Happy Winter Solstice!

Things have been busy!  We are in our last few days before winter break, and we are trying to finish up a lot of projects...today we made gift-bags for the presents we are making tomorrow- decorating them with sponge paint, and put our names on some ornaments to take home.  Last week we made our own ornaments, and there is still plenty of glitter around the room to prove it! Today I managed to get outside pictures of all the kids to use for their presents we are making tomorrow- making frames around them, and putting magnets on them to stick on the fridge. I will post some pictures later....the upload is just really slow and I am tired =)  My kids sure are cute though!  2 more days of school and then I get a little break.  I stayed a couple hours late today trying to get things ready, finished some Christmas shopping, then went for my first ski of the year (cross country).  It felt WONDERFUL! I love getting out skiing, even in the dark.
I had my last surgery last week- where I got my implants.  I am really glad to be done with the going under!  Just one more step and I will be finished!  Though, I do have to wait 4 months until then, and I am on a soft food diet until then....mashed potatoes, yogurt, etc....I have found 13 things I can eat- any suggestions are more than welcome!  I am sure this will get really old!  But, it is better than the liquid diets I have been on this year!  Just hard to go to a Christmas party and see everyone eating wonderful looking food and only be able to eat one thing and just have to look at it....at least I got a bunch of great goodies last week at the White Elephant party- I ate plenty then, and I ate a bunch of fudge out of my fridge last week in preparation for a dreary diet this Christmas. =) My swelling is down a lot though, and I am feeling a lot better today- and finally getting some energy back....though my kids are taking it right away again- ha ha!