Holiday Craziness

As if life weren't hectic enough with three active boys, it gets even wilder at Christmas time.  Last Wednesday Jack had his Christmas show at school.  He didn't sing as much as he did at the Thanksgiving program, but he still had fun and was a handsome young man.  Sean was extremely into the show as well.  He walked up the aisle to get a closer look and didn't even care that we weren't with him!!  Pictures are at the end of this post, though I must admit it is difficult to get any good ones with the madhouse of parents hovering trying to take pictures.  I had an aisle seat up close, but with everyone swarming in my view was rather obstructed!  Jack and Ewan had fun seeing Santa there; Sean ran away again!!

Right after the Christmas show we headed to a friend's house for a Christmas party with our playgroup.  We had lunch, played hard and enjoyed each other's company.  It was nearly 3:30 by the time we got home and all three boys were asleep in the car!  The big boys didn't not nap once they got out of the car though, and Sean only an hour.  Needless to say they were still exhausted so they were in bed by 7:30...a nice peaceful and quiet evening for Mommy and Daddy!!

Friday Jack had his class party at school.  We also dropped off his gifts for his teachers.  Sean and Ewan did not want to leave the classroom.  They made themselves at home and wanted to stay!!  I managed to get them out and we were off to a Christmas craft playdate.  We had fun making Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and playing.  A busy couple days of Christmas activities!!

Saturday evening Jack and Ewan's buddies came over for dinner and play time.  It got wild as always!  We all had lots of fun eating, socializing and playing.  Sunday I went to the Nutcracker with a friend.

Monday Jack was thrilled he got to go to MyGym with his brothers.  He usually has school when we go.  After that it was off to Mommy's gym for a workout.  After lunch and playing outside it was naptime.  While they napped I made another batch of Christmas cookies for the cookie exchange at our house today.

THEN plans changed!!  At the dinner table, just before I was about to clean up Sean, he did a massive vomit.  He hadn't eaten much all day.  Apparently he wasn't feeling well.  By this time he had a slight fever.  I rushed him upstairs for a bath and Josh cleaned up the mess.  Then I had to call a friend to move the cookie exchange to her house.  Called the gym to cancel my reservation (can't afford to miss workouts this time of year)!

All the boys went to bed relatively early.  I wrapped presents upstairs and that wrapped up another hectic holiday day!!

So this morning Sean seems just about normal. No fever, just the usual snot.  Oma will come watch him while I take the other kids to the cookie exchange.  And the will wrap up most of our holiday madness.  Only a couple more presents to buy and wrap.  Two cakes to bake.  Grocery shopping to do.....  Tomorrow I can get most of the errands done while Jack and Ewan spend the morning with Oma.  Jack is beyond thrilled to FINALLY go to hot chocolate with Oma (Ewan goes with her nearly every Wednesday to Drip downtown while Jack is in school)!!

Happy Holiday Madness to One and All!!!!!