Where did the time go?

It's the middle of December and my last entry was November 4th. Where did the time go? For posterity (a word that my mom likes to use) I am going to do a quick fill-in-the-blank summary. The first part of November had me making preparations for Mateo's third birthday party which we celebrated with family and friends on November 5. My extra-curricular at school, the junior high play, was in full swing. I had to get 21 kids ready to perform the weekend of the 21st. The weekend after Mateo's party, we spent time at my parents for deer-hunting--not to hunt but to hang out with cousins which is always fun! It brings back memories of the good old days. The next week the play did go on despite two kids not being in the show--one exit was more dramatic than the other. The main thing was that everyone had finally learned his/her lines. The following weekend we spent a long weekend in Coon Rapids for Thanksgiving and had fun at the Mall of America with Mateo. After that it was back home to get Christmas decorations up, cards mailed, and cookies baked. I have also been doing some preliminary speech stuff after school getting geared up for the 2009 season. Today is Sunday and if it weren't for the blizzard outside, I would be getting ready to play Mary in the church Christmas program and then making gingerbread houses after the service. Believe it or not, I'm really okay with staying at home, relaxing, and not doing a whole lot of anything for just one day!