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My in-laws arrived late this afternoon, that's the big news. Before that, though, I was on the go all day it seemed, running out with all 3 kids to see the rheumatologist, then stopping at the post office -- finally mailed my secret santa package, and my Christmas cards! Back home, more laundry, and feeding the kids lunch, and picking up here & there. Also wrapping the last of the gifts and getting them under the tree and out of the guest room!
Before dinner, I made a delicious chocolate peanut butter zucchini bread from Diana Lee's Baking Low Carb 2, in my new silicone bundt pan -- came out yummy. I hadn't made it in a long time, and usually I use liquid saccharine. Today I was able to use my concentrated liquid Splenda, and it really is fantastic, no saccharine after taste! Yay! .After dinner, I put together the "You won't believe it's low carb bread pudding" recipe from the forum, and it smells simply divine. Before bed, i want to mix up a batch of Chocolate Crinkle cookies and get them in the fridge for baking tomorrow. I will find the energy somewhere.
Well, the family situation has blown up as we expected it would (see recent entry). When savior sibling was informed that the Ex was not welcome at the family Christmas Eve celebration, sibling decided not to attend, either. Now this is just a bad decision. It's sad that my sib is choosing to snub all the rest of the family, in favor of an Ex who has hurt many of us, many times, in the past. My poor mom is stressing over this, I know she is, and several of my other siblings and their children are stressed over it, too.
I'm so happy my in-laws are here. The only problem, really, is that both boys have very stuffy/runny noses with coughs, and DD has chronic sniffles, too. We gave them cold medicine before bed and setup the vaporizers in their room. All we can do is wait it out,and hope it doesn't progress into anything more serious. Still, the kids were so charming with their Nana and Papa today.
It's wonderful to have more family around for Christmas. I am so very blessed.
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