I was just settled in bed, but my mind is still whirling so I thought I’d come share some more numbers with you from the past couple days. <\/p>\n
Number of times I had to restart my computer just now to write this post: Only 3 (we’ve been averaging 6 tries… i’m ignoring what this might mean)<\/p>\n
Days until Christmas: 6
Minutes until Christmas, sometime in the 8 o’clock hour: 7368 (according to the Countdown Clock at Brian’s parents house)
Christmas cards mailed today: 18 (ok, in case you don’t get one soon… please don’t feel bad. I’m writing them out as I receive them. Everyone will get one eventually… just that some will be earlier than others!)<\/p>\n
Batches of playdoh I made to package with with cookie cutters for Analise to give to her preschool classmates yesterday: 4
Time spent kneading playdoh: more than an hour (exhausting! but they turned out cute! i’ll be back with pictures and recipe!)
Number of 3-year olds in Analise’s preschool Christmas program last night: approximately 50
Number of parents and grandparents in attendance: approximately 150
Songs each class did: 2
Time each class took: 2 minutes or less (pictures and video forthcoming!)<\/p>\n
Times Josiah was up last night: Just once!
Time he slept until: 7:30! What a treat!<\/p>\n
Number of turtle pretzels made today: 56
Number of white chocolate dipped oreos with sprinkles: 16 (um, my white chocolate chips don’t melt very well, so it was more like slathered, rather than dipped!)
Batches of dark chocolate peppermint bark made: 1 (in addition to the one from the other day)
Sweets left to make: 3 (puppy chow, more dipped pretzels, and darn-good-chocolate cake)
Other things I made yesterday and today: 2 (Cheeze-it Chicken for dinner last night and Key Lime Pie for tonight… seriously – not much easier. Pre-made graham crust, 1\/2 c. lime, 3 egg yolks, can of sweetened condensed milk mixed. Bake in crust at 350 for 15 min before refrigerating. Top with whipped cream.)<\/p>\n
Songs Brian’s brother, Matthew, played at his Christmas Organ concert tonight: 9 (wonderfully!)
Songs Analise listened to: ALL 9! Amazing!
Time we got home after having dessert at Brian’s parents: 9:30 (crazy late since J’s bedtime is 7! He hung in there very very well, though.)<\/p>\n
Years my parents have been married today: 37 (Happy anniversary!!! We love you! We’re so thankful to have such a heritage of long-lasting love to follow!)
Age of my baby boy: 18 months (well, as of the 9th… I’m a little late… I started a sentimental memory post for him, but never finished. How did he get to be such a little boy so fast??? *sigh* He melts me…)
Percent of my Christmas shopping done: 95 (woohoo!)<\/p>\n
People coming to our house on Friday night: 22
Kids coming: 10
Babysitters hired: 2
Pans of pasta to make: 3
Bags of salad: 3
Loaves of asiago bread to pick up from Panera on Friday: 4<\/p>\n
Hours of sleep I’d like tonight: 9 (HA!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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