Santa Came....we made the nice list!

We had a great Christmas. We got way too many toys! My only disappointment was my poor judgement in thinking that a 2.5 year old needs a dollhouse. I promise in 6 months we will not have any of it's parts. I always think that she is so mature for her age and she can have the bigger kid presents but this time i was wrong. Santa bought her this awesome slide set but she really liked a sucker better. Go figure. :) Ha! Mom and dad were planning to come over to see what Santa brought but at 9:00 when they got there we were still asleep. They actually woke us up and then I made tons of pancakes for breakfast. Arden opened her stocking first, which had suckers and a Dora movie-----well after that, the suckers were the most important thing. Isn't it funny how a 2 year old's mind works? We did go out and play with it while I gave Sampi a hair cut. His beard was looking shaggy--and his eye brows. He got a new bed for Christmas and he opened it himself.



We had my inlaws over and I cooked on Tuesday night. It was really nice. I even enjoyed the cooking. Matt helped me clean up and he is proving that he can be super helpful when he wants. It was great. He has been helping lots latley and I LOVE IT. He has been so good. It was fun doing with his family and just getting to be at home all day. That was my first day not going to work and I just loved cooking and being in a clean house and spending time with family---can't get much better than that.



I got all kinds of fun things. I got a pea coat,a kitchenaid mixer from Matt, bellydance clothes, a new purse, blanket, lotions (from Chas' girlfriend), new shirt, earrings, some new boots (but have to take them back), a jogging stroller (that is so sweet), and a charcoal drawing of Arden. I got too much stuff. Most important they were all suprises and I loved everything! I love suprises. It makes the presents so much better.



We are headed to Nashville tomorrow for Chelsea's 20th bday! We are going to do some shopping and go to wild horse salon. I am looking forward to the girl time because boys are headed home a day earlier so girls can shop. I don't need anything but it will be fun to be with everyone. I also finished all of the twilight books so we may have to hit the movie. More blogging later. Now that I am out of work you guys will be bored with me. I hope to blog more because I have been such a slacker.