Holiday Rush

Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I have a few more things I need to do before I can scratch them off my "to-do list". I need to buy Christmas dresses for Joslyn and Allison, I have no idea why I waited until the day of to buy their dresses. I really don't think the PX even has a selection of Christmas dresses anymore. Thursday is laundry day (Tuesdays were my laundry days but since Philip came home we began doing laundry on Thursdays. I'm not sure why or how this happened).So tomorrow morning I'm doing laundry and everyone in this house gets involved with helping on laundry day. Joslyn and Allison seperate their clothes. Tops in one pile, bottoms in another pile and whites in a different pile. I need someone to help me carry all loads of laundry to the basement. Bath towels, all bed sheets, our clothes and baby's clothes. I do about 10 loads of laundry once a week. However having 6 washing machines and 6 dryers to myself makes laundry day a lot eaiser and faster! I really shouldn't complain about doing laundry. Having dirty laundry means my kids are busy at school and busy at playing! I should count my blessings! After all laundry is done its time to fold/hang-up everything. Thank goodness Philip is home now. He gets to take care of Moriah while the girls and I are running up and down the stairs and folding/hanging up laundry.


After laundry is done or while its in the dryer I need to make my Mom's famous Chocolate Cheese Cake. We are going to track Santa Claus online tomorrow as well. Tomorrow evening our family is meeting some friends at the church on post for Christmas Eve service. After the service we are going to another family friend's house for some Christmas Eve fun! Joslyn and Allison are excited because their best friends will be there too. Have a Wonderful Christmas Eve!!

Christmas Season!

Last Christmas was a really lonely Christmas for Joslyn, Allison and I. I was not much in the Christmas spirit. You see last year was the very first time I had Christmas without my parents. Joslyn, Allison and I were only able to to see my parents via webcam (which is better than not seeing my parents at all, so I really should not complain). Last Christmas Moriah was just a little bump in my belly and Philip was in Iraq. I am thankful Joslyn, Allison and I had each other.
This Christmas Season is and will be so much better than last year. Philip and Moriah are both here with us. The only blessing that could make this Christmas better would be having my parents here with us!