What I've been doing.....

Last week was a busy week for me!!  Mike went out of town to go visit his parents in Missouri.  So I was a single parent for 5 days ...  and managed to get a lot done! 

On Saturday I made about 80 of these babies .....

Saturday I played the role of "awesome mom" ==  Katie & Maddie had friends over that afternoon, while I scrambled around making a Texas sheet cake for our church's Christmas party that afternoon (completely forgot to make something until about 1 1/2 hours before we were supposed to leave).  Katie was part of "Santa's Workshop" in which all the children in our church "shopped" and had their gifts wrapped for their parents & siblings.  All of the gifts were made possible by donations from people in our ward.  (used items, some new, etc).  So, Katie helped little ones shop & wrap presents!  Unfortunately, I get the big horrible "Mom wasn't thinking" award that night.  I didn't get her a plate of food -- and by the time she was done serving, only turkey was left for her to eat.  I felt so bad.  :( 

Then one day last week my friend Mandi popped into town for a quick visit -- and I was able to love & smooch on this baby girl for a few hours!!  I love this Roxie girl!

Isn't she just the cutest thing ever?