So last night was Wednesday which is typically reserved for cell night for female youth. However, there has only been two days that anyone has ever showed up. So usually I just sit at home (because I should still be available) but never really expect anyone to show up. But shortly after 7pm my doorbell rang. I have to admit that the whole hour was a little awkward because I had absolutely nothing prepared. But it was nice to get to know a new person from youth.
I just have to say - I really enjoy having Chantel here. Not only was she here last night to make my awkward cell group a little less awkward, but yesterday as she was leaving for school she says to me - "I just love how you dress all cute just to stay home for the day". What a great way to say something nice. She said it in a way that I almost believed her.
So I finally got a Christmas tree. What a fiasco that was. Thank you Jenn and Lisa for putting up with me. So this is the story - Last year Jonny and I cheaped out and bought a crapola tree from XS Cargo. When we moved Jonny said that he hated the tree and was going to throw it out and buy me a great tree this year. Fine. So now that Christmas has rolled around we have found that we have a little less money than we had anticipated we would four months ago. So what Jonny wanted to do was go to XS Cargo and buy the exact same tree that we threw out. ARGH! So after much compromise we ended up getting a real tree. This tree I must say is quite nice. It is, however, a lot bigger than any tree I have ever had before and so I don't quite have enough ornaments to fill it up. Plus, I put my silver beads on the tree and then took them right off again. See, the thing about real trees is that their branches to not stay up very well so with the beads it looked a little droopy. So I have my red lights (yes I changed to colored lights) and my ornaments (which I love - I buy a special ornament or two every year). It's okay - I like it in the dark. I'll have a Martha tree when the kids move out and take their ornaments with them.
Tonight I am going to watch the dress rehearsal of the Elim Christmas production. It'll be nice to be one of the only audience members. My sister in law, Deb, is going with her kids too. On Sunday afternoon I am going to the real show with My mom, Ron, Kellyn, Ronnie, Andrew, Avery, Ava, Alanna, Emerie, and Flora. I'm going to go early and reserve an entire pew.
All of my Christmas shopping is done. What a relief. But usually when I am done all my Christmas shopping this early in December it means that I buy extra things for people the rest of the month for no other reason than just to buy them. Oh well! I love Christmas shopping.
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Hey Leah! I'm going to come to the rehearsal tonight too (after Grey's Anatomy of course) so we can hang out together!
hmm its looking like grey's is a lame-o rerun tonight, so maybe i'll see you earlier!
To confirm... Grey's Anatomy is a rerun tonight. Boo. Have fun, Leah! You should take a picture of your tree and post it so all of us out-of-towners can see it too!
i'd like to see your tree
my tree is gigantic and looks silly in our living room
i do the same thing with presents!
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