Girl Friday

My in laws are spending Christmas in Michigan and we will be in Mexico, so tonight we are having an early Christmas celebration with them

I actually think this works great with kids.  Stagger out the gifts, some years when the kids open all their presents on the same day they are overwhelmed and don't touch half of them.  This year they will have round 1 of gifts tonight and round 2 Christmas morning.

Saturday morning we have our annual breakfast with Santa

this one from 2 years ago always makes me laugh

Saturday afternoon I am going to finish a few things

my shopping.

I have promised to make cookies so my kids can decorate them...

they literally ask everyday.

pack, so I can enjoy Christmas

I will reward myself for all my hard work with dinner and drinks Saturday night with friends

Sunday we have another breakfast with Santa

 at my daughter's school

a Christmas piano recital by my 2 older kids

then I am hosting our annual Christmas with the Girls.  I have 12 friends coming over for dinner and a gift exchange

I swear, girlfriends give the best gifts...

my friends always know exactly what I want!!

Have a beautiful weekend

Boo!!

Happy Halloween!!

Today I am going to try and not do one thing for our auction on Saturday and enjoy the holiday with my kids!!

The Louis Vuitton purse had been bought and ready for the raffle

the flowers have been ordered

and we did a trial run of what the centerpieces will look like...

because Friday night I am getting together with my friends and we need to make 30.

The menu has been ordered and is ready to go

and the desserts are ready for pick up

Now I just have to keep my fingers crossed that this all comes together on Saturday.   I feel like I am planning my wedding reception all over again, but I am fairly certain I am not leaving for Turk and Caicos on Sunday!!