Where has the time gone?

I cannot believe that Thanksgiving is only two weeks from tomorrow! I don't even have all of my Halloween decorations put away (they are assembled in a "nice" pile in the kitchen, awaiting packing & transport back to the basement). I also need to get rid of the pumpkins and mums outside--anyone want any mums? I won't be planting them, but I sure do hate to just get rid of them. I am so excited to do my Christmas decorations in two weeks! If you have never seen my house at Christmas time, it looks like a Snowbuddy factory exploded in my living room...not sure how the village is going to work this year with a toddler running around, though.

I am very much looking forward to Black Friday shopping--yes, I am one of those people, lol! Even my mom, who never thought she would do it after her years of working at Wal-Mart, enjoys it. The deals are great, but for me, mom & Pam, it is more about the "tradition", the fun of doing it together. And my poor, dear husband asked me, "you're taking Callie with you, right?"...*sigh* He is such an innocent and naive soul, but I love him dearly! Thank goodness for back-up babysitters--Casey, you're the best!!

There just seems to be so much to do for the next two months--Thanksgiving dinner at church this Saturday, travel to Springfield for two days of firm CPE next week, practice for the Christmas program at church the following weekend, two days of tax school that next week, work one day, then Thanksgiving & shopping, more play practice, Christmas with visiting family on the 5th, cookie exchange with family on the 6th, play practice on the 8th, some sort of vacation for Buddy and I the 9th through the 13th, holiday party on the 15th, Christmas program on the 16th and the 20th, and then Christmas!! Whew...I think I need a nap! Hmmm...I am sitting at work all alone right now...maybe I will just lock the door and catch some ZZZZ's....g'night all!