Winter Break 2009

Today is my fourth day off and we have already done so much.

Saturday, despite 8 inches of snow and no power in some places, we wnt to a wedding. Not too bad until you find out that this was an OUTDOOR wedding! Yes folks, this lovely family hosted a wedding at their home, outside, on generators. The wedding was beautiful and we were actually quite warm in the tents. They had the big white tents set up with Christmas lights running all over. Our place setting cards were stuck in pinecones that were hanging on Christmas trees. The favors (which were wrapped in the prettiest paper) were boxes of white hot chocolate. They had evergreens behind them during the ceremony, a HUGE wooden cross standing at the front and a million candles! The programs each had a piece of black ribbon tied on them with a sprig of pine needles. The food was TO DIE FOR! Prime rib, asian something salmon, and little chicken rolls with spinach, tomato and feta. They had about 8 groom's pies to choose from, wedding cake and 2-3 more cakes. It was amazing!

Sunday morning, we had no church so we slept in until 10:30. That was really nice. After we got ready, we ran to Johnson City to pick up some last minute gifts and to take some "Santa" tags to Seth's sister for her boys (because you know Santa makes all his tags for each child). We picked up a Papa John's pizza for lunch and went home. Seth stopped and rented me Four Christmases with Vince Vaughan and Reese Witherspoon (pretty funny). After we got home, we watched our movie and ate pizza. We had to watch the movie on the laptop because we have difficulty with our DVD player. Our first one went out so a friend gave us one of hers. It didn't work either so my mom gave us one she had bought and never used. It doesn't work either! So, we watched it on the computer and shared a pair of headphones(the fan on the woodstove is LOUD). After lunch I wrapped, made tags, wrapped some more, made more tags and on and on.

Monday was movie day for Seth. He has about 4-5 movies he wanted to watch that I refuse to watch because I just don't want to. We got up early, went to the Walmart to get a few groceries, stopped at McDonald's and got breakfast and went to the video store. He got 2 and I got one (it was $1 day). He started watching his as soon as we got home and I called my mom to see if she wanted to run to the mall with me. She was already there so I met her there. I finished all my shopping, had a tasty lunch and spent some time with my mom. She got all her shopping done too so now all we have left is WRAPPING!!! Seth helped me wrap most of our gifts that night so I am free to help my mom.

Today I am going to WalMart to get stocking stuff and a few things that I could not get until today. After that, we are going to visit Seth's grandmother in the nursing home and then we have P and W practice at 2ish. After practice, my mother and I are going to wrap and bake pumpkin and chocolate chip cookies. Then, my sister and BIL will be here. Tomorrow we are all going to Dollywood to see the lights and then Thursday is Christmas Eve! This week has already flown by and it's not even half over yet.