Tonight was Tallies school Christmas program. She was really excited and practiced her part over and over. I was just as excited to see her up there singing.

She woke up this morning and threw up.

I kept her home from school and hoped that she would feel better and that she could still make it tonight.

She cried when she couldn't go to school. She wanted to be there for the final practice.

Well she threw up all throughout the day and the worst part was that she didn't make it to the toilet and threw up in the hall, the bathroom floor, the clothes all over the floor, the wall, the shower curtain, the bathroom rugs, all over the toilet and herself.

She had just gotten out of the bath, no joke, was still in her towel.

She went right back in and I started cleaning, again. I actually had just cleaned that bathroom this morning, like really really really cleaned it.

She is still sick and its so sad to see her so miserable.

Hopefully she is better tomorrow and that the rest of us don't catch it.

But we proboly will, just in time for Christmas.

It never fails.

On a different note this year I was kind of a grinch and decided not to spend days and days in my kitchen baking and baking (food that Chloe can't even eat) for like 30 neighbors. I know that no one wants to and they always talk about not doing it. We are all tight on money. So I said no. But lo and behold every day my doorbell rings with endless goodies (that I REALLY don't want to even eat) and now I look like I don't care. I kind of just feel like it has become a competition with who can come up with the most creative and unique gift that doesn't break the bank. I have no ideas and it hurts my brain to think about it. But I have been thinking about a select few who I know I SHOULD give something to to let them know they are loved and thought about. I made a small list of about 5 people and started baking. Maybe next year I can think about something besides baking. I don't like baking. Anyways this is a time for giving and even though I am not giving to everyone in my neighborhood, I'd like to think they just know that I appreciate their friendship, I feel the need to give so I am.

There is a lady who has been coming to my house for the past few years selling egg rolls and I am a sucker and have always bought them. Her name is Angelita and I have come to know a lot about her. She really needs a friend and she opens up to me. She let me know the other day how much she appreciates our friendship. We usually have hour long conversations when she comes. She has a hard life and I'm glad that my $10 helps her out. We decided this year to secret Santa her. I made her a loaf of bread, some goodies , a bracelet, some oranges and a $50 gift card to Walmart. I appreciate her friendship too.