9 more days!

Notice my Christmas countdown widget???? Only 9 more days till Christmas!!!!

Oh my goodness, normally by this time in December all the gifts are purchased, wrapped and I'm spending my evenings (after the kiddos are in bed) curled up watching a Christmas movie on Lifetime.

Not this year! And I'm stressing! I'm still buying gifts, wrapping is a long way away and if I sat down to watch a movie, I would probably be out like a light within the first few minutes.

I finally figured out why this year is different from in the past. It was much easier when the kids didn't notice every single thing I brought home from the store or put in the cart. I could buy something every time we went to the store, do the shopping little by little. If they did see an item, it was soon forgotten and we went on our merry way. Those days are gone. They notice everything, they don't forget and the little man can't keep a secret to save his life. This slight change has me all out of whack. All my shopping has to be done when I'm alone (or at lease kid free) and that is a rare occasion.

Lucky for me, we have grandparents close by and I am asking them for help in the last few days before Christmas. Tomorrow is the day, I'm going to knock the list out, get all the shopping done, I'm going volunteer my wonderful hubby to wrap and I hope to lay on the sofa and watch a Lifetime Christmas movie in the very near future!

How are the last few days before Christmas going for you????