Chocked Full!

 I feel like I've been on the Polar Express on speed dial.  The weeks of December have been chocked full of many activities and all the things that go along with this month. I've been decorated inside and out, and I have 99% of the gifts bought and a few wrapped.  But I still feel like I'm behind!  We had the little issue of the water crisis fixed and it's all good.  Our youngest son moved into his new home yesterday with his brothers and Jack helping him out.  I made food for everyone after the big stuff got off the truck.  

Jordan's kitchen with the guys trying to get all the appliances in the door.  I hate moving and I know one day we will probably have too, but watching all the work yesterday makes me want to go and get rid of everything except what I can carry in an Aldi grocery sack! Ha!  I know Jordan will enjoy his home with 8 acres and a pond and barn...and a lovely front porch with wrap around deck to watch sunsets! But oh the work!  Good luck kiddo!  Last weekend we had our annual church Christmas social.

Tables set up and the decorating was simple and cute and all I had to do was make a potato dish and a dessert. 

Jack checking out the program.  There were many musical performances done by our youth and also some singing from everyone. The food was good and even though our weather was really not good, we had a good turnout.  

These are some cookies I made for the youth at church to take to the folks they went caroling too.  I feel like all I've done is bake these days and I still have more to do before the big day! But at least I did get it done along with getting the items for the groups our church was helping to provide gifts and gift cards for.  Helping others is a good part of this special time of year. 

This scene is what our backyard looked like after last weekend's snowfall.  Today it's all melted and green!

Our sons, Phil and Jack, came over this morning and split wood for us.  As you can see the sun was out and the grass is back!  I couldn't believe when they called and said they were going to do this today after all the heavy lifting they did helping Jordan out yesterday!  But we sure appreciate all they do and then they joined us for lunch. We had invited our Missionaries over for lunch too.  It turned out to be a lovely day, and I know they worked off any calories eaten! I have the best kids!

Last but not least, here's a Santa I found thrifting last week.  I always swear I won't get any more Santas, but he called out to me from the shelf! The green and red covering on the table is a blanket my grandmother made when she was a young girl in Greece.  She passed away in 1936 on Christmas day. My Mom was only 10.  Mom brought home many of her mother's blankets on a trip to Greece many years ago and I'm happy to have this one.  I never knew my grandmother, but I hope she's looking down from heaven along with my mom and is happy this very old treasure is being enjoyed today!  So, although I've done a ton of baking and cooking, more is on the way this week.  I think taking a long winters nap will be in store afterwards!  Merry Christmas week!