And a whirlwind one!! So it is two days since Christmas, and even though we didn't go anywhere, this is the first chance I have had to sit and relax a little! The kids are rockin' away on guitar hero, and the hubby is at work. I am finally getting around to uploading pictures from the new camera to the computer, and to the 8g jump drive my wonderful hubby.. oopss I mean fabulous Santa gave me in my stocking!!, so I don't bog down the pc with pictures I am guessing! I may even post a few here! And you may start to tell that I am more of a landscape kind of picture person. I love taking of people too, but just don't think I am that good yet. So I will stick to scenic's right now!! By the way, did I mention I love my new camera?!?! LOL!!!

Oh My Gosh, almost forgot, We got a new car!! A Honda Odyssey! Loovvee It! I guess I may have already mentioned it, buy hey, what do you expect?! I got an awesome tri-pod to, so tomorrow when they hubby is off work again, we plan on taking some family pics with the new mini to send to family, I will definitely post some here!

Christmas was awesome as always. Much like everyone else in the country, ours was not as extravagant as past Christmas mornings, but we were together, that is what matters. The kids did still get a ton of stuff, so that made Hubby and I happy, even though we couldn't do more for each other, but Hello! We did just buy a car!! :) We miss the family like crazy, and were still dissapointed that we couldn't make it to Cali for the holidays, but we were able to talk to them so that is good enough! They know they are on our minds, and we are on theirs.

We did have some good friends stop by. Reid, Fred and Cindy, and Cindy's two sons. It is always wonderful when they can all come by, or when we all get together anywhere. Just chillin with good friends is always a treat! Even got Reid to partake in the guitar hero epedimic!!! It was great!

Fred's b-day is coming up quickly, and I think we are going to chillax! Out at his place with a good fire, and good friends! Last year we did the big blow-out thing, this year it will be more intimate!! I can't wait!

We did Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve this year, and to be quite honest, I was absolutely surprised and amazed that my dad and step-mom and her mom actually came over to spend it with us! I was flat out ecstatic actually! I cook a ham, and all the fixin's, even pies! We ate and opened presents! It was something I have wanted and needed ever since moving here. I truley hope that this was the start of a tradition. I could do that every year, really! I have always loved family getting together for special things like that!

Speaking of which, they are actually doing Christmas with Sandra's family today, wow, good thing I remembered!! :)



(She is a teenager what can I say, this was the most excitement we got out of her!)