Thursday Thirteen #37

Thanks to Amy for the TT header!

Thirteen Things SUSAN Still Has to Do BEFORE Christmas....

1. Finish those pesky Christmas cards!! If your last name starts with V-Z (and you're on my list) I haven't mailed yours yet.

2. Finish shopping.

3. Take the kids to Busch Gardens--thanks, Mom for the free tickets.

4. CLEAN my house!! I took a whole van full of STUFF to Goodwill yesterday. DS 4's room is the only one that is ready right now.

5. PLAN the menu for Christmas dinner....does everyone always have turkey? We're trying to be different this year....it's hard to break away from tradition.

6. WRAP presents...I don't know how we lived without gift bags.

7. Before I wrap, I need to take an inventory of what I got everyone so that I can be sure I haven't missed or skimped on anyone.

8. Bake cookies.

9. Take my mentee out to the movies. I promised her I'd get her over the holiday...she missed going to ICE with us due to the adults in her life. I'm getting her tomorrow to "hang out".

10. Get my hair and nails done----just a moment of indulgence for me.

11. PACK for a trip going to somewhere I don't know....DH is taking me away after the holiday. He only told me he'd tell me WHAT to pack.

12. WATCH my FAVORITE Christmas movie, "It's a Wonderful Life"....probably alone since no one in my family thinks that ANY movie should be black and white.

13. Attend all the Church services on Christmas Eve. DS 2 will be playing in several that day. I believe DS 1 will be doing the 11:00pm service.

Happy Holidays Everyone!!