Weekending

Weekends are such a beautiful thing these days in our house with me working. Although honestly since I've been working every single weekend has been super busy! We've had planned events pretty much every. single. one. So Friday was a nice day though. It was a fun day at school. Colby had piano after then we just came home for a family night. The kids watched Santa Paws and we just enjoyed the downtime! 
Saturday we were able to "sleep in" and these days sleeping in is sleeping until 7. It still felt good though. We had a family morning around the house which again was nice. We had omelets and biscuits and cleaned up the house a bit. We left around 10 and brought the kids to my parent's house. I hate that we have been so busy and had to drop them off with my parents for most of the day but there was no other time we could Christmas shop. Plus I knew it would be a fun day for them and my parents too! We first went out to the Seminary. We were able to get a Christmas present for our adopted family this year and also for Deanka and her son Ro'Mallace. After that we went out to Dick's Sporting Goods and there we got most of the presents for our kids! Colby got golf clubs and a new bike and Lindsay got skates! From there we went on to the mall. We went to the Disney store and bought them each one thing. Colby got these remote control cars and Lindsay got a Moana doll set. After we stopped at Zoe's Kitchen for lunch before coming to the Westbank and going to Target. We had to get stocking stuffers and a few house items before going to pick them up.
Once we got the kids we had to grocery shop. Our lives look a little different these days. We have to go grocery shopping on the weekends as a family. Its ok though we have made it work. After we came home and got busy cooking for our friends Brittany and Chris. We delivered their dinner then we finally got home to hang out and eat ourselves. It felt good to be in that night finally. We let the kids watch some Disney Movies and just chill out before bedtime. 
Sunday was another extremely busy day for us. We were only going to second service though so it felt good to "sleep in" and take our time getting ready.  We got there for second service. After church we had the Joy Luncheon to stay for. The Cubscouts have been invited to stay for these luncheons the past few years. Its such a treasure to see the boys being servants. They have grown up so much! That afternoon we didn't get home though until after 2. I was supposed to attend a Christmas Party for Aurora that afternoon. I really wanted to go b/c I miss the ladies so much there, but we have also been so busy and I really felt the Lord telling me I needed to stop and stay home with my family. We rested and worked on christmas stuff and took a walk. It was a MUCH needed break!