There are some things I didn’t like. I didn’t like we didn’t pray before our meal. I know not everyone believes in God but we ALWAYS pray before the Christmas meal. Also felt a bit rushed as well. We usually sit around the table and we all eat but not this year. The kids sat elsewhere being brats of course and us at the table. So that part sucked.

After the meal Santa came and then it was a mad house! All the kids tearing into their presents. Not saying thank you or saying who they were from, like always. The kids didn’t get the bears I made had gift cards in them. Thought that was stupid. They took the gifts cards out and said “what’s this?” Ugh. That was dumb. We didn’t get a thank you either. At this point it is what it is. But I think it’s rude that they don’t.

After that, that is when it got silly. My sister drank too much I think. She was getting louder and she was funny! We stayed for a long time with them.

Christmas Day we went over to my cousin’s house. It’s always a bit awkward when we go. Because it’s in his basement and his basement isn’t that big. It’s always jammed packed full of people that we don’t know. We only stay for a couple of hours. I think next year we are not going to go. We got to see my brother’s girlfriend Kaela. But I don’t understand why we can’t see her later.

By the way we gave her, her present.

She loved it.

Cute pic time:

Adam and I.

Adam, Chrissy, me and Corey.

Thus another year done for Christmas.

Thanksgiving this year was different. First there were no kids at my Aunt’s house which is a first in a really long time. When Jeff and I got there it was a line of hugs which is nice. Then everyone was asking me if my parents were coming. I was teasing and saying they weren’t but they were. My Aunt later told me which by this time my parents still haven’t arrived that my mom got upset a couple of days before and told her she wasn’t coming. I didn’t know that and I was joking before. Finally my parents arrived and my mom was in good spirits. After that we usually pray but this time we prayed in a circle holding hands. I thought it to be a bit strange but whatever. Then we ate and there was actually enough food this time.

While sitting around chatting with everyone my cousin Julie who I totally like. Asked if I was coming along? I had no idea where I was going but Jeff and I decided to go just like that. I really do believe if Julie wasn’t there, I wouldn’t have gone to where ever we were going. She is so nice! Always including everyone unlike some of my other cousins. We were going to see my cousin Jack whom I have never met before in my life, who is my third cousin. He just built a brand new house and we were going to go see it.

It was a nice house! Wow! Could tell they spent a lot of money on it.

However my cousin Jack is really full of himself. He couldn’t stop bragging about this or that. Which it’s his new house, and we get that but just the way he was talking about it was way over the top. Also I thought this was rude. He handed out these little containers of spices that he had made to everyone except Jeff and I. He could have easily put in a baggie and gave us some. Then he went on and on about this spice he made. I thought that was really rude and I would have never done that. I would feel guilty that not everyone got some.

After that we back to my Aunt’s house to play the annual poker. I brought about $10 of coins to play. OH man! Between Jeff and I we lost about that. However it was so fun to play with everyone and that is what’s important.

I know not the greatest pics. The first one is my dad, Julie then my Uncle Dan. I couldn’t get Jared who is sitting to my right and just had to have a pitcher of water. Ha! Jeff is to the left of me.

Everyone liked the pies and apple was the first to go.

Jeff did a great job.

It was a good Thanksgiving.

The next day Jeff and I had our Thanksgiving and watch our Thanksgiving movie which is Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We love that movie!

Today is Thanksgiving! We are at my Aunt’s house all day. We were actually task with making pies! Can you believe it?! It’s crazy that my aunt wanted us to make pies. She would never do that all of the time I have known her which is all of my life. Well later I will tell you how Thanksgiving went.

Yum pie.

Yesterday Jeff and I celebrated 10 years of marriage!

We went on a date and it was great. We went to Long Horn in Green Bay to celebrate.

Jeff got me my favorite flowers Carnations! There is a Carnation for every year we have been married. He’s so good at that stuff.

I got Jeff a five square picture of us. I would take a pic but it’s very reflective.

Today America is 241 years old!

Saturday we celebrated the 4th. It was fun to see some family I don’t normally see. I got to see my Aunt Jeanne as she lives in Florida and Alice and family. I gave her the blanket and she loved it. Also got to see little Zarah she is super cute! She is one now so she has so many faces! She was giving me attitude, it was great! She would also smiles at me.

Here are the cupcakes we made for the get together:

They were good and only had 2 left when we left.

This time I didn’t play poker but Jeff did. We brought 20 dollars and he only played with 2 dollars! That’s great because they played for 3 hours.

The reason I didn’t play is I wanted to talk to everyone. It was nice catching up.

July 4th this year is on a Tuesday. It’s strange it’s right in the week, couldn’t be a Friday. Since it’s in the week we are celebrating on Saturday but no fireworks this year as it at my parent’s house this year.

Jeff and I are in charge the dessert. I will show you next week what we come up with. I told everyone it will be something red, white and blue. Like years ago Jeff and I made 96 cupcakes and it was too look like the flag. Guess how many people ate? Maybe 15 that is ridiculous yet everyone talks about when we made those. So yeah not going to make that again and if we do cupcakes not that many ever again.

This Saturday I get to see Alice! I am excited to see her. I made her that blanket, I can’t wait to give it to her.

Ha! I put on the couch strangely.  The second picture you can hide things in the blanket. I accidentally made it way to big. I guess she can share. Ha!

As always I am sure we will play poker with the uncles. Please let me win. Ha!

I’ll have to say Independence Day is one of my favorite holidays as an adult.

Today is Easter. We are going go my parent’s house today. Also my mom had surgery on her foot. She had a large tear and it had to be fixed. This will be the first time we see her with her boot. I wonder if she got a cart or crutches? I guess she got some good painkillers so I know she will be a little spacey.

It will be fun to see the family, I assume. Either way I know we will have good food.

It’s here again!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Happy Birthday to me! I am thirty four years old today!

I don’t feel thirty four in fact I didn’t even feel like I was thirty three. That’s okay. Funny sometimes I forget how old I am.  Hears to another year on the planet. I made it!

Monday I will share some pics and the things I did for my birthday. Also I can’t wait till March twenty first! April and I are going to see Beauty and the Beast for my birthday. It will be fun!