Two days in a row I have woken up before my alarm clock! Wow, this must be some kind of record! It has been nice to have that extra time to myself in the mornings. I get all the stuff done I usually put off until after the kids leave for school. Like a shower and breakfast! I think the kids appreciate me being fully awake and not a sleep-walking Mommy who has problems focusing on anything!
#3 had a Shopping Day at school yesterday. Basically some company goes from school to school with gift items at discounted prices. You designate on an envelope who he is buying gifts for, how much $ is allocated for each person and put the money in the envelope. The kids then go shopping for Christmas gifts, which are sealed in pretty bags for putting under the tree. #3 decided he couldn't wait for Christmas and gave everyone their gifts yesterday. He also had the bonus of having money left over and bought himself some wonderful little novelty toys that have kept him busy all yesterday and this morning!