Happy New Year!
For the first time in many, many years, we did not go to the in-laws house up north for New Years. My niece and nephew both have hockey tournaments (I mean, really?), so they couldn't make it, so the in-laws decided to head down to Mexico for the winter earlier this week. It seems very weird to have to make other plans.
As it turns out, Daughter is going to a party where semi-formal attire is encouraged. The rest of us are going to a party at a friend's house for buffet dinner, games and general chillin'. Since none of this crowd drinks, I think we'll be in pretty good shape tomorrow.
The freezing rain started at about 4 pm. Seriously, Mother Nature, what did we do to piss you off so much?
We had a lovely, low key Christmas. Didn't host any events at our house, although I did offer. I think we (by which I mean my birth family - sister and mother in particular) add so much unnecessary stress to our lives around the holidays, and I'm so glad that my sister cried "uncle" and called off some of the holiday silliness.
Next big project at home is a total revamp of the living room/dining room. I just put the Christmas stuff away today, and I'm ready to start in on it this week. I'm actually going to take "before" pictures, which I always forget to do. After that, it's the kitchen remodel. Just waiting for our refinance to go through so that we can afford it. No, I'm not doing the kitchen myself. Not even I'm that stupid.
So now I'm off to get ready for my party. Happy New Years everyone! Here's to 2011 being everyone's best year yet!
As it turns out, Daughter is going to a party where semi-formal attire is encouraged. The rest of us are going to a party at a friend's house for buffet dinner, games and general chillin'. Since none of this crowd drinks, I think we'll be in pretty good shape tomorrow.
The freezing rain started at about 4 pm. Seriously, Mother Nature, what did we do to piss you off so much?
We had a lovely, low key Christmas. Didn't host any events at our house, although I did offer. I think we (by which I mean my birth family - sister and mother in particular) add so much unnecessary stress to our lives around the holidays, and I'm so glad that my sister cried "uncle" and called off some of the holiday silliness.
Next big project at home is a total revamp of the living room/dining room. I just put the Christmas stuff away today, and I'm ready to start in on it this week. I'm actually going to take "before" pictures, which I always forget to do. After that, it's the kitchen remodel. Just waiting for our refinance to go through so that we can afford it. No, I'm not doing the kitchen myself. Not even I'm that stupid.
So now I'm off to get ready for my party. Happy New Years everyone! Here's to 2011 being everyone's best year yet!