20111217 - Fryd

20111217 - Up and made a list checked it three times and headed out with D&J. We dropped of a friends sweatshirt; help the neighbor lady move some furniture; got some socks and gas cans at Meijer; got a fan, lightbulb and investigated ice hockey rink supplies; lunch at Panda Express; Giant Eagle for candy bars, gift cards, gas and propane; Blockbuster to swap a movie and a game; dropped off Scout stuff for Monday's meeting; McDonald's for more gift cards and then home. Once home D&I swapped out the ceiling fan in the playroom. The boys headed down to play the Wii and the bird got loose and L&I chased it around... Dinner and L made another attempt at getting D a winter coat (too small this time). The boys and I stayed home and played Stratego, Chess, Rummy and G's favorite new game, 52 pickup :-)  
L wrapping presents while we watched movies

20111216 - Feathers

20111216 -Up and worked @ desk all day.  L&G back to J's Christmas sing along.  The boys started arriving from school and this starts their Christmas break, so they were plenty loud and excited...  After work we all loaded up and head to Bellacino's for dinner.  After dinner L ran into the Dollar Store to get wrapping paper and the boys and I headed into the pet store.  We didn't leave empty handed...  :-o  Home with our new feathered friend, a green and yellow parakeet.  We played with our new friend a bit and then down watching a movie and then up late working on contact syncing.

20111215 - Family Award

20111215 - Up an atthe desk all day.  Then we ate a fast dinner and the whole family to the Scout Pack Meeting.  It was a normal meeting where we made Christmas cards to send to the troops overseas.  Then there were the awards.  Jack got a gift card for selling the most expensive cake at the last Pack Meeting.  Then we as a family were called up for an award; the BSA Fun For the Family award.  This award has not been awarded in our pack for over 10 years...  We had to one year to get a bunch of stuff done.  Some of the things we did were:  Happy Hikers, Farm Visit, Family Garden, Church Help, Family Reunion, Game Day and Holiday Tradition.  It was a nice ceremony and we all got a patch to wear.  After the Pack Meeting we headed to the coffee shop for some hot chocolate and fancy coffee.

20111214 - Waffle Shop

20111114 -Work, head down all day.  L chaperoned for D's 6th grade skate event.  She had quite an experience...  D did some skating and reported he spent a lot of time on his butt :-)  JG&I out to Waffle House for dinner and then over to ToysRus, hobby store and Meijer to get gifts for L&D.  Home and watched some of the Smurfs movie.  Boys to bed, and I was up late labeling photos and  listening to talk radio.

20111213 - Elf Eyes

20111213 - UP, at desk, good meeting w/ boss. L had a work Bday party so I took Lilly to get G, he is feeling bad. Then the 3 of us went to McD's for lunch. Lilly even got a hamburger but L was home when we got back and stole Lilly's burger :-o I got some more work done and the mail. In the mail was a fabulous new hat GmaW sent me just in time for me to go to J&D's schools to pick th up for the eye Dr. visit.

We all got ours eye checked and dilated. Good report this year: J does not need glasses and D&I's eyes changed so little that we don't need to get new glasses :-) We stopped at a friends house on the home to help with his PC and see the Christmas lights and train. Home and D Cooked burgers on the grill and Mac-n-cheese for dinner. We loaded up for a trip out to see lights and a buddy's house to see the skating rink he built in his backyard. Good idea! ;-)

Back home and we settled in to watch a movie and I got a text...  D&I had forgotten he had a Scout Board of Review tonight  :-o  We ran out the door and got there just in time.  D went i and had his review and passed.  he is now officially a 'Tenderfoot' Scout.  Way to go D!

20111212 - Grant's Help

20111212 -Up working, G home and then L to a Christmas party. I got G fed and settled. Busy day at work and G sat at the desk and helped me. Dinner with the fam. Trash out and D&I to his Boy Scouts meeting where I tried to get their 2012 calendar updated.  Out with Doc to meet the guys.

20111211 + Quiet Visits

20111211 - Up to a quiet house and L&I grabbed D and headed out.  We stopped and got gas for $1.08 a gallon with our Giant Eagle points!  WOW!!!  On the road, L drove D&I to Newcomerstown to get J&G.  We had lunch, hung out, and put away a ginormous ladder w/ GpaB. I drove home. We ate fast, I had Scout meeting. Got taco bell. Watched Xmas show with boys. Watched movie with L.


20111210 + Up and out with D all day shopping.  We had lunch at Waffle House and hit a couple stores to get bracelet supplies and gifts for LJ&G.  J&G are @ GptsB for the polar express ride tonight and L&I dropped D off at Seths' house to spend the night.  L&I headed to Sunbury to her friend Steph's 40th bday party.  It was nice and then the band played and it was a bit too loud... (I guess were old)...  Home to a quiet empty house.

20111209 - Blue Light Special

20111209 - Up, slow start, work and calls.  J&G to Gma&paB's for a couple of nights.  LD&I out for a nice dinner.  We love the lights at Easton, especially the blue ones.  D&I gas and groceries, watched movie.  I was up LATE working on iPresents set up.

20111208 - Honey Bird

20111208 - Up worked, Lunch, stopped by Courtland's and Best Transport. Home finished my day, dinner with the fam and then dropped D off at a friends and I took J&G to Scouts we made bird feeders out of pine cones, honey and bird seed (MESS!!!) Home up late watching movie.

20111207 - Work, break for haircut, dinner, D made honor roll, blockbuster, giant eagle for gift card, home watched cowboys and aliens.

20111206 - Worked all morning, watching, got grant, l had meeting, we got mcds, back at desk.  dinner, reading with j, games with boys.  out christmas shopping, disaster... home up late shopped on line, alsmost done.

20111205 - D in a Tie

20111205 - Up calls worked, dinner, band concert.  D got dressed up and looked really good.  It was a LONG concert but the kids did pretty good for their first time.

Out and met with guys and then did some late night Christmas shopping.

20111204 + Wetnesday

20111204 + Up in the am, L to church, the boys and I ran to Home Depot to get the stuff I was going to get yesterday when I forgot my check card... Home and D finished stringing the lights and then they all rode their scooters. It started raining so all in. L home and we had lunch and then she went grocery shipping. The boys and I played the Wii a bit and watched some shows, D&J watched a show on Netflix and G and I watched Spirit in the playroom while I went through the paper. All boys down for a nap. L home and we hung out until dinner time and we ran to Max & Ermas. Home, boys clnd up and playing in the playroom.

20111203 - Lights Birds 4yrs and 26 Games

20111203 - Up super early to pick D up from the Scout overnight bowling event. Then out putting lights on the house and running cords everywhere...


D&J hung J's birdhouse.



Then we all went to Samer's 4th bday party. The boys were quite terrible an we left early, got home and all 3 were put down for a nap.





I ran some errands and discovered I left my check card at home so the errands were a bust... I stopped by the Pettit's on the way home to help with their PC. Home and the boys slowly waking up, in much better spirits... We ate and played Blokus until our friends arrived. We had 26 people over for a family games and desserts night. People were playing all sorts of games all over the house.





We all gathered at one point and sang the Twelve days of Christmas, everyone having a different part. People stayed full midnight and everyone had a good time and we ate way to much of the yummy desserts.