Slacker!

I am a slacker! I didn't wake up until 8:10 this morning. Needless to say, Cobe missed the bus. They were all still sleeping so soundly. I ran into Cobe's room, woke him up and told him to bust a move. He managed to get dressed, brush his teeth and eat breakfast in record time. We still were a little late to school (sorry Em!!!!), but I got him there by 8:45. I couldn't even go in and sign him in b/c I looked atrocious. So, hopefully his wonderful teacher is forgiving. :-) Then I was supposed to watch Elliot this morning. But.... I must have been in the shower when Lynette came to drop him off so we didn't hear her. She left and called me later to tell me she had been here. I feel so horrible! I told Brooks to listen for her while I was in the shower, and I came down and unlocked the front door before I dried my hair in case she came, but somehow, we still didn't hear her. Sorry Lynette! I feel like now I have it together and the rest of the day should go smoothly. Let's hope anyway!

Sunday was such a great day. The kids enjoyed all of their Santa gifts all day, and so did Ryan and I. I gave him a new Ipod so he spent the day loading podcasts and songs to it. He gave me the American Idol game for Playstation, so the family spent a lot of time down in the basement playing that. Those who know me know that I LOVE to sing (even though I can't!), so it really was the perfect gift. And for those of you who think I CAN'T sing... Randy, Paula and Simon have lavished the compliments on my performances! So there! Haha The Bell kids came over last night for awhile, and Landon and I went head to head in competition. I have to say that I won. (Didn't hurt that he didn't know any of the songs!) Ryan thinks this game might actually be good for me and teach me how to stay in tune better.

We were going to go to Logan's tonight to use our gift certificate from Jennifer, but I just put stuff in the crock pot for Beef Stroganoff, so I think we'll wait until after the holidays. It doesn't go as well the nights Ryan works and we have to get a later start- Sadie gets too crabby. Lisa and I are going to make some tiles for her and her mom sometime this week, so I need to run to Michael's and get the supplies. I ordered the pictures last night on-line, so I just have to run in Walgreen's to pick them up.

Tomorrow night is Cobe's Derby Car Race at church. Wish him luck! He wants a trophy in a BAD way! He races at 6:00 if anyone reading wants to come watch. :-) I haven't even seen his car this year- hopefully it will be a fast one. Thursday night he has a soccer game at 6:00 and then we are going out to dinner at Russ' with MJ and Jim. Friday night is another Christmas party- Ryan's family plus the Hains' and the Lohman's. Saturday a.m.- another soccer game, then Cobe heads to Grand Rapids with some boys to spend the night at a hotel for Jaxson's birthday party. So we'll be busy (or Cobe will anyway!) until Christmas. We are looking forward to seeing all of my family!!!!!!