We have a pretty good day ahead of us. Lizze has to get a filling fixed this morning and then all the kids are going to her parents for a little while to bake cookies. It's become sort of a tradition now. Lizze and I will reevaluate where we stand in regards to our part of Christmas while the kids are incognito. After that, there's nothing on the agenda. I'm feeling hopeful about today. ☺

I had a really tough conversation with the boys yesterday. Gavin wasn't a part of it because he was on a mission in another galaxy when this went down. That's not sarcasm either. Gavin's Schizophrenic and truly believes he goes on missions. Anyway, Elliott and Emmett had been fighting because that's just what they do anymore. While I was talking to them and trying to help resolve their current disagreement, Emmett opened up about some things bothering him. Neither of the boys ever really open up like this unless they're really upset and it just sorta slips out. They've always been that way and I don't know why.. Anyway, Emmett kinda laid into me about why we can't move to a better house. He listed a few things that were…

We have a pretty busy week ahead of us. We have appointments or places to be, almost everyday. Today is the only day that has remained relatively open. That said, I feel like I'm forgetting something today and it's been bugging me all weekend. It's like I'm supposed to be doing something and it's disappeared from my calendar. It might simply be my flu shot but it feels like something more important. I hate feeling like I'm forgetting something. It's frustrating. Anyway, we will close the week off with the boy's Christmas program at school and then begin Christmas break. Gavin is incredibly excited about the concert because he wants to record it on his tablet. He's literally been telling everyone he comes into contact with, all about the program.…