We had our Brownie Holiday party tonight. We had pizza and baked cookies. Unfortunately, we didn't find out until tonight, that half of their oven, at the firehouse doesn't work, but we did it. We baked 13+ dozen cookies in an hour, pshew.....

I got a bunch of chocolates and candles......can't wait to burn them and I think that I can finish the chocolates by tonight, LOL.

Tomorrow is my mom's holiday party. Santa comes and gives something to the kids. Can't wait to see what they are getting this year. The present is usually pretty good, worth about $15. A lot of companies don't do that gratis anymore.

Dad is hanging in there, mind sharp as a tack, but with a body that withering away.

Oh, last week, after John's stint in playing Santa in his office, Tommy came home to tell Dad all about what he missed at the office. Then he says, "Were you in the Santa clothes, dad?" John said, "No, Tommy, why"......Tommy replied, "ya know, Santa looks a little like you and talks like you too", LOL. We told him he was silly. We'll let him in on the family secret next year.

I'll have pictures from last weekend and this weeked soon. You'll notice the kids without haircuts last week, and with hair cuts this week. Steffi goes from a long ponytail to a chin-length bob. She loves her hair short, and I think she looks so adorable!!