Christmas recap

i would like to start by giving a HUGE shout out to our neighbors -
while we were gone, MN got absolutely slammed with snow -
YET,
we came home to a clean driveway
AND
a clean trampoline ...

so THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of the hard work ...

especially you, blake ;)


now ...
on to the recap ...

we had a really nice Christmas.
the boys went strong from the moment we got there

although i am glad to be back and getting settled

it was really fun to spend a few days doing nothing but hanging out and playing

things that are hard for me to do here at home

just spending time with people that we love lots, but don't get to see enough of - ROCKED!!

I don't think the boys went to bed before 10pm any night this weekend.

there was just too much to do!

we started out by spending Christmas eve with my dad

and then spent Christmas at my mom's

(surrounded by my brother, sisters and aiden of course)

we spent LOTS of time playing wii -
lego rockband and rockband country are 2 of the most fun wii games!!
it is a REALLY good thing there was not a constant video camera running down in the basement this weekend!

we ate a TON -

i spent some time playing with my camera-
AND
collecting blackmail pictures for future weddings :)



and i even ended the weekend
following the boys on a snowshoe adventure
which gave me the PERFECT opportunity to play with my new lens

as always it was
busy
and
crazy
and
i can't believe it is already over

BUT it was fun.

and it's kind of fun to think ...
it's only 363 days until we get to do it all over again ;)

BUT ...
for now ...
i have 3 sleeping boys
and a husband with a new super mario bros game
that is calling my name ;)

so planning next year's Christmas card will just have to wait ;)