Christmas Catch-Up

Happy New Year!!! I hope 2010 is great for everyone. No resolutions for me-never keep them! I am going to try to work on being more prompt. I am always getting to work right on the dot and I get really stressed about it. I need to give myself just 10 more minutes!! 10 minutes that's it!! Can I do it??? We'll see...

Christmas came and went in a flash. Man and I were alone for the holidays, which was fine. We were both off Christmas Eve, Day , and then the weekend. On the Wednesday before Christmas we were invited to a friends house. They were staying at someones house because their place was being repaired (long story). The house they were staying at was amazing!! It was 6,000 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, pool, hot tub, and fire pit. The kitchen and family room was one big room that opened up via sliders to the pool area. Part of the pool area was under roof and it had a BBQ cooking area. We cooked and ate outside by candle light. They had a media room with a movie screen size TV and reclining leather chairs with cup holders. It was so cool. We built a fire and hung out. It was fun. They wanted us to bring Cooper and Sammy along because they have a chocolate lab too. The dogs had a blast, running around until almost 11pm. Sammy pulled a fast one on us. He helped himself to 4 hotdogs on the kitchen counter when no one was looking!! We were so embarrassed, but it was really funny!! We know it was Sammy because he is the only dog that stands up to the counters. A very bad habit we are trying to break with him. I loved the house and have been day dreaming about living in it and hosting our family for the holidays.

Christmas Eve was spent at the gym and hanging out around the house. We went to dinner at an Italian restaurant (we had a gift certificate). It was really good. We ended up in bed early because we were so tired from Wednesday night.

Christmas day was very nice. We woke early and opened gifts. The dogs were excited about their raw hide bones. Man did a good job. I got socks, a gift card for workout clothes, a Walmart gift card, new set a makeup brushes, Sarah Palin's book, a Sony Reader (like Amazons Kendell), and a large dutch oven I always wanted. There were a couple things on my Christmas list I didn't get that I really wanted :(. Man always wants a list then he doesn't follow it!! I am very happy with what I got though! We walked the dogs and called family. I made french toast and bacon for breakfast. We munched on cheese and crackers in the afternoon and then made Christmas dinner. We grilled out, steak for Man and chicken for me, and made homemade mac n' cheese and sauteed green beans with onions. I also made chocolate pudding for dessert. It was a great meal! I was a "bad food day". Christmas was quiet and very relaxing, as it should be...

We spent the rest of the weekend running errands and relaxing. It was too short, but very nice!