Party Redux

Our Christmas party was lots of fun. I'm exhausted and I'm pretty sure I gained like 5 pounds from all the food I ate last night, but it was worth it. We saw Sam, Rachel & Maya for the first time in a while. Almost all of our dearest friends were there. A shout out to Gillian (who was stuck in Wisconsin on a business trip) , Jeff & Jackie (who just aren't up to parties yet with their new baby and all), and to Jess & Mindy (who also have a new little bundle of joy).

We are preparing to leave for Oregon in just a few days! I'm so excited. I haven't had Christmas with my whole family in over a decade, so I'm really hoping to have a wonderful time and make some memories. In our family, we generally open gifts on Christmas Eve and when I was young we had a tradition that you couldn't open your gifts until you shared a "talent". So, my sisters, and my brother and I, all have a few things planned. I'd tell you what they are, but I can't risk my Mom finding out somehow. Suffice it to say, they are going to be HILARIOUS.

I also get to see my Best Friend Echo for MORE than two hours. We haven't had a proper visit in years and I'm so excited to see her and see my home town. We're taking my Dad's Tortoise and driving down to Port Orford for a day or two. What with the typical Oregon winter drear, it should be beautiful. And sloshy. :)

That's all for now...