Happy Holidays

So it's been a while since I've posted. The semester is almost coming to an end and I'm looking forward to a couple of weeks off work. Ammon is growing, but he doesn't like to eat much more than mommy's milk which makes for a very tired full time working mom. I'm hoping he learns to eat real food soon. It's exhausting.
So last week, Jhonny and I went to a recruiting fair for South American schools. So far, we came up empty. No one wanted to accept us with four kids in tow. It was a bit disappointing for us and sad that the investment of money spent on the conference came up a bust. On the happy side for those around here, it looks like we're sticking around for a while longer. It's kind of a relief to think I won't have to get rid of all of our earthly possessions down to two suitcases per child. I can't get Jhonny to get rid of furniture I was ready to let go of a year ago, let alone an entire house full of stuff. Yikes. Who knows if we will try again. For now, I'm enjoying the bliss of staying put and throwing around the idea of buying a house here in the next year or so. That makes me nervous. Just when we sign the papers, I'm sure there will come some kind of transfer. That's just the way my life goes.
My life seems pretty routine as of late. Work, dinner, chauffering kids to dance, voice lessons, activity days, girls scouts, church, stopping every three hours to feed a baby and start again. Nothing extremely exciting around here. I'm just trying to keep up with 4 kids. Who knew it could be so hard. Perhaps if I wasn't working oh 40-60 hours a week, it wouldn't be such a challenge.
To send cards or to not send cards. I'm not much in the mood to send anything, especially after spending way too much money to go to Atlanta last week. There isn't much to report anyway that hasn't already been posted here or on facebook. Yep, I'm cheap. I can admit it.
Lily asked me what I want for Christmas. I stared at her for a minute, because what I want probably is out of her price range. So I had to think hard. Hmm. . . a day or even better - a week of no WHINING, fighting or need for me to referee, laundary that gets done, folded and put away on it's own, dinner made and cleaned up without my help, tickets to a movie (preferably Les Miserable on Christmas day) without the need to take the baby or pay for a babysitter, a full night (8 hour minimum) of uninterrupted sleep. These are all things I've sacrificed for my children. Most days they are worth it.
Last night we had our ward Christmas party. It was a pioneer theme. We had a live strings band that played while there was dancing, stick pulling, old fashioned crafts, a gingerbread house display, and treats set up in a seperate room. At the end, Sister Millett pulled out a bell choir set and the kids played a song or two. Then we sang silent night and there was a visit from Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus. Santa did not come to the gathering. It was nice. Jessica's friend's family and our neighbors down the street came for the fun. It was a very nice evening. Kudos to the planning commitee.
This week I'm looking forward to a very busy week at work, kids' activities, a choir concert, a dance party, hopefully Christmas pictures of Ammon now the he is close to 7 months old and sometime we've got to get in for tithing settlement. I'm tired already. Yikes! Happy Holidays!

Three of my kids were featured in my friend's website photo shoot advertising her bow business. "Buggie's Bowtique" for specific reference. It was a stressful day for her, but fun for my kids. They were especially happy to take home free bows from the experience.