We all can't fit in the picture! Jesse and I got voted off the island :)
The roads were a bit treacherous on the first leg of the journey down here, but eventually, the more I headed west, the better they got. I have been told; however, that the travels home tomorrow may not be all that great as there have been several inches of snow and then some freezing rain! I had a couple of last minute things to pick up at the mall and popped in and did that too. It was actually kind of quiet there which was really nice. People are really friendly as the holiday seasons are finally winding down. I am hoping that my "cute" UPS man has been delivering his wares for me as well. I have some things that I am DEFINITELY waiting for.
We went for supper at "Wurst Bier Hall" which is always AMAZING! We sampled everything, had a cocktail, and just enjoyed each others company. There was a lot of laughter, a table filled with food, and loads and loads of love. We had a cute little server, I tipped him well, and wrote a note on his slip. I hope that on some level it made his night as I am sure being a server this time of the year is not loads of fun.
After supper, we went back to Jordan and Sam's to open gifts. I got some PIMPIN JOY stuff from the Bobby Bones show and a hatchet!!!! They laughed at me when I asked for my hatchet, but I had so much fun during hunting season chopping up turnips in the food plot. I am not kidding, there were turnips the size of my head!!!!! Because my brother missed not one, not two, but THREE deer, the most fun I had was in the turnip patch. I plucked those bad boys up and chopped them up for the deer. It was loads of FUN!
The kiddos and Grams got what they wanted. There was definitely an exercise theme for Jesse, Rah, and Sam, but the coffee snob wanted some fancy grinder for beans and a new french press. He did make us some pretty amazing coffee! He even shared his new favorite, cookies and cream fudge stripes. I couldn't eat another bite so I left them for him.
Jordan's cat Ollie does the coolest thing as he is a jumper. He throws up wrapping paper into the air, and that cat jumps like 4 feet in the air and slaps it like a volleyball! Kept us all entertained for a spell . . . then he plopped on the floor and crashed!
We are back at Rah's in our pjs so I am going to edit Sarah's cover letter quick and let her finish the blog.
Today has been a pretty good day for all of us. I spent my morning getting the apartment cleaned up and working on some laundry. Mom would have been MORTIFIED if she would've seen the mess we had going on. Ha! Grandma came here a couple hours before Mom did, which was really nice. Jesse was still sleeping from his overnight shift so Grandma and I spent our time laughing, catching up on life, and watching movies. The two of us don't get very much quality time together so I took in every moment.
As Mom already mentioned, we ate supper at Wurst Bier Hall. It's always a good choice! After that we went back to Jordan and Sam's to open gifts. Jesse and I only asked for workout related things. I got a really nice Reebok watch that I've had my eye on for a while, along with a sweet new (not your average) Nike bag. Jesse asked for a Rogue t-shirt, lifting belt, and knee supports for CrossFit. He's wanted the belt and knee supports for quite a while but hasn't wanted to spend the money on them so he's pretty excited. Mom also got the two of us an "our first Christmas" Precious Moments ornament, Jordan and Sam gave us a gift card to Rhombus Pizza (YUM!) and Grandma gave the two of us $100. We'll probably put the money towards our little anniversary shindig, although we're not totally sure what we're going to do yet.
Overall, the evening has been really enjoyable and fairly relaxing. There's not much better than spending time with loved ones. It is a little saddening that we won't all get to be together on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day but we do the best we can with the time we're given. Jesse and I will still have the opportunity to spend the night with mom on Christmas so we're looking forward to that. Mom found herself a new kitty by the dumpster and I cannot hardly wait to meet the little fluffball! It's going to be a busy few days but busy is okay in my book as long as I'm with family.
Peace and blessings to everyone who may be reading!
Sarah and Sheila
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