Weekly Wrap-Up: The Christmas Break, Week 1 Edition

It's been another low-key week at our house, for which I am terribly thankful.  The in-laws came and got the kids last Saturday and kept them until Monday, so Brian and I were able to have some time alone together and get a little Christmas shopping done.  We also went to see The Blind Side, which we both really enjoyed.

The kids had a little bit of schoolwork to do on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday -- just the basics -- and then we started our Christmas break.  Yesterday was Josh's 10th birthday.  He was very excited to be 10.  He's not one who likes to show a lot of excitement, but we got lots of real smiles yesterday -- many of them by simply mentioning the fact that he's now 10.  He's got a friend over today, so we're just hanging out and letting everyone enjoy a relaxing day at home.

In my weight-loss efforts, I lost another 3.8 lbs. last week, giving me a total of just two-tenths of a pound shy of 8 lbs. lost.  I'm very excited about that and happy to be wearing a pair of jeans today that I haven't been able to get into in awhile.  If you'd like to join me on my weight-loss journey, I invite you to join me at my new blog, Eclipsed: Escaping the Shadow of Obesity.

Those, sadly (or happily, if you look at it from the point of view of a homeschooling mom who was totally ready for this break) are the highlights of my week. How was your week? Be sure to post about it and sign up with MckLinky. If this is your first time to join us, be sure to read the Weekly Wrap-Up guidelines.

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