Merry Christmas!

As my husband put, we had alot of lows and highs, but in the end we had a wonderfully memorable Christmas.

First the biggest high for me; my brother came from Texas with his family for the holiday. We haven't spend the holiday together in over 18 years. I was SOOOO excited to have them all here.

Christmas Eve: Every year we spend this day with my husbands family. This year we were to travel to my Mother-In-Law's house, which is about 70 miles away. After 3 hours in the car and at one point only moving 2.25 miles in 1 hours and 15 minutes, my husband had had enough, turned the car around and headed home. His family was quite disappointed, but know him well enough to understand. Dressed up with no where to go, we ended up eating dinner at CoCos which believe it or not was really nice; the kids were very pleasant (a Christmas miracle). :) We put the kids to bed (their idea another Christmas miracle), watched the movie, Step Brothers (fringin funny), and set up for Christmas. My husband and I marked this as one of our best Xmas Eves.

Christmas Day: Our morning was awesome! The kids got pretty much everything they REALLY wanted and Mom & Dad got the family a Wii, so the were besides themselves! Talk about some fun ass games, My husband I couldn't get enough of the tennis, golf and bowling. :) Preparing for our dinner guests was stress free, thanks to my Mom. Then just before we were to place the party potatoes in the oven to twice bake and everyone was to arrive, our electricity went out. So we crammed everything into the oven to either warm up or stay warm until we ate. We ended up eating and opening present by candle light; CRAZY! A couple of hours later the lights came back on and the kids enjoyed playing the Wii with their cousins.

A Great Christmas....for sure!!!

It's Beginning To Feel Alot Like Christmas!

For the past week it has been pretty cold here in good old So Cal, in the 5os. Now, I know that people living on the east coast would think we're crazy, but it's FRIGIN COLD to us. :) I love it though. I've been able to wear my sweaters, boots, coats, hats, gloves, etc which I love. The cold weather truly makes it feel like Christmas. In addition to the cold weather, you know Christmas is fast approaching when you feel the crazy crunch begin to squeeze. Last night I made 48 reindeer candy canes for the boy's classmates; they turned out super cute!

This morning I finished crocheting the number 2 of 2 scarves for my boy's teachers. They both turned out so cute I really need to make an effort, after the holidays, of making a couple of scarves for myself. It's funny how everything you make, you give away. :)

Scarf 1 of 2


My Favorite!

Gosh...I love pink!

Now, I'm off to pick up my reorder of Christmas cards and then off to the post office to get them out. I'm hoping I can squeeze in a stop-off at a local store to see if I can find a couple of polo shirts for my Gpa and Hubby before I pick up the boys at 12:30pm. Today is the last day of school which means it's my last day of semi-piece and quiet for 3 weeks. Whoo Hoo...Right on baby!!!

Two Weeks In Review

Holidays ~ Thanksgiving was relaxing this year since I was a guest instead of the host. As predicted, I ate WAY too much. Last Saturday, I had my annual Cookie Exchange party. This party is always a fun get-together. It's the one time of the year when my friends and I get together without the kids and bond. It's a win win situation for everyone, Moms get time away, eat cookies, drink coffee and the family gets a big tray of cookies to munch on for the next week.

Family Fun ~ Thanksgiving weekend our family went away to the desert for a mini vacation. It was an especially exciting trip since my husband has finished his Baja Bug and this trip was to be it's first time out. We had a blast! I love, love, love driving that bug around in the dirt. Look forward to our December trip!!!

Crochet Projects ~ Once I finish decorating the house for the holiday, I have a list I quick crochet projects I plan to complete as X-mas gifts for couple of family members and my two crafty pals. I promise, promise, promise to post pics of my progress.

Exercise Program ~ So, ya, trying to lose weight just before the holidays wasn't the greatest idea. I can't or, more like, I won't allow myself to miss out on all that the holidays have to offer, GREAT FOOD! Although I am doing my best not to over indulge and I've made sure to exercise at least 3 days a week in some way. Of coarse the scale hasn't changed, but I am toning up and I fit better in my clothes so I'm content. I'll save eating low calorie, low fat, bla, bla, bla for January 2009. :)