Christmas 2009

Donald took two weeks off during Christmas this year and it was wonderful to have him around!  He'd been working such long days that we hadn't seen much of him.  I had just finished with the last of my chocolate parties for the year and we were all ready to relax.

We didn't decorate the outside of the house this year (most of you know that situation...for those who don't, just know that the System works and the ticket was dismissed!)  It was hard to get into the holiday spirit when it is a balmy 75 degrees outside!  The kids were playing in the sprinklers up until the week before Christmas...on Christmas Eve it was 72 degrees.

Donald's parents came to visit during Christmas Week.  The kids had lots of fun with Grandma and Grandpa.  I'm not sure who had more fun with the new R/C John Deere Tractor though, Joey or Grandpa?

Nana & Papa arrived the day after Christmas and we enjoyed

some more BBQing, cornhole games, and family time.

The Monday after Christmas we drove into Tucson and redeemed 

all of our gift cards.  The kids had a great shopping spree at Toys 

R Us and Walmart and D and I had a great time picking out a new

dining room light from Home Depot and a kitchen faucet at Lowe's 

(which just happens to match our bathroom faucets!)

Installing that faucet is a different story.  But Donald is amazing

and, while I tried to bite my tongue, he worked some magic, 

replumbed our kitchen sink, and voila, we have a wonderful new 

faucet! (was there ever any doubt?)