Merry (belated) Christmas to All!
I hope everyone had a great holiday. Things have been pretty hectic over here the past few weeks. Emily had pneumonia the week of Christmas. I knew once they took the x-ray she had pneumonia. I could see the white area on the x-ray where the fluid was in her lunges. Luckily, she was able to be treated at home with liquid steroids, antibiotics and prescription cough medicine. She was much better by Christmas Eve.
Bill was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. In his 40 years, he never had a "White Christmas". The weathermen were hyping all week about snow here on Christmas Eve. Honestly, we shrugged it off because it was 70 degrees earlier in the week. So, we started to think about heading to Colorado or New Mexico for Christmas this year to have a true "White Christmas". However, my Mom planned to come over and it was too late to inform the in-laws who expected us at a Christmas Eve get together at one of Bill's sister's house. So, we "pouted" and stayed home for Christmas this year. Around 4 PM on Christmas Eve it started to snow and snow and snow and snow. It was surreal. Bill was cute. He was like a kid on Christmas morning all bright-eyed. We reluctantly piled into the car for an hour ride to the Christmas Eve festivities. I write reluctantly because Bill wanted to stay home and play in the snow. Once we got onto the highway, we knew it was going to take us a lot longer than an hour because people were maxing out their speed at 20 mph and ice was already forming on the bridges. We knew it was only going to get worse as the night went along. So, Bill called his sister and told her we had to head back home. Once we got home, Bill, Cole, Emily and I bundled up to head back outside to play in the still falling snow. My Mom and Will wanted to stay in the warmth of the house. It was a Christmas Eve we won't forget!!!!!
Bill likes to surprise me with his Christmas presents and this year was no different. It was a Very Disney Christmas in our house this year. I am the proud owner of a Dooney & Bourke Mickey wristlet!!!!!! That was a
BIG shock. I didn't even mention it to him. I only posted it on another thread that I liked it and off he went searching online for it. I am also the new proud owner of a DAP mug and inside the mug was a little surprise from Bill. Let's just say it is something I
NEVER plan to wear and Tiara Todd has one. Bill can be a prankster at times.
Also, I have some
Disneyland reading material. Bill got me the Birnbaum Guides 2010 Disneyland Resort. That will come in handy for our ABD Trip in April and our December DLR trip (still in negotiations with the boss on that one.
) We are seriously considering returning to DLR in December with the kids. I need to remember to pre-register us for the Give a Day, Get a Day promo.
How was your Christmas holiday? 
Jennifer
I am very sad to hear about JoJo. I know he was a part of your family and will be dearly missed.
Happy New Year's Eve! 
We're home tonight with the kiddos. I'm about to make some homemade pizzas, light a fire in the fireplace and ring in the new year with my loved ones. 
Jennifer (& Bill 
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Our family is signed up!
