Holidays 2010

Well Christmas has come and gone.  I can never believe how quickly it passes.  Our Christmas began Christmas Eve morning.  I let the boys open their presents from me since they were going to their dad's house for the night and Christmas morning.  Bryden had asked Santa for a nintendo DS and I had already gotten it for him, so I didn't want him to be crushed that Santa didn't bring it so I thought we would do gifts Christmas Eve.  I got one for both boys and they were so excited!

Alex and I had already done our gifts for each other, but I got him a certificate to go to Benihana and be a "chef for the day".  He will take a little cooking lesson and then we will all go up there one day for him to cook dinner for the family!  Ha!  I was excited about it, although I'm not sure how he feels about it.  ;)

After we opened gifts we went to my parents house to have Christmas over there.  We had the usual prime rib for lunch, which was yummy, and opened our gifts.

After that the kids went to their dad's and Alex and I went to spend Christmas Eve with his family.  This was a first for me and it was quite the experience.  They have an Italian Christmas dinner which apparently is seafood.  I swear we sat down to eat and 5:30 and proceeded to eat for probably about 4 hours.  They basically were cooking one course at a time.  It was fun, although I don't really eat seafood.  I wish my kids could have gone over there as well.

Christmas day was a little more low-key - or least you would have thought it would be.  We got the boys back and headed to my grandmother's for a late lunch.  First of all I would like to say that Alex and I seem to have this ongoing debate on who's family is crazier.  I'm pretty sure my family tipped the scale that day.  Lets just say there is lots of people, a sweet grandmother, people being told they shouldn't be there because there wasn't enough chairs, and people leaving in anger.  Ahhh..it just wouldn't be Christmas without some sort of crazy drama!  :)

New Years Eve is now upon us and of course I have been trying to decide what my resolutions should be.  Basically, as usual, I am going to try to live a little bit more healthier lifestyle.  I am generally good about working out, but I eat like crap.  I have a wedding to get in shape for so at least I have some motivation!  I probably won't actively begin this eating healthier thing until we get back from our cruise this next week or so.  Oh yes - that should be an interesting post when we get back from that.  Remember the crazy family I was just speaking of?  Yep - we are all going on that cruise.  Yes, ALL of us...well most of us anyway.
New Year's Eve tonight should be fairly calm for us. We are going to have dinner with Alex's family and we may stay up 'till midnight - but that is stretching it.  I never understood the crazy partying that goes with New Years.  Everyone is resolving to have a "fresh start" but how can you possibly have a "fresh start" with a nasty hang over?

With that being said, I hope everyone has a great New Years and be safe out there tonight!