Day 6: In My Kitchen

We leave for Lethbridge on Tuesday and have a few Christmas tasks left to do before then. If my days between now and then are anything like this morning, I think we'll be okay.

It is 11:33 a.m., and it has been a very productive morning here. Let me give you the run down...

I spent 30 minutes on the exercise bike, ate breakfast, showered, fed Laurel, started washing Laurel's diapers, changed the sheets on our bed.

Then the real fun began:

I baked a "Chocolate Lovers Cheesecake" for Jon's birthday celebration tonight (we're having another couple and their kids over for dinner...which evolved from having 3 couples over for dessert). It is currently cooling, waiting to have the topping made and put on.

I took the chicken breasts from the freezer to thaw for tonight's main course--chicken vera cruz.

I baked 5 potatoes so that they will be ready to "twice bake" later for dinner.

I boiled 6 eggs to contribute to a meal our church is doing for a program that helps women who need a second chance. (I don't know what the eggs are for--I was just told to bring them...and the ingredients for sweet potato casserole).

And, finally, I now have orange almond biscotti baking in the oven.

And this is all before lunch!

Still on the agenda for today:

Finish laundry

Clean bathroom

Make dinner

Order family photos

Find babysitter for Monday afternoon

Reserve rental car for Tuesday

Clear stocking project off of table so guests have someplace to sit.

In other news...guess who got her very own highchair?

That's right, solid foods are just a few days away!

I know I promised an update on the stocking project today, but I haven't had a chance to get very far on them. Soon. Maybe this afternoon? (probably not)

So, what's going on in your kitchen?