It's Four O'Clock in the Morning...

Some nights are long...

Romeo, Oh, Romeo

Wendy's cat.

Christmas Flu

A bunch of us got an unwanted post-Christmas present: the flu.  This is what I had to eat on Sunday - ice chips in the evening. Along with the flu I received another gift: a cold.  I really think that getting the flu three times and a cold twice in the space of two months is a little much.  Hopefully Santa will grant my wish for good health this coming year.

Tree Skirt

Wendy and I went to Tai Pan the day after Christmas.  I've had my eye on this tree skirt for a few weeks, but refused to pay full price, as it was quite expensive.  I got the last one.

Christmas Day

Christmas 2009 - all the fam, one cat and one dog...

Christmas Breakfast

 The three cousins opening the Snap Ciruits.

 It's not Christmas without Aunt Nelda.

Lacie Kay

Hazel, and Wendy's cat, Romeo.

Nap time!

At the end of a great day...  I am NOT a cat lover, period.  And Wendy's cat doesn't take to most people, but for some reason, he thought I was the "cat's meow."

Christmas Tradition

One of our Christmas morning traditions is having everyone gather for breakfast - kind of the "stand up or sit anywhere," as everyone is arriving 'about' the same time and it's crazy.  We eat, then open presents.  The breakfast tradition is Oven French Toast (eggs, orange juice and honey), which is made the day before and sits in the fridge overnight. I filled four baking sheets this year.  Served with maple or blueberry syrup or jam, real butter, of course, and eggnog, this has been our Christmas breakfast since the kids were small.

An Evening at the Movies

I spent the day with my Aunt Nelda in Salt Lake, then lots of last minute stops on the way home, including grocery shopping for Christmas Day. I picked up a movie at Red Box: Julie and Julia.  It's about Julia Child, played by Meryl Streep.  It was pretty cute.  Mike decided to go to bed at 7 tonight...so I've spent a relaxing evening on the couch...at the movies.  Another favorite I'm now watching is "One Special Night," with Julie Andrews and James Garner - a great movie which I've seen twice this month.