Wednesday dec 2 Long day today and I am tired! Went over and watched the kids this morning so my son and daughter in law could go out to breakfast. The kids were pretty good but I think remote, online school and no activities along with the colder weather has begun to take a toll. They seem to fuss with each other so much more and be short tempered. I took the two youngers ones out for a walk...bike and tricicles for them. The older one came out for a bit on his break from school. Then back in for snacks for all and took the younger two downstairs to their basement where they have a kids trampoline they play on. Of course they jumped into each other and the little one was crying and had a bit of blood in his mouth just as his parents got home! That is always the way it works. She was very calm and knows how it is but I hate that it ended up with tears! Then to Macy's to try to get a new dress for the Nutcracker trip. I picked one I really liked and brought it home but it looked terrible on me. Needless to say I was disappointed. I took it back and got a differnt one and I like it much better. You are not allowed to try one at the store now so it makes it very difficult! I was glad to get that done. Tomorrow I am finishing my Christmas decorating in the morning and then have a hair appt in the afternoon. Then home to pack! My hair is the longest it has been in years thanks to COVID but I am kind of enjoying it. I had been coloring it myself but the salon is open now so I am glad. My daughter went yesterday though and she had highlights and cut and it was 135.00! These things never fail to amaze me!

Tuesday 12/1

Sorry to have been missing for so long. It certainly is easy to get out of the rhythm. I have been gone for a few days up to my sister's in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to help her with her Christmas decorations. We had a great time and got quite a bit done. She is an absolute nut when it comes to decorating for Christmas...I can't even begin to describe it! We usually go to a differnt city each year to see the Nutcracker Ballet and shop with our daughters. Its become one of our favorite traditions. This year we were going to go to Salt Lake City and stay in Park City but the ballet there was cancelled so we decided to stay home due to the pandemic. Then just two nights ago she texted me that she found a ballet that was still ON and wanted to go. She was so excited and so much did not want the tradition to end I could not say no. So we are going to San Antonio TX. We are flying out on Friday and coming home on Tues. We are staying right on the riverwalk and it should be a good time. The ballet is Saturday. We will spend the rest of our time doing the Riverwalk and other 'touristy' activities. I am sure we will see the Alamo. Shopping and eating out will be in the cards too! We usually do a 'high tea' at a Ritzy hotel but does not seem to be a thing in San Antonio! Hope to do a better job keeping up with my journal here!