I've been catching up on my blog readings and I'm so glad everyone had a good Christmas! I can't believe its over already, this whole month has flown by (I still have my Christmas tree up 'cause we've still got a bunch of presents for Roy's family extravaganza next weekend and I'm not taking it down till then so THERE! ;)
We got up early Friday morning and after work headed down to Mom and Dad's. We got there around noon and spent the day cooking (Mom and I made deviled eggs and Dad showed me how to make his chex mix!), watching movies and talking. We were all exhausted so we went to bed fairly early to get enough sleep for the next day. Christmas morning Tatum actually didn't wake me up at an ungodly hour, which she tends to do when she hears other dogs. Mom and Dad started the turkey and all the side dishes and we waited for Shawn and Katie and Jeremy and his family to arrive. Everyone got there around 11:30 and Grandma and Grandpa came by too! We opened presents first 'cause the kids (myself included!) couldn't wait much longer :) I got Clash of the Titans from Mom and Dad (a movie I had always loved as a kid) as well as some very nice towels and some White Barn candles!. Jeremy and Rachel got me cookbooks and a candle that Rachel made herself (she is so good at that!) with a gorgeous candle holder to go with it! Shawn and Katie got me a frog and a monkey bellybutton ring!! I had to put the monkey in as soon as I opened it! Hope I didn't forget anything, I was very happy with all my presents! This is the first year Maddy has been able to get Barbie stuff since before she was so young and would lose all of the little pieces. Turns out Roy and I, Shawn and Katie and Rachel's mom had all got her the exact same five piece set! LOL! She now has a set to have at home as well as leave at both grandparent houses! We had a good time, its always fun watching everyone open gifts! After that, we had a huge dinner of turkey that was so tender it was falling apart, green bean casserole, mashed taters, noodles, bread, teenie weenies & deviled eggs! I ate so much I thought I'd get sick! Mom had made a pumpkin pie and I was looking forward to trying it, but had no where to fit it!
After dinner we chatted for awhile then Roy and I had to head home. We got to Bloomington around five and immediately went to run errands. We rented Stepford Wives and came home to open our Christmas presents :) He got me a couple of charms for my bracelet, some Tommy Girl cologne with the shower gel and lotion, cucumber melon lotion and shower gel, a cd and a new leather jacket (which I LOVE!). I had bought him a pair of sleep pants, some cologne, Metal Gear 3 for his playstation, a cd, a plug-in pinball game, and a back massager. We watched some Home Improvement episodes (Mom and Dad bought him the 1st season) and fell asleep!
Other good news, my friend Annie got engaged!!!! We are now planning her wedding in VEGAS! Also going there for the bachelorette party too! I've never been to Vegas before and now I'll be going twice this year!
I'm feeling a little punky, probably combination of stress, excitement, and going in and out of the cold weather! I have tomorrow off though so I'll have some time to recover. I had a great time with my family this weekend and I'm glad everyone else had a good time as well. I'm now off to continue eating my weight in chex mix! I hope everyone has a good night!