Whew...

I am exhausted. Two nights in a row I've been up until 1am, plus Isaac's been waking up at night... I think he must be growing. It's like he's never full anymore! ;-) Plus busy busy busy! Yesterday the kids and I went to the Ladies Cookie Exchange at church, then to a friend's house for a presentation by some long-time friends who are preparing to head to Malaysia as missionaries, then home to get ready and venture off to the jail's employee Christmas party. That party is always half awkward and half hilarious. Awkward because I barely know most of the people, and hilarious because once the booze starts flowing, people get really really bizarre :-) And this year was an open bar, so it was "freely" flowin'... This morning during the service Pastor Doug said something that coincided with a funny moment last night, and I had to hold in a chuckle so that I didn't laugh at an inappropriate moment. "I'm just sayin'...."

I love the holiday season- except it's such a blur of festivities that fuzz from one to the next. We aren't ready for all of them, but step by step we are making progress. And I am hoping to get an "alone-time" shopping trip here in the next few days... After I get some sleep tonight. Again, hopefully. And if not, we'll make it through another day.

Only 2 1/2 weeks until Gabe moves to day shift! It will be different, but it will result in more time for him during the waking hours for the rest of us. Not so many all night solitary work parties in the shop or his "hobby" room.... More days that we can spend on family time!! (And maybe even grocery shopping! EXCITING!!)

I am feeling a little bit giddy. I think it's time for bed.