Since we're leaving for Jacksonville on Thursday the 23rd, we decided to do Christmas early. Instead of choosing just ONE day to exchange gifts, we've been handing them out slowly...one or two at a time.
We never wrapped our Black Friday finds so our movies, towels, knives/block set, and a few other things went straight into being used. Adam got his recliner immediately upon returning home from SERE. (It was too big to wrap so it was kind of hard to hide.) I also let him open the computer chair early because my butt was KILLING me sitting on a hard, wooden chair. We opened stockings last Tuesday and mine I found books, delicious candy and Lion King tickets! Thursday Adam and I dressed up, went to dinner at Freemason's Abbey (a steakhouse in a renovated downtown church), and headed off to the Lion King. It was A M A Z I N G !! Sidenote: I would love to start going to more live shows! Last night we decided to open actual Christmas gifts. Luca and Piper both got new bling and grooming stuff. Luca loves his new Navy name tag but Piper is less than thrilled. (Having eaten ALL of her previous collars, we tightened the new one up so she cant chew it off.) Both "kids" have been chewing on bones they got in their stockings so they've been satisfied. Adam was surprised by his new grill and loved all the manly grill accessories and boy toys that were wrapped along side it. Santa even brought him a cookbook with on how to cook with different kinds of beer! Of course, no boy's Christmas would be complete without a NERF gun...which he and Luca have been playing with all day. I got Glee's first season, a matching Vera bag & wallet AND an iTouch! I can finally play Angry Birds! (Although I have NO idea what to do about free music since LimeWire is no longer.) Apparently there is ONE more gift coming for me...but I don't know when.
We are being forced to bring the dogs back to Jacksonville for Christmas. We can't find anyone to watch them so we'll have to spend ALL DAY on the road with the world's worst roadtrippin buddies- Piper and Luca. I'm really excited to see everyone, though! I know I've said this before but not being able to come home for Thanksgiving made me super home sick and I'm looking forward to it. This afternoon Adam found out that his parents wont be in town for Christmas so he wont get to see them at all. It kinda ruins the surprise we were concocting so he's a little upset. Mostly he's disappointed he wont get to spend time with his family. Instead we've decided to go to his younger sister's house and have his family (minus the parents, unfortunately) exchange gifts on Christmas Eve. I can't wait to see all their kids! Christmas is so much FUN with little ones. Christmas Day will be spent with my family and the remainder of our time will be divided among friends. It's always SO difficult to come back into town because we're never able to see EVERYONE. Ahhh, the holidays.
I work this first half of this week so hopefully I can make some money to buy last minute Christmas gifts. I can't wait to relax back home with great people. See you guys soon!
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