As Owen and I watch the Curious George Movie, I thought I'd write quickly to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Travis and Stephanie are braving their way to the Blazers game right now, using up 2 of the 5 tickets we had slated for the family outing. Stephanie was our only guest that made it this Christmas.
We unfortunately don't have any pictures to share with you at this time, as our new camera did not arrive. We took pictures with an old camera but can't find the cable ... yet! Have no fear, we'll sort it out.
It was definitely a weird Christmas, but great. It was the first Christmas where Owen had some clue what was going on.
We set out cookies and milk for Santa last night and a carrot for the reindeer. Owen was thrilled to see that Santa had come and eaten the cookies. He really enjoyed each gift he opened. Every toy had to be opened and played with before he would move on to opening the next present. He was so excited about just about every one, that he didn't really even want to move on to the next.
Stephanie and I made dinner for 3.5. Owen preferred the gourmet items such as corn and mashed potatoes!
It was really weird to be at our own house for Christmas, but also to have so few family members join us. It was also odd to have so much snow on the ground on Christmas Day, but frankly, we're getting kinda used to the snow at this point! Despite previous forecasts for improvement, we saw more snow today, and are slated for more tonight and tomorrow. And to add insult to injury, the roads are even worse now with a mix of compact snow, ice, slush, and crazy ruts. I am now happier than ever to have walked the 4 miles to buy chains!
And last but certainly not least, our bad luck has continued (I won't go into it) but we hope the curse expires in 2008! Clearly, you all have not been sending enough good vibes this way!
I hope everyone had a great Christmas. Best wishes for a great 2009.
Pictures soon!
