Trying to slow down

After being talked to again from the other half of this relationship, it was again strongly suggested that I fill my days with too much stuff and I am keeping myself way too busy.

Well then, lets see how I do at trying to slow down.
First, I had to run to the salvation army on saturday morning to drop off the christmas gifts for my adoptive family. They had times of 9am to 4pm for the drop off of gifts. And since I had to be in Oshkosh by 10:30am for this young man's big "5" birthday party, I needed to do it first thing in the morning.

Ivan had a wonderful birthday party and received alot of wonderful gifts and too many toys. Here he is trying to protect his cake from his younger brother and two cousins. They all wanted a piece of the action, or should I say a finger in the frosting.
And when we got home from there, Bill took a nap while I scrubbed the kitchen floor and finished up the wash. Later in the evening we were invited out to dinner with some friends. That was a wonderful evening with good food and good friends.

Sunday morning we got up and ran to Target to pick up a DVD portable player. Mine had broken a couple weeks ago and since they went on sale Bill bought me an early christmas present.
One we got back home we were off again to Bill's brother's home to see his son. Tyler had just turn 12 and Bill wanted to make sure that he got his present from his Uncle Bill. We did make it home in time to sit and relax to watch the Packers/Bears game, while I did a couple dozen chocolate chip cookies.

After the game, I manage to get these 9 patch squares whipped up. I think I might cut them in half before sewing them together. The disapearing 9 patch. Just kind of winging it with these squares.

And there was a pile of mending that needed my attention. Three pairs of pants that needed heming too.

So there you have it, my attempt of trying to slow down. I think this weekend was a bad example don't you?