The Latest...

Well, here is the latest from here. Sorry it has taken so long for a post, but I have been sick! I have this cold that I can't seem to shake - one day I think I am feeling better, and then the next it knocks me down again - Hopefully I am finally on the mend!

We had a great Thanksgiving with my parents and then we also went to my aunt and uncle's for pie later in the day. It is always wonderful to spend time with family - especially when there is good food to eat! Mom got a 25 pound turkey, so there were PLENTY of leftovers!

On Friday, we got up early (5:30) and braved the crowds for Black Friday - we have so much fun shopping on this day! We got some great deals and we also got the majority of our Christmas Shopping done. On the way home we picked up our Christmas tree too!

On Saturday morning, we went to a great holiday craft fair with my mom and my aunt.
Saturday afternoon through Sunday, our friends Laura, Sue and Olivia came for a visit. We made Christmas cards, scrapbooked, and played some Wii. I love playing Wii - it is always worth a good laugh! We tried out a couple of new games too and had lots of fun!

We got the lights on our tree, and will have to finish decorating it this weekend!

So, in a nutshell that's what we've been up to - now it is time to gear up for Christmas. We will be going home to Minnesota three weeks from tomorrow - very exciting!

Busy, Busy, Busy

We have just been busy, busy, busy! I'll recap the weekend! On Friday night, I had the BIG SHOW! I coordinated our elementary school Variety Show. It was lots of fun - we had 37 kids performing in 19 different acts ranging from gymnastics to singing to dancing and much more. It was a crazy week with dress rehearsal on Wednesday, an in school performance on Thursday, and the evening performance on Friday! I was given a BEAUTIFUL flower arrangement for coordinating it - they look very pretty on the island.

On Saturday, we attempted to tackle the leaves that have overtaken our yard. We felt like we were fighting a losing battle as it was quite windy. We didn't get it all done, but it does look much better! After working outside, we went to visit some friends and had dinner with them.

Sunday, we made loads of Chex Mix! We are making treats for the other teachers at school and for MJ's class. We stuffed 140 bags of this stuff and tied a cute bow with leaves and a turkey attached! Then in the evening my mom and dad came over for a fondue dinner - YUM!

It was a great weekend and we are looking forward to only working one more day this week! Turkey day will be spent with my mom and dad!