What Part of Clean Your Room is So Hard

So Brandon got up this morning and headed to the scrap yard with my old stove. $10, but hey it is $10 we did not have before and the old stove is officially history!!! Then he went to my mom's to go to the dump, then he washed his truck! Then one more errand and he was home.
Well, the boys and I missed choir practice, because of Danny's knee after he soaked it he was pretty sore so we decided to rest. Then they were told to clean their rooms. John Michael did his without any problems, he even helped clean the living room. Danny was a completely different story. It ended up being a VERY long day and the comment "What Part of Clean Your Room is So Hard" came out of my mouth many times.
After Brandon got home I went out to finish up Christmas shopping. I think I am completely done now! YAY! Now to finish up the wrapping and hiding and waiting for Christmas Eve! I love this time of year. I also bought a few things for next year's Christmas, Yep, I have already started! I hope to do even better for the 2012 Christmas than I did for 2011. I love to give gifts and the best way for me to make it happen is to start a year in advance! It works!
I came home to his room still not clean, which is so frustrating. I got the kitchen about halfway done, but we do have a kitchen table again which is a HUGE plus. Now for the dining room table and then we should be there. That is my goal for tomorrow!
So I am caught up on editing, and now my blog. Hopefully I will stay that way!

Baby It's Cold Outside

Yes, it is a Christmas song that I love, but not something I like to say and mean, and today I mean it!
So we got up late, it was a bad morning for the Thach household. We managed to make it to the school with seconds to spare, but it makes me sad when we do not all leave the house happy. I do not like to have the day start on the wrong foot.
While the boys were at school I busted my rear editing pictures, I am finally where I want to be, but I have to keep busting it to stay there. If I can get them all burned and shipped tomorrow all will be well with the business. Fingers crossed and prayers said.
I also got laundry caught up and the living room all pretty again. Now to get the rest of the house back in order. It is not bad, just not as pretty as it was.
The boys' had a great day at school which makes me feel good. I needed their day to get better so that mine could.
We got home and got homework done then it was time for them to clean their rooms and the den. John Michael got done, but not Danny. He is now grounded from the TV until he is done. I am at a loss.
Both boys had basketball practice tonight. It was a long night in the gym, but they had fun and are loving basketball. They have great coaches and are learning a lot and improving each day, which is great. Danny's team is huge and John Michael's is small, they should both be great to watch. Because of practice we were bedtime getting home and then still had to take showers.
Danny is just now asleep and John Michael is fighting it with all he has in him. I am so ready for bed, so he better give in soon. Know that you will all be in my thoughts and prayers.

Trunk or Treat

So today the boys' had to get their rooms cleaned. While this was not what they wanted to do it was what they had to do if they wanted to go to Trunk or Treat at the church tonight. The plan was to go there and go to Mass. We left there early though to run by the store before Mass. I had to get things to finish up goody bags for tomorrow's Halloween parties and we had some time to kill.
We also went to Northpark's Fall Festival. The boys wanted to get more candy and waiting till tomorrow was not what they wanted to hear. We did not stay long, but we did let them get a few pieces.
It was a nice family night with my 3 boys! I have to say I am so ready for tomorrow night though. Halloween is so much fun and so little stress, which makes it awesome! The boys seem really excited too.
I have the goody bags ready for Kindergarten, and candy to take to third grade to add to their goody bags. I am looking forward to spending the afternoon with the boys' in their classes. I have told Brandon to get to work early and get off early so we can start trick or treating early! Hopefully it will all work out!
Well, I am off to finish a few pictures and then to bed. Know that I am praying for you all!