Umm..Merry Christmas!

I've been posting about other things and I never got around to writing anything about Christmas which was really great. What can be better than being surrounded by family, eating lots of yummy food, sleeping in, and not having to do ANYTHING? We visited my family first and then went to Joey's parents the day after Christmas. We were gone for about 10 days. 10 gloriously festive days.
The girls got Diamond Castle Barbies from Santa. Olivia was pretty concerned that Santa might not get it right. I had to keep reassuring her that, "I think Santa has it taken care of." They are also blessed with many generous grandparents and aunts and uncles who showered them with gifts. It made their Christmas so exciting and THANK YOU everyone who helped make Christmas memorable for our little ones.
We had two big family parties: one with my mom's family and one with my dad's family. We have been having these parties as long as I can remember. They are always full of singing and "talent showcases," storytelling, poem reading. And be ready when you go. You might be asked to do something on the spot. It was fun to see many of my cousins, to catch up, see the cute kids, and just feel that closeness that you feel at Christmas time.
We got Mario Kart for our Wii, which is pretty much the most addictive thing to have around. I have to keep it put away a little bit or we will be playing it all the time.
Joey and I were able to have a day to ourselves when we visited his parents so we went to San Francisco for our anniversary. It was nice to just have quiet and not think about chasing anyone around. It was a great end to the year.