and then the different girl scout troops were selling things they had made for Christmas. Amber's group was selling ornaments and these reindeer things. So we got some things. I got the kids hot chocolate and we walked over to the benches around the camp fire. Amber got up and wanted to walk somewhere else and spilled her whole cup of hot chocolate all over her jacket, the back of Sean's jacket and my pants- ugh! We stayed for about an hour and then came home. I had to put everyone's coats and my pants in the wash! At home the kids decorated a gingerbread man Jason had brought back from home last time he had gone. So they enjoyed that.
After dinner we watched the Charlie Brown Christmas special! Love those shows!
Monday Jason left early to go back to the states. I got some things wrapped and started pulling things out for our ski trip to see what else everyone needs. I finished my Christmas cards for friends here and tried to exercise but couldn't figure out how to change users on the Apple TV- ha where is Jacob when I need him? So I ended up on the treadmill. After lunch I went to the china/dish outlet store to get a present for a friend. They normally have a little Christmas market set up in their parking lot with little huts and Christmas things for sale or on sale. They didn't have it this year. But when I walked inside they had 2 little counters that had stuff really discounted! I was excited since it was both the fine china pattern I have a few things of and then some of the Christmas pattern I had gotten. So I got a few things and then a big Christmas tree candle for a friend. Then on to school. This week for 3 days my friend organized a book fair here. So I went and got some books for the kids mostly as gifts. I did give one to Amber and she loved it and was reading it all afternoon. It was a phonics book with little phrases in it. After school there was a meeting for the parents about the 6th graders going to space camp this week. Jacob is so excited! So we did that and then went home. The kids wrote their Christmas letters to Santa and had the elf take them to him.
Tuesday. Well the elves took the letters back to Santa and Santa sent the elves back with a letter to the kids and a box of candy canes, which you can't find here! But the elves decided they needed to try the candy canes so they had opened the box, eaten some of one and they were scattered all over the floor! Hee Hee!
Jacob is now done with early morning band until after Christmas- yeah for me, a little more sleep! I had my last yoga class for this year. It will start up again in January. I will have to stretch between now and then! After class my friend dropped me off at the car dealership since my car was ready. I was just driving Jason's but I really don't like driving his even though it is a nicer car. I will just take my tank! I must say his turning radius is so amazing compared to my car. It has been pretty cold at night and my car was covered in frost and it didn't want to start right away. From here I put my brave pants back on and drove down to the big post office. It is by the train station. Why is it that in most cities the train station is a seedy part of town? Well this post office that our packages go to is right across the street. Just to give you an idea of things... on the radio just yesterday they were talking about woman who do things for money.... and how they are getting pushed out of France along the borders and they were worried that they may come to Luxembourg because the only place it is really tolerated is this one neighborhood and that is here is behind the post office! Ugh!!! So I found a spot in the lot- surprisingly. Then I got approached by 2 men asking for money. And of course more of them are also standing by the parking ticket machine where I need to buy a ticket. So I donated to all. Then I go inside and wonder what I am picking up. B/c I think it was just a book. They said they tried to deliver it on sat. and no one was home so it is now here at the Post Office. Well we were home and no one came and they don't even deliver on Sat. And a book would have fit in my mailbox! Ugh! But I also ordered a soft top car carrier for the car. I was hoping it would be here as well. No such luck. All this way for a book. As I leave the parking lot one of the men asking for money gives me a big thumbs up- thanks. I have to exit and drive back down the side streets behind the post office to get back to my road and guess what I see? Only 2 ladies today. Must be a slow morning. Then on to the store, and home for lunch. Got some wrapping done before pickup. After school Jacob had basketball, and Amber had a friend over.
Wednesday was Jacob's departure for space camp. He was so excited!
He had to be at school early and then the bus left a little before 8am. So I took all the kids and we waited while they got everyone on the bus and watched them take off. Then we went into the upper school cafeteria with a friend and got the kids a snack for coming to school early. Then I walked them to their school drop off areas. Once back at home my friend's husband dropped off their little guy and I watched him while my friend had an appt. We played and made holiday cupcakes for Amber's Rainbow party tomorrow. A little bit later my friend came over and picked up her son and they left and went to school to pick up Amber and her daughter for lunch and ballet. At 2:30 I went to school to help work the book sale. Sean finished school and helped too, and then Amber finished ballet and was trying to sell books too! Then we helped her tear down and load up as it was the end of it. The book sale was just for 3 days but they sold over 5600 euros in books! One of my friends organized it. The school didn't do it, but they will get 3000 euros in free books of their choice! Pretty good. It was a pretty quiet evening here with only 3 of us!
Thursday was a busy day! December seems to just be one of those busy months! So we never heard from Jacob so we assumed all was well. Sean had to be at school a bit early today to sell tickets for the movie night that will be tomorrow night put on by the student council. Then I met a friend for coffee at the school. After this I ran to a sporting goods store a little bit out of town to see about some stuff for skiing. But then I just get annoyed at the prices and don't buy much! But I did buy some super heavy looking socks for some of us for skiing. Then I went to the mall with the grocery store to see if they had any long underwear. At the sports store one pair of children's long underwear pants was like $45! Ugh! So I raided the long underwear at the grocery store. It isn't as good as the one at the sports store as it won't let your body breath as well, but it was a lot cheaper! Then home to unload things. Talked with Jason today and that seller from the house we let go last week has been reconsidering and their realtor talked to our realtor that maybe we could renegotiate. So we are thinking about what we want to do. After school I brought in Amber's cupcakes for her Rainbows Christmas party. As Sean and I were walking back to the car the buses pull up with the 6th graders returning from space camp. Jacob had a blast!! He looked tired when he got off the bus. He said the food was bad, but loved all the stuff that they did. They built a rocket and launched it. They had 9 people in his bunk room and his bunk buddy was sleep walking and moving around a lot so Jacob didn't get much sleep. So I took the boys home and Sean got ready for his concert and we had an early dinner. Then I went back to school to pick up Amber and they were really late getting out. By the time they got out I really needed to be back at home to pick up the boys for Sean's concert. So Amber ended up staying at school with my friend and saving us seats. I ran home and picked up the boys and we got back to school in time for Sean to get ready. The concert was good. Sean looked so handsome and had a great time playing his drum.
By the time we left the concert Amber had been at school for around 11 1/2 hours! We came home and got everyone a big snack and ready for bed.
Friday morning we submitted an offer back on that house and we will wait and see what happens. I had a few errands to run after I dropped off the kids at school. Then tennis. After tennis I changed there, of course I have no gym bag so I had to take Jacob's school bag- ha. Maybe I can put that on my Christmas list. So there was an Italian Restaurant I wanted to try about 20 min. away so I met 2 of my friends there. It was good. After lunch we went to the import store where I ordered the lego book for the boys but they still don't have it in. They get a delivery twice next week, but it is cutting it close. So hopefully it will be here soon. I still don't have the car carrier and now it is a week past the delivery date! I keep emailing the seller and they keep telling me it is coming.
After school today Sean had movie night at school. Then Amber had a friend coming over and a friend had asked me to take her 2 kids from school, so one was Jacob's friend and one Amber's. So then that made 3 extra and then another one of Jacob's friends joined in at the last minute. So Sean stayed at school and I ended up with 4 more! Amber's friend got picked up a little bit later and then I brought the rest of them back to school for movie night pickup and we met their parents there. After dinner we had a movie night and watched the Polar Express. I love that Christmas movie. Tonight Jacob brought down books he had bought at the book sale at school to give to Sean for Christmas. I thought that was very sweet of him. And for Amber we talked about it and he decided he would wrap up his DS since he doesn't use it anymore and give her that b/c she wanted one. So we will see how that goes over. But very sweet of him. And I had bought a sweatshirt/fleece thing for Jason for skiing and Jacob said he would give that to Jason and even gave me money for it. Tonight the seller's agreed to our offer, so we may have a house!
Sat morning I took Amber to the Dr. for a inflammation/rash she had. She got some medicine. Then Jason returned home around 11am. Then my friend stopped by with some flowers for watching her kids after school yesterday for her and so she stayed for a cup of tea. Then one of Jacob's friends called and asked if he could go over and play there today and they would be over in about 5 min. to get him. Well both boys were still in their pjs and this was around 12! So he quickly got dressed and went to his friend's house for the afternoon. I made some brownies to take to a friend's house for dessert and we cleaned up some things and tried on some more snow stuff for skiing. I got all my goodies out of Jason's suitcases he had brought back, and started getting the table set for my friend's b'day luncheon I am hosting on Monday. Then late afternoon we left and picked up Jacob at his friend's house. They live way across and out of town, and then headed over to another friend's house for dinner. We had gotten each other little gifts so the kids were excited to open everything and then we had dinner. It was a lot of fun.
Then once we got home I started making the first part of these cheesecake bites for Monday.
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