December 20, 2024

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• I spent most of the day in the kitchen, and then I spent the rest of the day in Traci's kitchen (I wasn't working there). After my chores, I woke Graham up and then started to work. 
• First I made pumpkin muffins for the kids. I had this on my list to make later in the day, but then I realized that Campbell and Graham would miss them since they went to work earlier today.
• After the muffins, I made more chex mix, tortilla roll ups, and spicy cheese its. After that, I had Anderson and Graham help me roll out the sugar cookie dough. The both helped quite a bit and then each worked a section of the current puzzle.
• Last night, I did finish the puzzle and start on a large, but much easier puzzle. Everyone has stopped and done some today (not Graham though-he is not a puzzler. Whitman really isn't either, but I made him.)
• This puzzle seems to be a hit-Reagan, Campbell, and Keaton worked some last night after 11. When Reagan came in, she told us all about her evening last night. Campbell and Keaton were in the kitchen listening, and the boys all came down and stood on the steps to hear her story. When her stories were over, those girls went to work on the puzzle with no intention of going to bed. We are all staying up way too late lately, but I'm loving all of it. 
• As soon as Campbell and Graham came in from work, we all left to go to the Craft Gingerbread party. This year, they divided their party up into two different parties so it wasn't as crowded, but there were still lots of people there. 
• We have been going to the gingerbread party for quite a few years, and it is one of the highlights of my Christmas season each year. The boys were all at a table filled with boys, and Anderson spent the most time on his house-he probably spent longer than any of my girls too. 
• It was a fun afternoon, and we came home and started a few more things in the kitchen. I made poppyseed chicken for supper. Then Keaton made fudge, and Campbell made cookies. When all of that was finished, Reagan helped Robby wrap some presents. Plus Campbell, Anderson, and Graham wrapped their presents. 
• Now, I'm about to take Bentley out and then cuddle up on the couch for the rest of the evening.