In the last month "we" have:
Had a cracked skull
Two ER visits (one for a staple removal, which was worse than having them put in, by the way!)
Not had a single full night of sleep
Been berated on the phone by a parent for 40 minutes
Had a family of Florida visitors (it was so fabulous to have my oldest friend and her family at our home, and to watch out kids play so well together!)
Gone to the Children's Museum on Navy Pier (fabulous!)
Had a California day tripper (so excited to see my dad)
Two nights of parent/teacher conferences
Cooked Thanksgiving dinner
Decorated for Halloween
Gone Trick or Treating
Undecorated for Halloween
Decorated for Thanksgiving
Undecorated for Thanksgiving
Decorated for Christmas
Brought Jack, our elf, back
Put up the Christmas tree
Set up the Christmas town
Made a few "thank you" gifts for the girls' teachers
Created a basket of "gifts" for the month of December (including dinner for the ER staff...we are regulars, after all)
Tried to convince my youngest sister to come visit over Christmas break (unsuccessfully)
Listened to Elmo sing "Deck the Halls" approximately 358 times
Run behind Sophia trying to break every single fall
Managed to hide Jack every night (huge success)
Planned a birthday party
Ordered a birthday shirt (just in time, paid rush delivery)
Organized a holiday card writing activity for my students to send to Veterans and the Elderly
Graded a few papers (and by a few, I mean it...I am SOOOOOO behind)
Taken family pictures (after getting everyone ready and in the car on the wrong day!!)
Tried a new frozen yogurt place
Assembled a doll house
Cleaned out Sophia's clothes (including throwing some away...this is very hard for me!!!)
Did a little Black Friday shopping (definitely not the same without my mom)
Given up on several reality singing shows
Pinned a few easy recipes, crafts, and classroom ideas
Folded approximately 42 loads of laundry
Washed 1,423 dishes
Had a "debriefing" with my new coworkers
Enjoyed a few glasses of wine, beers, and hard apple ciders
Spent some quality time with my husband (never enough of this)
No, really, where did the last month go?
