LET THE HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES BEGIN

Colby is great/super/fantastic. Last Tuesday we attended the annual Hosparus party. Those peeps can really throw a party! It really is an amazing event. I get teary-eyed every time we go. Colby has been lucky enough to attend several years in a row. Santa and Mrs. Claus were there. He is the sweetest man, real beard, twinkly eyes, the world's best Santa in my opinion. We sang Christmas songs. Colby made an ornament. They had a fantastic balloon artist. Then they brought out the gifts! And Colby opened present, after present, after present. Pants, shirts, games, U of L blanket, books, tons of fabulous stuff. Shout out to the generous employees at Beach Mold and Tool for financially supporting this event, and thank you to the fabulous Hosparus gang for hosting and providing us with the best party ever. If that doesn't put you in the Christmas spirit, trust me, nothing will.

Colby has been hit or miss on his participation with eye gaze. Some days he's on it, some days he's not. He's doing very well driving his chair, though. We'll take him swimming tomorrow. He hasn't been able to go for the last 2 weeks because 1 week I had to work and last week was the Hosparus party. Then Wednesday his class will be going to the mall to see Santa and shop for gifts. I have to remember to send some money with Colby so he can buy me something really cool with my own money haha.

I'm great/super/fantastic as well. Oh sure, there are always some pain-in-my-ass events going on. Like the idiot neighbor of mine who parked in our handicap spot last night. They do it again, I'm calling to get them towed. Rude! But overall, I have no major complaints. We had the perfect snow day this past Friday. Finally got the ornaments on our tree. I keep it simple. No garland, none of those stupid icicle strands. No color schemes. Just sentimental ornaments. I think our tree looks perfectly beautiful.

Took my stepdad out for Homemade Pie Kitchen tonight. I mean, doesn't everybody go out for ice cream in December when there's snow on the ground? Good thing I did an exercise tape today, oink oink. Going there is "our thing." We take each other there for birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day. He's pretty much the coolest stepdad in the universe. Got lucky there, very, very lucky.

I've made my list and I've checked it twice. I must brag on myself a bit because I only have a few more gifts to get, 4 or 5 maybe, and I'm DONE shopping for the holidays. This is a miracle I tell you. I'm the world's worst Christmas shopper. Indecisive, thinking I'll find something nicer or at a better price somewhere else, then end up with nothing at the end of the day. Not this year by golly! I've had focus, which is not easy for me. Ooooh, shiny object!! And isn't online shopping freaking fabulous? I have a goal that I'll be done going out and shopping by Friday afternoon. If not, the rest of it will be done Saturday morning at the butt crack of dawn before Colby gets up. Mama ain't got time to waste.

Better wrap this up for now. Just wanted to let everybody know things are okie-dokie-artichokie around here. Nite-nite, more blogging soon.