Holiday Recap

Taking pictures of our lights was difficult, but I wanted to try:

Considering that we won the award for best lights in Golf Course Estates! (1st annual - we got a certificate & everything!)

Despite my being sick (once I leave school for vacation and all the stress is gone I always seem to get sick.... I have a really bad sore throat & am exhausted & achy... Yuck!) Christmas went on as usual. Santa left an interesting note on the tree for Colin:

"Colin - Couldn't fit it down the chimney - check your Dad's shop - Santa."

Note the look of shock...what could it be????

What boy wouldn't want a new bike for Christmas? (Isn't this from a Hallmark movie????)

It works!

Dylan, however, felt the frustrations of Christmas...

Stupid packaging!!!

In another Hallmark moment, I received diamond earrings from hubbie:

Now, what girl could complain about that? Not this one!

We had a nice dinner with my father-in-law and his girlfriend, then it was early to bed for this sickie.

The holiday was OK, although I never did really get into the Xmas spirit as in years past. Dylan & I discussed it since he was "blah" this year too. For him it's the fact that he's getting older and it's hard to surprise him with gifts any more. He already has all the game systems & games he wants/needs (most of his friends were getting 360s this year, which he got awhile ago) and he's starting to understand the adult perspective on gifts & giving. It interesting to see your children shift from "kid view" to "grown-up view" right before your eyes.

Colin's bike was a BIG surprise, but it's probably one of the last ones we'll be able to pull off as the kids get older.

Dylan & I decided that next year he'd going to put off instant gratification (Gee, Mom - (blank) game is out, we need to get it NOW!) and keep a list of things for us to get for his B-day & Xmas. That way, at least, he'll have more things to open & enjoy on the day. He also wants to plan & give little gifts to his friends to help get himself in the mood.

We'll see how it all works out next year. :)

Tomorrow, here on Bron's Blog: The first day of my Year in Review. The review should last 5 days, bringing us to New Year's Eve....

I'll also show a picture of my considerable progress on Sprout, which will either be my very last FO of 2007 or my very first of 2008. It's gonna be close!

Today I'll be going to see Sweeny Todd with a couple of friends from school. We planned this a few days ago and I figure even though I'm sick, I can manage to go sit in a theater for a couple of hours. (With a nap afterward. ::wink:::)

See ya tomorrow!

Comments

[Robbyn]

Let us know what you think of Sweeny Todd too :) I adore Johnny Depp on this is tentatively on my "must see" list!

Glad you survived the holidays :)

[Linda]

Congratulations on winning the lights award. Your home looks beautiful.
I remember getting sick every vacation my first years of teaching. Eventually, I seemed to develop an immunity to the sickness, but the exhaustion never went away.

[sara]

Yay! year in review!

[Kimberly]

Congrats on the lights award!

I was also unable to get into the whole holiday spirit this year. Still don't know why, and even yesterday I was not really excited about the whole day, even with all of the little kiddies around.

[Andrea (noricum)]

Merry Christmas! Wow, cool winning that award! I hope you feel better soon. :( We've had trouble getting in the spirit around here too, but it all turned out great in the end.

[Jill]

Please let us know how Sweeny Todd is! My girls had planned to see it Christmas Day, as is their tradition, but our theater did not get it.

Your lights are lovely. Congrats!
Feel better soon. ;o)

[meizitang online]

I had the most fun experience last Xmas!

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