It's the Tuesday December 27th -- the lull between Christmas and New Year's. Classes are a bit small so far this week so I have a few minutes to reflect.
Marie and I took the past week off, so we could spend some time with our kids in the mornings and get some home projects/to-do's done in the afternoons. We had a small list of things that we really wanted to get done -- like fnally plan our "big" vacation we've been talking about, make some 2012 resolutions, clean our home office and garage, and get some old electronics and old clothes "recycled."
I think 4 of the afternoons were spent working on that vacation... (Hint... if you wait too long, flight costs go through the roof!) We finally got the flights set, and now we need to work on hotels... We didn't really get to any of the other topics, unfortunately. But last night, with the grandparents watching the kids, I was able to atack the office and garage enough to clear a wider passage through each. I got just enough done to feel good.
For our mornings this past week, we tried to pack in a lot... We visited Pittock Mansion, ate a late brunch at Slappy Cakes (where you cook your own pancakes at your table!), visited the lights at the Portland International Raceway, delivered cookies to friends, and saw (the only?) G-rated movie out - the new Chipmonks movie. (My favorite line -- "A double rainbow across the sky!! What does it mean?! Search YouTube for "double rainbow" to understand it better.)
We celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah as a family. I mistakenly put the "big" Hanukkah present under the Christmas tree. Oops. My biggest laugh was when my son opened his stocking Sunday morning and was excited to find "piz." (After a chuckle, we let him know that it's called "Pez.") Happy Holidays!
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