning sick and emotional and throwing the angel treetopper at Eric's head. It just hasn't been the same for me since then.

This one really wasn't too bad. I have learned to have very low expectations of myself during the holidays.

We didn't go anywhere, which helps. I really hate dealing with all of the Christmas stuff AND planning a trip. And how the heck do you EVER get all of

those presents back home?

So here's what we did:

Christmas in Killarney - Irish dance performance. Very fun!

Carnival of Carols - a big deal fundraiser for Erin's middle school show choir. They did a really good job!

Annie's 5th grade orchestra concert. I actually could see the very tippy top of her head.

For Christmas Eve, we went to my sister's house in Columbus and had a great time! Homemade pizza (my favorite) and acting out the nativity (with Lillian as the sweetest baby Jesus ever!), and then exchanging gifts.

Oh, and we forgot to take any pictures on Christmas day. But I left the decorations up for a few more days. Usually I start taking them down as soon as all of the wrapping paper is picked up.

I have goals to be a little better prepared next year, but that just means I have to think about Christmas all year, UGH! We'll see, I guess!