a bit bah humbuggy.

you should have seen me last week.

so pulled together.

Chris was gone like . . . all day. Every day.

Finals week.

But I was working out every day and Carly and I were getting out every day.

Running errands, library time, hanging out with a friend.

So on top of it.

Good times.

Then the blizzard came on Sunday.

Monday morning we got up bright and early to get

 Carly her immunizations and for both of us to get flu shots.

The roads were slick. It was cold in that ridiculous way.

Carly whined more than I did out in it.

And that's saying something.

So since then we've been . . .

Well, you see, I spent all my energy surviving last week, so this Monday and Tuesday, with Chris being gone all day, I was reaching breakdown status.

Monday we spend the remainder of the day in pjs watching tv. I {gasp} even put an hour of Elmo on so I could take a nap. Not an award-winning-mom moment.

Tuesday was even uglier. Though, I actually managed some mascara and a trip to the grocery store.

~

Then today.

Today our hero stayed home.

Finished his final assignment.

Chased and tackled Carly for hours.

And let me run to the store . . . all by myself.

Then tonight I did my hair AND wore make-up and we went to his program's Christmas party, which took place at a large, beautiful house two doors down from Tom Izzo's large beautiful house.

It was a nice day.

~

You see, I'm ready to go.

Ready for family and fun and festivities.

So very ready to say "buh-bye!" to our double-date days

of waiting and boredom and being trapped by the snow,

and "hi!" to lots of daddy time,

grandma and grandpa time,

aunt and uncle time.

~

Saturday can't some fast enough.

{Though I guess it can, because I have a jillion things

to do before we are ready to go, thanks to my laziness}

~

(Carly's newest word:)

Cutest thing ever, that "buh-bye!"

Such a diva.

She makes me happy.

As does . . . .

shrimp scampi

24/7's special on the Penguins

Chris almost . . . almost being done

Christmas cards

Taylor Swift's "Silent Night"

~

I shouldn't be such a scrooge.

xoxo.