Long time no see

Hello friend. I’m sorry I’ve neglected you for so long. You see I was busy with the holidays and then I was busy RELAXING and couldn’t be bothered to blog about the wonders of being off work for 12 days straight (pretty amazing – I know). But now I’m back to reality so I guess I should get back to sharing that reality with you. Here’s a quick update about what I’ve been up to since we talked last.

I know people generally complain that the holidays go by too quickly, but when you have divorced parents that is not a problem. Christmas started on Tuesday (Christmas Eve Eve) at my step-grandparent’s and continued through Sunday. Counting Christmas morning, we had 7 different family functions. I know it sounds hectic, but it was really fun and I wouldn’t have missed a single one of them.

Santa was really good to us this year. Allen (I mean Santa) gave me a video camera that will come in handy when we have kids. I’m already trying to figure out how I can use it to make short videos to post here. And my big gift to Allen was a classic iPod. He already has every CD we own downloaded to it –he’s in heaven. Ironically, his favorite gift was from my dad and MaryLynn (floor mats for his new truck) and my favorite gift was from his mom (a GPS – you’d be amazed at how easily I can get lost).

While Allen returned to work the Monday –Wednesday between Christmas and New Year’s, I was off the entire week. I have not had a full week at home since I started working at 16 – it was WONDERFUL and I highly recommend it. Sure, I got some work done for my class (which starts next Tuesday – yikes) but mostly I shopped, read books, cleaned and organized the house and took naps. I can’t remember the last time I felt this balanced.

We spent New Year’s Eve with my friend Meredith, her husband Aaron and another couple their friends with. It was a low-key night. We went out for a nice dinner and then back to her house for chocolate fondue (yum!) and games. The good thing about getting older is that New Years Day does not have to be spent nursing the WORST HANGOVER EVER with greasy cheeseburgers, Coke and lots of Advil! Instead I took down all of the Christmas decorations, cleaned the entire house and had dinner at my dad’s. Geez I’m getting old :)

You will probably be impressed to know that Allen and I are still working out. Actually we’re on a pretty good schedule right now and I’m already seeing a difference in my ability and definition! Come this summer I expect to look pretty amazing!

So now here we are… it’s the middle of the first week back and everything is back to normal except that I’m all refreshed and stress free. What a great way to start 2009. I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year!