Hey Friends,
I know, I know, it's been near ions since I have posted, but we have been quite busy....
Avery enjoyed her first memorable Christmas. Snow, tree, Santa and all. It was really fun for Justin and I to see here really getting into it. As you saw in our last post we did cut down our own Christmas tree, and if I do say to myself, it was quite a fine tree. It didn't even have that Charlie Brown look that many of the cut-em-yourself kind have.
On Christmas Eve we went up to Sun Valley Resort and watched the Nutcracker on Ice, which was really quite amazing. I felt like we were in a movie. The snow was falling quite heavily, and the Ice Show was really fabulous. Avery loved it. It was really magical, and something that I think we will remember for a long time.
Christmas morning we woke up to about 20" of snow. It was really beautiful, and Christmas-y, and charming....for about an hour. No really, it was beautiful, but it did make for a lot of snow moving- or lack there-of (for some family members that shall remain nameless...). I baked some coffee cake and once the snow issue was dealt with everyone came over to open presents. Avery had a great time opening her gifts, and kind of realizing that "Santa" had come while she was sleeping. The hit of the season was the Barbie cash register, mirror, barbie-berry(which she has been sleeping with) and barbie car keys ( it was really funny- she said Where's the car?). Justin and I got a new Mac Laptop which we are loving.
The rest of Christmas day was spent really just hanging out, since we weren't cooking, which was nice. We went to Dinner at Sun Valley and enjoyed the food, and not doing dishes!! I think I want to do that from now on!!! It really makes it so much more enjoyable.
Justin Avery and I left for California on the 28th, and spent a few days thawing out. We had great weather and enjoyed going to the park, visiting the Long Beach Aquarium, and going to Santa Barbara for the New Year with some friends. It was really fun. We celebrated the New York New Year, and called it an early night- at least Avery and I did. Justin is a whole other story.
From Santa Barbara we drove back thru LA and onto Yuma, Az to visit Justin's family, and go to his Grandma Carol's (Avery's Great Grandma) 80th Birthday. We had a great time in Yuma just relaxing and visiting. Avery really hit it off with Grandma Carol. It was really adorable.
Debra and I were introduced to Wii Fit. It was quite hilarious figuring it out and doing the different kinds of "exercise". Debra finally mastered the Hula Hoop, and I worked my pregnant tooshie off doing the "dancing". What' s so funny about the Wii fit is that it doesn't really feel like you are doing exercise-so you just keep playing, until the next morning you wake up and your Glutes hurt so bad you can hardly walk. Lesson learned there....
On Sunday we drove back to LA, and headed out Monday morning. Our direct to Sun Valley tickets landed us in Boise ( of course the one time we have direct tickets...) due to the weather,and on another( we got bussed to Boise on the way out too) very scary 3 hour bus ride to Sun Valley Airport. The good news is that we made it.
We arrived home to another 6"inches of snow in the driveway, and a harder than cement snow mound at the end of our driveway courtesy of the snow plow. We nearly high centered the Yukon trying to get over the snow-bump if that gives you any idea. Not exactly the best welcome home present... but what else can you do but cry? Yes, I did. And curse the snow, and the snow plow for it's lovely deposit.
This last week since we have been home we have just been getting back into the swing of things, and doing some home projects in preparation for baby # 2. I have about 8 weeks to go. So, that's it for now. Keep you posted!
Cheers to 2009!
Krista, Justin and Avery
