Well it's over with!

The fat man came & is now gone & probably on some remote island that the tooth fairy has. It was busy month yet all worth it to see family & spend time with them, yet it's nice to be back home. AND yet still tonight we are having a small dinner & Christmas with my MIL & her childhood friend Sharon-"Aunt Sharon". I had planned on a turkey since that is what Dan wanted- ugh. But he was going to deep fry it. I said in the beginning- A turkey is hard because I can't buy it before we leave for Seattle & not enough time to defrost the thing for when we get back. Does he listen?? NO! So now we are having ham. So be it I say.
So did I get my gifts finshed?? no- we lost power for 3 days & it really messed with me. So the only things I got done were the albums for my aunt & one for my MIL. The calendars I wanted to do I never got done- however- that's okay. I did some recipe card holders- but since I just got one done I'll wait finsh the other one & give them to my aunts on Mother's Day. It's all okay. Cam had a good visit from the fat man I must say. He got a DS Nintendo- though 2 weeks before he did decide he wanted what most every other kid wanted- a Wii- but sorry charlie. so now he is asking for it for his birthday.. which is in March & my aunts both say we are crazy if we give it to him.. okay maybe we are. But we'll see.. I can't think of his birthday until at leat mid-January! He got some games for the DS plus a couple PS 2 games.. some board games as well since we have been doing a Tuesday Night Family game night- whcih has been put off socne after Thanksgiving & the fact we can only handle playing Yahtzee & Attack Uno only so many times. Some pants- which he says- here mom for you! I guess I can't blame him for not wanting clothes.. but he needs the pants. the kid is growing like an inch every 6 weeks- I swear to you! It's driving me to drink. Dan & I were treated well by the fat man as well. Clothes for me- Bath & Body works stuff- loving that! Some gift cards to shop as I please. Dan got a much needed/wanted razor- really nice. As for the 2 of us giving- I want a new cell phone & he wants to go snow boarding in February with friends.. so that worked out- though he seems to be getting the better deal!
I hope the New Year is good to all. I think Cam is stying at friends house & we are going to our boss's home for a long cocktail hour! Then we have a day of rest & back to the real world- Cam goes back to school & we are back to reality. I think Dan & I start off with the same New Years resolutions as usual- eat better- loose weight.. that never seems to go anywhere. But really I need to try harder- I slack into the old routine 2 days later. Well Happy New year to all!!