December 20, 2004
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So…anyone still last minute shopping? The media states that holiday retail sales this year are down from previous years. Hmm…could that have anything to do with our economoy sucking? Just a thought.
Do you know what I did yesterday? I spent the day with my hubby. Yup…some together time! I was very nice and I want more.
However, that won’t happen for a few weeks I’m afraid. But, we certainly had fun hanging out together yesterday. 
We were busy running errands most of the day though…picking up food for Christmas dinner (an Italian menu this complete with salad, stuffed mushrooms, lasagna, wine, and marsala apples for desert) and light bulbs (the one on my fiber optic tree croaked) and some last minute stocking stuffers. We did stop for lunch though at Red Lobster…haven’t been there in a long while…and we had so much left over that we ate that for dinner as well! 
So…are you all ready for Christmas? What are your holiday plans this year? My kiddos (the three younger ones) are going to their dad’s house the afternoon of Christmas Day (after we open gifts) and will stay with him for the remainder of the weekend. Dora chose to stay with Jason and I this Christmas…we’re excited about that.
So, on Christmas Day…(since I found out that The Phantom of The Opera is only playing at one theater location in the Denver metro area as an early release…in Boulder…and only has three showtimes 2:15; 5:30; 8:30 
) I’m taking all of us (my mom, Jason, Dora and myself) up to Boulder to see it! So Christmas dinner will be on Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day…which is OK considering the little ones will get to enjoy it this way as well.
After that…it’s the beginning of the “clean sweep” that I’ve talked about doing. Yup…I’m going to spend my week’s vacation cleaning (more like gutting) my house and organizing things…whether my mom likes it or not.
I can’t live like this anymore…so I’m doing something about it. Call it a Christmas gift for ME if you will. 
Okay…back to work for me. Have a great Monday!
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I only have one more gift to buy and then I’m done. Woo hoo!
I also want to see Phantom of the Opera. Gerard Butler plays the Phantom…grr!
Mmmm…your Italian Christmas dinner sounds yummy.
I just got the last of my gifts woohooo ( stocking stuffers included). I only have one child but there are so many others that you have buy for other than your kids. I put all mine in layaway in September and got it out the first of December. As for Christmas dinner we are having…turkey and ham and stuffing and homemade noodles…all the good stuff. Just a traditional holiday with traditional food…and not so traditional family lol. By the time we open presents and eat I will be wanting them all to go home!!! Hope you have a great Christmas and enjoy all the time you have off!!
Sound like you are going to have a busy post Christmas . It will be nice just the 3 of you at home . Perhaps Dora thought she would like the peace and quiet so she have time with her presents
I haven’t been to Red Lobster in so long. I love that restaurant. Happy Monday to you too
I think the coming year is going to be a series of clean sweeps for me.
Will spend part with Michelle and Neil, part with Emily and Spence.
I took hubby to Red Lobster for his b-day Thurs. I love it there. My favorite food.
I plan on staying home for Christmas this year. I usually go somewhere but not this time. I want to be home.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and all you wish for comes true in the upcoming year.
P.S. Don’t work too hard on your vacation. Enjoy some of it!
I wish Santa would bring me a Housecleaner for Christmas.. hehe
And when I read that you went to Red Lobster, my stomach growled!