Christmas 2011

Awesome, wonderful day finishing up here. We're still waiting for dinner to be done - I am starting to think our oven temp is off by about 50 degrees or so. The prime rib is out and looks delicious. Side dishes and rolls are in the oven. Pie is awaiting top crust, milk wash, light sprinkling of sugar and then a bake while we eat. It's blackberry and it's going to be delicious!

Santa was very good to us and J. and I are both loving our new Kindle Fires. I LOVE being able to have access to recipes online without printing - it will save a lot of time, paper and clutter to just look up recipes and use the Kindle right in the kitchen. I bought FOUR books for $1.99 - all four for 50 cents each! It's a new series and seems interesting. Vampires. I know. What is it about that 'theme'? But it's entertaining and a nice escape which is what reading is for me. This series is about a housewife/mom who is attacked and becomes a vampire - and then started being a private investigator so she could work out of her home. It's fun already - looking forward to all the books in the series.

The boys have been quietly ensconced upstairs most of the day - H.'s room got some 'spiffing up' in the form of a lava lamp and black light - which he is crazy about. I gave the OK for he and his friends to 'graffiti' one of his walls as long as it's not anything obscene or bad language. He's excited about that - fluorescent paint! A project to keep him busy before the next semester of school starts.

B. got a running gadget that he's very excited about - it syncs his music to his pace and he loves it!

We had a wonderfully fun morning with lots of laughs. Chloe got her annual packet of toys and was so excited - as always!

It's been a beautiful Christmas and I'm looking forward to snuggling with my Kindle shortly after dinner. The dishwasher is on it's 3rd run of the day and one more to go. We have leftover homemade quiches for breakfast tomorrow - and cinnamon rolls, too!

This week, we plan to head to Livermore for a Casa O dinner - Santa brought us gift cards!

I hope everyone had a wonderful day....Happy Birthday, Jesus!