I'm at the mercy of cheesecake

It's Friday!!! Three cheers. I'm about to do a little Christmas storytime with Laura for some kiddies here at work, so I'll post more after its done. I've been eating some of her delicious ranch oyster crackers, so my breath smells a little ranchy. I hope the kids don't notice. Last night we had fun at the park. :) It was all lit up so beautifully. It wasn't warm like I'd hoped, but we didn't freeze or anything. We took a walk around and then we got in the looong line to ride in the horse n' carriage. It was worth it though, to see Seth and Lily's faces light up when we started to go. The lights looked so pretty shining on the pond, it was all very shimmery.

Ok..its been about 3 hours since I posted the above paragraph. I just ate lunch...I feel like I ate an entire state. Maybe California or something. I have never been this full in my life! We all brought finger foods to work today. I brought sausage balls and cheesecake. We also have cocktail weenies, chicken nuggets, lemon pie, oyster crackers, pigs-in-a-blanket, cheese-and-crackers...and a box full of chocolates PLUS a tin full of cookies. Help me! I need to run to an Overeaters Anonymous meeting! Cause I definitely have been guilty of that. Moving on...(actually, I can't move at all)...

It's Friday, it's Friday! I think that I don't have anywhere to go on Saturday!! It's cause for celebration! No shopping (I can't finish shopping till I get paid anyway), no dinners, no nothing! Just me, home, and my bed. Oh and my husband and kids. (just kidding.) Next weekend is the BIG traveling weekend. 3 families in 2 days!!! We must summon the Christmas magic that allows Santa Claus to travel to so many places on Christmas Eve. haha And in my step-mother in-law's SUV! Bless her for letting us use her vehicle. It'll be so much more comfy and we'll be able to fit both luggage and gifts and miscellaneous-stuff-the-kids-and-I-think-we-can't-leave-behind in it.

A fun and seriously good thing I think: Christmas Eve, after church, (before the traveling takes place), I think Jessie, the kids and I are going to have a birthday cake for Jesus' birthday. Laura and I were talking about how the focus at Christmas is so much on Santa Claus and not so much on the REAL reason we celebrate. So to make it hit home better with the kids, I thought having a birthday party for Jesus would be awesome. I've always liked that idea. So I'll let you know how it goes. I love Christmas!! :) I know I'm probably unusually cheery, but something about the weekend + Christmas coming soon + getting paid soon just makes me feel giddy. But oh my stomach hurts. Someone needs to save me from myself. And keep me out of the breakroom!