Merry Belated Christmas

Merry Christmas! Hope everyone had a great holiday.

Yes, that's my VERY naked tree. Joey didn't decorate the tree this year. I can't decorate it because he insists on buying a real tree & I can't touch real trees without breaking out in hives. So it has ONE lonely ornament that my mom bought us.

Well, this holiday season has been eventful! I worked the 22 & 23rd so getting last minute shopping done for Christmas Eve/Day didn't really happen this year. Every one's gifts were pretty much Target gift cards! Which, hey, I love Target. So, if I were on the receiving end, I would have loved that gift.

On the 24th, Joe & I woke up to a text from our good friend Dave who informed us that his brother was involved in the Christmas Eve Ambush in Webster. Thankfully, he was not one of the firefighters that lost their lives that day. It's just sad to think that this guy committed murder (he beat his grandma to death with a hammer) decades ago and then released from prison, only to commit arson, murder and attempted murder all over again. What a waste of a human being. Dave and his family have been in our thoughts ever since and I am so thankful doctors say his brother will pull through!

My beautiful Mom & Princess Harper on Xmas Eve
(this was the ONLY photo I took over the holidays!) 

Christmas Eve morning I headed to my moms. I made sure I wore the ugliest sweater I could find. We spent pretty much all day there. We did a chinese gift exchange & I won a TON of bread and bread products. My Mom & her husband also made a VERY gererous donation for Joe & I to use for the wedding! I got to hang out with both my siblings which is always a plus. We had chinese for dinner. Afterwards we headed to my Aunt's to meet up with my Dad's side of the family. We played Cards Against Humanity. What a freakin' hilarious game! If you don't like things that are crude then I don't really recommend this game. But my family is insane. I feel like this game was made for us. lol.

After my Aunt's, Joe & I went home & he spoiled me with presents even though we said we wouldn't exchange gifts! I got my new Dyson vacuum that I have been eyeing. Boy oh boy it sure is an amazing vacuum! The thing is like a suction machine! My other vacuum would just blow shit around.

He also got me pet steps so my puppy prince can come up into bed without me having to break my back 12 times a night to pick him up.

He got a surround sound bar (for himself) for our master bed room & some tupperware. Not really sure which one of us is losing them all but our stock of like 60 has dwindled down to like 30 pieces haha. I dont think it's me misplacing them but who knows.

Christmas Day went as follows:

He cooked Christmas dinner and we took one meal to his Dad's at assisted living and did gifts there & then we took a 2nd dinner up to the hospital to Dave & his family to make sure they had good eats on Christmas.

I went up to visit my sister who was working in the same hospital & eventually her & I took off to go my Dad's house to do Christmas with him around 8pm. It was late but she had to work a double shift @ the hospital and my Dad really wanted to see Kay, Jake & I all together, so we had a late night celebration.

Joe met up with us @ my Dads after he got to visit with Daves family. My Dad & his fiance, Lisa, got all of us really sweet gifts. Movie buckets filled with candies, movies & blankets. Homemade calendars for each of us with pictures relating to our lives (which is nice because we haven't picked out a new calendar this year). Giftcards and digital picture frames. I think I got a couple other things but I cant remember.

Movie Bucket 

Obviously crime movies because I love that shit

My homemade calendar. Yes that's me as a tot... in a towel... like a boss #getlikeme
Oh yeah, & my face in the picture on the right IS fucked up. It was halloween & I was the dead girl from The Ring

I made out pretty good this year! I got both Christmas Eve & Day off to spend the whole holiday with my family & got some great gifts!

I am so thankful I have my family here with me. After the shooting & everything, you kind of have the reality check to say "Man, I am blessed." Everyone was safe, at home & happy.