Christmas 2007
For Christmas, my parents and younger brother and I drove out to Ohio (although I didn't do any of the driving). We reached the father's father house on the 22nd and vegged, drove out to Columbus to see an aunt (father's older sister) on the 23rd, shopped last minuted with an uncle (father's younger half-brother) on Christmas Eve, and split Christmas Day between the aforementioned uncle and another uncle (father's older step-brother). By the way, this is all according to tradition.
I had a very good time and ate a ton of food, which I am now regretting. -_-; But I can't regret it too much because the food was very good. Both aunts (father's older sister and father's sister-in-law) outdo themselves every year, which in the case of father's sister-in-law opened the door to a nasty stomach virus. -_-; This is the fifth year in a row she's been sick on Christmas.
Partially because of this, we've been talking about skipping Christmas next year and doing Orthodox Christmas instead. Less fuss, better bargains, less stress for both aunts, and the entire family might show up for the same meal! Hey, a girl can dream.
I received gifts. XD Clothes, books, and cash: very practical. The clothes were a red scarf with white snowflakes on the ends, a pair of "fur"-lined boots that almost fit but didn't quite (I'm going to exchange them tomorrow), and earrings. I also got Pokemon Diamond for the DS from Alex and have actually (horror, horror) been playing it. Almost nonstop. For the last few days. (Well, I ask you, what else was I supposed to do during all those lonnnnng car rides? Reading would have caused motion sickness, the van's CD player is busted, and my parents (all of us, really) aren't very talkative. I offered to sing Christmas carols the whole way, but for some reason, I was turned down.)
I had a very good time and ate a ton of food, which I am now regretting. -_-; But I can't regret it too much because the food was very good. Both aunts (father's older sister and father's sister-in-law) outdo themselves every year, which in the case of father's sister-in-law opened the door to a nasty stomach virus. -_-; This is the fifth year in a row she's been sick on Christmas.
Partially because of this, we've been talking about skipping Christmas next year and doing Orthodox Christmas instead. Less fuss, better bargains, less stress for both aunts, and the entire family might show up for the same meal! Hey, a girl can dream.
I received gifts. XD Clothes, books, and cash: very practical. The clothes were a red scarf with white snowflakes on the ends, a pair of "fur"-lined boots that almost fit but didn't quite (I'm going to exchange them tomorrow), and earrings. I also got Pokemon Diamond for the DS from Alex and have actually (horror, horror) been playing it. Almost nonstop. For the last few days. (Well, I ask you, what else was I supposed to do during all those lonnnnng car rides? Reading would have caused motion sickness, the van's CD player is busted, and my parents (all of us, really) aren't very talkative. I offered to sing Christmas carols the whole way, but for some reason, I was turned down.)