It was Victoria's (middle) birthday a couple of weeks ago and I finally got to dress up to go out-- neither have I done in a very long time. It was a great night where they sipped wine and I nursed a diet coke. We all ended up wearing black, though it was not planned. This weekend we are all meeing up in Walnut Creek for Christmas shopping, hot cocoa sipping, and twinkle light watching.Starting tomorrow is the 70th annual basketball tournament here at the college. I am involved behind the scenes with it at the moment, but I get to sing the national anthem tomorrow for the opening game. This next 3 days is the best 3 days of the year because I feel normal. 3 straight days of people all around me who are over 6 feet tall. *Sigh*
On the baby front, I went over to see Amanda this past weekend, and Paige and Levi are so freaking cute it's unbelievable! Their actual due date was Nov 29th so at around 8 pounds they both look huge now compared to how they did when they were born-- but technically they are just at newborn weight. Amanda definitely has her hands full, but she wouldn't want it any other way.
School is looming over me like a freight train. I bought a backpack and an ipod so I am ready to try and blend in. The problem is, I am afraid of my age sticking out like sore thumb, but worse yet, I am afraid of my age not sticking out like a sore thumb. I gave my notice here at work and have been humming and skipping and happy ever since. The secretaries in the next office are pretty happy too-- with me leaving they get to change my position to be subordinate to them, something I have fought from changing for the last 6 months. Let them do what they want-- I am outta here!
I joined Christmas choir so every tuesday and thursday night I am busy learning the new music and once again trying to blend. Last week we tried on red sequined choir tops that are supposed to be long sleeved, but the end of the sleeves must have been scared by my wrists because it jumped back a good 6 inches and stayed riiiiight at the ugly spot where you know the shirt is too short. I look ridiculous, but if Jesus does not mind then I don't either. Mom started the choir with me last week, but had to kindly recede back into the congregation after an exhausting week of choir, wedding planning, and Christmas.
Oh yeah! There is a wedding to plan! Laura and I have met a couple of times with pens and paper and ideas, and I'll tell you-- that girl knows what she wants. I just love her to death. We talk about music and cakes and flowers and hair and all the subjects that makes a girl tick. I have my orders of things I can help with, which I will do in my "free time" i.e. after December 21st when I become unemployed...
I am looking forward to spending this holiday season with my family and friends, and I wish some of you were closer. I have received Alysun's Christmas letter and I loved that I am more in her life now because of the blog then just a Christmas letter every year. It made reading what she wrote all the more special. Emma wants a Bible name, ha! Tell her that it was almost Delilah and she won't mind anymore :)
20 days until Christmas!
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