Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Everyone!!!
We hope that you all had a grand Christmas holiday and will have a fantastic New Year! Here in Idaho we have enjoyed a quiet (?) long weekend at home this past weekend. Having been a long time since we blogged, much has transpired.
We have enjoyed getting together with friends and family. A few weeks ago we made gumbo, Louisiana style. Cobi and I learned how to schuck oysters!
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The gumbo was fair, think I'll make my own caribbean style sometime soon, without oysters! The hurricanes were flowing and the company was awesome, Ashley & Lucas, Kirin & Zeke and Eric & Emily! We played the game Apples to Apples well into the wee morning.
Then, it snowed and snowed.
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We drove around with hot chocolate to look at lights and get into the holiday spirit on the 23rd. This house is down the street from us and there is not an inch that isn't covered with a light!
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This one is an awesome Christmas dragon! Up the hill behind our neighborhood:
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After a short work week, Kyme got off work early on Wednesday the 24th to bake pies and get the house ready. Paul (Kyme's Dad) came over and we enjoyed burritos before opening gifts and getting into the pie early.
Dad had a little help from Oscar to open his gifts:
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Jordan loved her gifts and especially the PS2 game, she hasn't stopped playing it much since xmas!
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Fire lit and stockings hung with care
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CeeCee opening her gift
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Aika opening hers
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Upon waking the next morning Cobi got to open his birthday gifts in bed to start a fun day! Christmas morning came with full stockings for all puppies, kitties and kids and we enjoyed opening them as well before watching movies.
Oscar opening his stocking
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The girls getting some help from Mom to open theirs
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In the afternoon Kyme made dinner: ham, potatoes and trimmings and afterwards we relaxed. Friday morning Jordan made pancakes for breakfast in bed for Kyme's Birthday, (they were super yummy!). After milling about during a mellow morning at home we went out to see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and enjoyed the story immensely. Then home again to hang out for awhile playing Wow until our dinner plans that night. We met a big group of friends at Burger and Brew for big messy cheeseburgers and drinks. It was so great to see everyone turn out to celebrate both our birthdays. That night after bringing home some great homemade mint fudge and one last piece of cheesecake however, CeeCee ate them both while we weren't looking! We were pretty worried about her but the worst of it was a very bad tummy ache for her and some really bad doggie farts for us, Ew!!
Sick puppy!
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Saturday and Sunday we chilled out at home playing new games...
Oscar helping Cobi
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...and just enjoying our house while the snow fell and fell outside. We ended up with over a foot of snow on Saturday and then rain on Sunday so most of it melted away. :( Wish we would have gotten pictures of it but you'll have to use your imaginations, it was white if that helps. :P
Hope everyone is doing great and having a wonderful holiday season. We miss and love you all!!
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