Well hello again!! I am really terrible at keeping this thing up. I always promise to do better and it never happens, so I'm going to stop promising. That's that.
I was able to go back to Indiana for the Christmas Holiday. Mitch and Deb opened their big and beautiful (often how I describe myself) home to me and Debbie's parents who came all the way from England. Had a great time! Apparently, Emily is still roaming around in the mornings looking for Max. She calls me Max. She's awesome.
Here are some pictures from my week, and then some...
Bro-man and Smemy playing in the snow.
Mitch got this remote-controlled helicopter for a white elephant gift at our extended family's party. It provided TONS of entertainment for us...poor Brody almost got attacked!
PLAY-DOUGH!! She loves playing with Aunt Wendy anyway, but add play-dough to that and IT'S ON!!
We're buddies.
Me and Grandma Betty, Mom's mom. I made her sit down for two seconds (yes, on my lap). She didn't like it one bit!
Apparently Grandma has kept everything I've ever given her! I gave this to her in 1995...I was 10.
Aunt Martha...she's the best.
Me and some of the girly cousins...fun group. We should totally vacation together.
Mitch, Deb and Emily...I think this should be their Christmas card next year.
Next was New Year's Eve. To be honest, I felt like death warmed over and really didn't feel like doing anything special. BUUUUUT, Gramma's House (my rental house) is just so awesome. We knew it would be cold, but I have this huge screened-in porch area that people usually hang out in during these little get-togethers. So, at lunch one day, we took a trip to Home Depot and got some plastic sheeting. We thought maybe by hanging that and turning on the heaters, that it might help keep the warmth in. Well, it didn't work, but we had fun anyway!
We aren't sure what this is (someone obviously thinks it's a hand), but we think it's awesome...so therefore it will be our center-piece!
Brian and Eva, responsible for the wall. I'm blaming them.... (the fishies liked it!)
The coolest sweatshirt ever! Yes, it has a pocket for my beer. And yes, it's a little snug!
