Crazy busy

Our son and daughter-in-law have gone away on a business trip, so we're babysitting the boys.  The boys are 4 and 7, and are full of energy.  I just wish I have a tiny bit of their energy...LOL  They're really good, but when you're not as active as them it's tiring for sure.

They are such a lovable pair and have lots to say on everything.  When I put them to bed on a night, we go over all the good things that has happened that day, and the 4 year old, just loves that.  It's making me smile just writing this.  I asked him what he dreamt about and he said he was talking to Santa.......he had a huge smile on his face.........such innocence.  

First morning we took them to school we got there just in the nick of time.  The second time we were overly early, so now we just need to get it right.  I have found being organized is a key to getting out of the house in good time, otherwise it's like herding cats!!

They live a five to ten minute walk from school, so we walk back and forth.  One thing I don't like is the amount of people who bring huge dogs to school with them to pick up the kids.  I love larger dogs, more so than the small ones who nip.  However the other day a woman with a dog who was 100 to 120lbs was right by the gate at the Kindergarten and was announcing loudly her dog just loved children and would do them no harm.   Yeah right 😕  Said dog didn't like other dogs though, and up strolled another woman with a mid-sized dog and went right for the large dog.  

Last summer we were picking up our older grandson who was in Grade 1 at the time and up strolled a woman with a "pit-bull like" dog and a snake wrapped round her neck?????  I gave her a wide birth, not for the dog, but the bloody snake...LOL

Anyhow, so this is why I am not visiting your blogs, as in between babysitting, and being at their house, I am prepping for a Christmas party our daughter and I are having at our house this weekend.  Next week it should settle down and I will have more time to visit everyone's blogs.

Have a good week!

Work Christmas Parties

It's that time of year when it's the office Christmas party.  I have been to two over the past couple of nights and yes they were fun but are they necessary?  On Friday night I went to my work's Christmas meal at a restaurant and it was employees only. Lasted a couple of hours; had a meal and a couple of drinks (not me I was driving) and off we went home.

Saturday night it was a totally different experience.  Company paid for four tables in a big ballroom which held 300 people, all from different companies.  Had a meal then there was a disco afterwards.  This was for my dh's company.  Spouses/partners are invited.  I never see the majority of these people from one year to the next.  You're all thrown together and you have to make small talk with people who you barely know or honestly have no interest in. 

I find it funny that just because you work with someone doesn't mean you have to be best friends with them?  In dh's case he is one of the supervisors and he "cracks the whip," as they say with the guys under him, as he has certain expectations of them, which include turning up for work on time!!  Actually doing the work he assigns them and not being complete pratts.  I know terrible things to expect for people who come to work; guess you can call dh old fashioned!!!  Suffice to say he is not the most popular apple in the tree.

Now some of the guys can hide their dislike as work is work and outside of work is another thing, some can't and neither can their spouses/partners, so at times if can be a bit awkward.  While you're eating the meal the music is back ground music.  As soon as the meal is finished up goes the volume and you can't hear yourself think.  So last night I had a different plan of action.  I brought a book, went into the lobby and read a book, and believe me the noise from the disco was still bad.

I had told dh in advance what I was going to do, as my ears are giving me problems at the moment and I feel as though I am on half hearing anyways.  Dh and the guys also stood outside in the hallway drinking all night as they couldn't hear one another for the music, so that left all the woman in the disco by themselves.  I am so glad I brought that book. 

In case you think I am a total party pooper we didn't leave until close to midnight, and walked outside to freezing bloody rain.  We did have chance to stay at the hotel, but as we live only ten minutes from the venue I'd rather sleep in my own bed.  We have been going to this venue for a few years now and I think everyone is fed up of going, but the people who pay for it love the place so off we go every year {{SIGH}}  Yes we are lucky that they provide this perk, but I know for a fact a number of people would rather they forgot about it........

So are you a fan of Christmas parties, or is it just me, and I am getting old!!!!

Christmas song for today and a bit of eye candy!!!