Christmas..... the countdown is KILLING ME!!

So Christmas is approaching and the stress levels are building. It's sad to say that we have never been so broke at Christmas time. Darin's switching jobs was necessary but left us without PTO, Paid Holidays AND NO CHRISTMAS BONUS!! And since we've had holidays and a terrible bought of a stomach flu... we have very much been missing these benifits. The new job also killed all the overtime and lately we've been spending more than $300 a month on gas for Darin's truck, (although he is supposed to be getting a truck in the next couple weeks as the project he will be running is nearing a start)... so.... we are broke! Christmas is just around the corner.... and even though I don't encourage it... my boys believe that Santa will save Christmas! (They don't know that we are broke.. they just think they will get whatever they want because Santa's elves can make it just as good as Wal-Mart and Santa eats the cost!! I would give anything to have them be small again and not know the difference! I can't wrap toys they already have, or give them the few clothes I have already bought. They have to go to school and listen to everyone else brag about Christmas. So the money making ideas are getting fancy. Today I strip wire till the blisters are unbearable. Tomorrow... whatever I can get my hands on! ;o)


Oh Santa! If only life were easy! I could have you strangle a stork and bring me a baby! Maybe a girl this time! ;o)