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I had so much fun this christmas. We went ot my uncle john last night and had an amazing meal. we got to see that whole side of the family and open gifts and hang out. marc and kate invited us to celebrate new years at the vermont house. my mom offered to watch the baby but im leaning towards bringing her. i figure i can always just put her to sleep in the nusery early and ill have the rest of the night to be reckless. then again, maybe i want to hit the slopes. i havent made up my mind yet.
today we woke up to see that santa had come. ACTUALLY, madelyn woke us up at 6 and begged to go downstairs. once she saw she got the dora kitchen ( which was the very frst thing she saw since it was unwrapped and assembled) she didnt want to play, look or thik about anything else. it was really cute. than we went to melissa's for christmas brakfast. always nice. i gorged on fresh fruit. i dont know why it tasted so delicious. and my adorable father got melissa, my mom, and me gift certificates to the norwich inn and spa so we could have a girls day together. edwina is the man. i thought it was so thoughtful. maybe because i always try to get him to give massages?
we went to neils parents house nd had a good time giving james gifts, and was surprised to find that he was wayyy more excited to give maddy gifts. and he got me a "#1 aunt" keychain. can you BEAT that? and norma got me a buddha for my zen garden. its so special. they got neil a camcorder and me a printer. i feel like they got us way too much. i only like when my momma spoils me. otherwise i feel weird about it. is that normal?
we went to my moms and had dinner with about 25-30 people. she made such an amazing meal, and i made my amaretto bread pudding. im really grateful we have such a big-young-fun family. i know a lot of families fight or are boring and i just think its awesome that, despite our differences, whenever we get together we're always crying with laughter. which you know, is sometimes over pretty gross htings, but still. i love them. and i think thats an ok thing to brag about. suckers
then we went BACK to neils parents house where we shot pool , had another great meal, and hung out.
i cant believe how by it goes by. ive cleaned up my house about 10 times in the past few days and i have to get all of these presents out of the way and organized. i know its nuerotic, but i literally cant think when my house is cluttered. it makes me feel anxious.
as of now, madelyn is carrying around several babies and a purse. i want to clean her up and get her to bed so i can start the cleaning. everytime i start to clean a room she messes it up again by pulling out more and more stuff.
chelsea
today we woke up to see that santa had come. ACTUALLY, madelyn woke us up at 6 and begged to go downstairs. once she saw she got the dora kitchen ( which was the very frst thing she saw since it was unwrapped and assembled) she didnt want to play, look or thik about anything else. it was really cute. than we went to melissa's for christmas brakfast. always nice. i gorged on fresh fruit. i dont know why it tasted so delicious. and my adorable father got melissa, my mom, and me gift certificates to the norwich inn and spa so we could have a girls day together. edwina is the man. i thought it was so thoughtful. maybe because i always try to get him to give massages?
we went to neils parents house nd had a good time giving james gifts, and was surprised to find that he was wayyy more excited to give maddy gifts. and he got me a "#1 aunt" keychain. can you BEAT that? and norma got me a buddha for my zen garden. its so special. they got neil a camcorder and me a printer. i feel like they got us way too much. i only like when my momma spoils me. otherwise i feel weird about it. is that normal?
we went to my moms and had dinner with about 25-30 people. she made such an amazing meal, and i made my amaretto bread pudding. im really grateful we have such a big-young-fun family. i know a lot of families fight or are boring and i just think its awesome that, despite our differences, whenever we get together we're always crying with laughter. which you know, is sometimes over pretty gross htings, but still. i love them. and i think thats an ok thing to brag about. suckers
then we went BACK to neils parents house where we shot pool , had another great meal, and hung out.
i cant believe how by it goes by. ive cleaned up my house about 10 times in the past few days and i have to get all of these presents out of the way and organized. i know its nuerotic, but i literally cant think when my house is cluttered. it makes me feel anxious.
as of now, madelyn is carrying around several babies and a purse. i want to clean her up and get her to bed so i can start the cleaning. everytime i start to clean a room she messes it up again by pulling out more and more stuff.
chelsea