Monday, January 5, 2009

Holiday Highlights



Oh, I had high hopes of blogging a lot over break, but alas we were just too busy having FUN. This was a great break for all of us, with the following highlights...
  • Uncle Chris & Aunt Patty surprising us on Christmas Day
  • Christmas eve candlelight service at FCC
  • Reading Christmas cards from lots of folks we wish we saw more often! If you're wondering, we haven't sent any yet. I'm thinking about Valentines this year...
  • Rollerskating with friends and O learning to skate without holding onto the wall
  • Peppermint ice cream & Magic Shell sundaes and Christmas cookies
  • Weekend trip to Cincinnati to see the whole McCoy clan, especially the adorable Miss Sophie (no offense to the rest of you, but she is just so stinkin' cute!!!)
  • Getting a Wii for Christmas and playing it A LOT
  • P having two four-day weekends in a row--unprecedented!
  • Going to see The Tale of Despereaux and eating movie popcorn for dinner
  • Playdates, playdates & more playdates
  • Going to the Cavs game on Christmas night with Baba & Gumpa. The view from P's work seats is pretty awesome, or so I hear... I spent a relaxing evening alone at home while the boys and my folks cheered the night away with LeBron & co. This was the ultimate win-win situation!!
  • Watching O watch Star Wars III for the first time--pure joy!
  • Uh, duh.... presents!!!
  • Helping Gumpa put together his & Baba's Christmas present (a grill) and bringing home a really awesome box to play with
  • P's delicious chocolate cake... mmm.... which we had for breakfast one morning!
  • Finding my grandparents' "Parents' Album" from my parents' wedding (and some other awesome old family photos) in a box that I'd neglected for too long
  • Ringing in a new year. I love the anticipation of what the new year will hold, the clean slate, the possibilities...

From SPandO to all our friends... our best wishes for a fabulous 2009!