Jan. 1, 2009 - Celebrations Galore!
I've had a great Christmas so far.
Like every year my family and I traveled to my Aunt and Uncle's house for Christmas day and stayed with them for almost a week. We had a great time.
I was really glad to see Eyebright, and have her come home with us. That's right folks, the long lost sister is back. For a short time at least.
While at my Uncle's house I was asked if I got anything cool for Christmas by a distant relative.
I informed him that as yet I had not opened any gifts from my parents so I was not sure yet.
"So your stretching Christmas out through the week?"
After I told him I would not be having Christmas with my Grandparents till mid January, and I had no idea when I was having Christmas with my Grammy his statement changed to.
"Oh! So your stretching Christmas out for a month!"
We opened gifts from Mum and Daddy the night we got home. I myself got an I-dog. I know it's rather silly, but I've been wanting one for a while, and it's really cute!
I also unwrapped a beautiful, soft, green scarf. It looks great with the sweat shirt my "riding partner" gave me.
To Ride, Or Not To Ride? What a Stupid Question
A saying I've been told fits me well.
The second to last present was for all of us kids, and after ripping the paper open with zeal we discovered a Wii!
You can just imagine the excitement.
New Years Eve we once again stuck with tradition... almost anyway. We took a spur of the moment trip over the mountains and through the woods to a strange Best Buy store to get Eyebright a new camera. Our Best Buy didn't have the right one.
The good thing about this was that Mum and Daddy got her old camera and I got the family's old camera. It worked out for everyone.
We got home in time to play the Wii for a little while and set up our New Years table of treats. The list goes as follows.
Chocolate Covered Cherries, milk and dark
Blondie Fudge, with walnuts
and Sparkling Cider
On some years orange sticks could be added, but this year they celebrated at another table.
With three cameras going, we got plenty of pictures.
The normal would be to watch the ball drop on t.v, but we no longer have our satellite and don't get the channel. I was not to bothered by the fact.
This year Daddy watched the clock on his computer (we had to be sure it was accurate) then rushed to the table counting down the seconds from ten.
It was fun to hear the neighbors fireworks as we sipped cider and nibbled fudge.
Us children then stumbled off to bed, with the music from the Wii drifting to our bedrooms from the living room.
Daddy was up for awhile last night trying to figure out how to cast his fishing pole.
Our next celebration will be tonight with my Grammy. She is finally ready for Christmas, so she is making us a big dinner and we will be exchanging gifts.
I know it's hard to believe, but this post was much longer the first time. I was almost done when the computer froze up and I had to shut down the computer. After banging my head on the desk, I wrote it again. You lucky readers.
I leave you with the one Christmasy picture I took that I am willing to share with you, at least until tomorrow.
Remember the reason for the season my friends, and have a very wonderful 2009!
