Twelve Days of Christmas (December)

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First day of Christmas- mom and I drove to Robbins to take part in Alison's family baby shower (and I found out the girl's names)

Second day of Christmas I participated in the first Sunday of Advent, ate Mexican for lunch, practiced for the Christmas dinner theatre and watched The Grinch!

Third day of Christmas I watched Rudolph & the Island of Misfit Toys before going to ride through Speedway Christmas with the family to see lights!

Fourth day of Christmas I had a splitting ear ache (fluid on ears) & was in bed by 8 pm!

Fifth & Sixth day of Christmas I went to 2-hour rehearsals for the dinner theatre.

Seventh day of Christmas I wished my Momma a Happy 61st birthday and sang in the successful opening night of the dinner theatre.

Eighth day of Christmas I went shopping for one of my former students that mom works with this year- hoping to make his spirits a little brighter this Christmas--- and then indulged myself in a 1 hour hot-stone massage before the 2nd night of the dinner theatre.

Ninth day of Christmas I went out to eat for Mom and Dad's and Karen and Al's birthdays, took a glorious nap and sang in the last performance of the dinner theatre.

Tenth day of Christmas I endured the tragic loss of a former choir director.

Eleventh day of Christmas I went to a tech meeting, staff Christmas party at Afton Tavern and celebrated Ashlyn's birthday.

Twelfth day of Christmas I made holiday treats with my brother and sister-in-law.

Thirteenth day of Christmas I attended a celebration of life honoring that choir director.

Fourteenth day of Christmas I went to tour an iPad 1:1 charter school, ate lunch with a favorite friend, visited my grandmother's best friend and rode the village train through the light display.

Fifteenth day of Christmas I enjoyed my 7th annual BFF Christmas get together- snuggling sweet baby Maggie!

Sixteenth day of Christmas I went to church and then drove to Monroe to do Christmas was Emerald and attend her church's cantata.

Seventeenth day of Christmas I participated in The Giving Tree at school by helping students wrap presents!

Eighteenth day of Christmas I spent another full day wrapping presents followed by helping coral students for the Shady Brook Holiday Musical.

Nineteenth day of Christmas I helped  monitor students on our field trip to the GEM theater to watch the Polar Express.