Christmas Party times 3

I wrote this entire blog post yesterday and something went wrong. It would not post. Grr.

Every year we have a Christmas party with our close friends. (We all grew up together, went to school together and now our kids are doing the same!) We have a kids gift exchange, have pizza and do crafts!

Next up was our twitter/mom blogger cookie and book exchange. We had a blast watching all the little girls take over Amy's house. We had a taco lunch, attempted pictures (but some little 2 year old changed the setting on my camera so pictures are very few) and watched the girls/Logan make a "toynado" as Stef/Grant call it!

Lastly, we had a kids gift exchange with work friends. The kids had fun ripping into their goodies after eating pizza. They all played with their new toys as soon as they opened them :)

With all of our friend get togethers and exchanges done, it really feels like Christmas! Looking forward to spending time with family next!

Planning party of 1.3

Since becoming a Mom, I have not really been a fly by the seat of your pants type person.  I like to plan, I like to know and I just like to be aware.  I am not a total stick in the mud and do accept late invites for things and do go out without having an exact plan for the day sometimes.  But, lately my planning has been horrible!  Pregnancy throws a spin on everything...including my prep and plan work.

Weekly I plan:
grocery list
menu
cleaning
parties/get togethers or outings
shopping list (bday stuff, xmas, random other crap)
bill paying

I have spreadsheets and yes I am known for them!  My Dad used to make fun of me (in a loving fatherly way) for it.  (funny little story insert moment: I had spreadsheet after spreadsheet for our wedding.  seating charts. cake. menu. guest lists. songs. everything had its place on a spreadsheet PERIOD. You have to plan when you are on a budget to have exactly what you want!  My parents gave me X amount of dollars and Gary and I had X amount of dollars and I did the best I could do with that money...thank you spreadsheets!  AND THEN THE DJ LOST HALF OF OUR MUSIC on his computer and my spreadsheets went to shit...I panicked.  Fear set in...my eyes grew wide and my temperament changed to angry bride on a mission mode.  It was a sight to see when our entire wedding party and other close friends outside with us were running around to their cars and attempting to find a song to be announced to.  It was crazy and none of our 250 guests realized that we did NOT pick the song we got announced to) I still get picked on every now and again by my family for my spreadsheets but hey they come in handy and keep me on my toes. (Insert my cousin, Mom, Aunt and Sister here who all made fun of me for my spreadsheets for her baby shower *waves hi* but hey we got er done and it was beautifully decorated!)

So anyway....I have not been a good planner for the last 2 months.  My poor baby Logan's first birthday was all bought the night before and day of his party.  *hand on head in embarrassment*  That is so not me.  I am always partially done Christmas shopping by now and really have only a few presents bought.  I feel like a different version of the real me currently and it is weird. I have gone grocery shopping without lists, without coupons and have not planned a meal in forever.  It is nuts, crazy and expensive.  I am ready to get back to the former me....now if I can just find the energy to be that me!