The Holiday Spirit is Here!

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We are super-Dee-dooperdy excited that Christmas is finally here! The Holiday spirit has invaded us (finally!) I went and did some Christmas shopping yesterday and got a heck of a deal on a Christmas gift for Chris. I can't find it anywhere online and it had no price tag- in fact the department manager said she's never seen it or anything like it. I thought someone may have "exchanged" it or left it by accident. I waited 30 minutes and no one claimed it so the manager said I could it buy for *blank* price. Which I know that price was far too low, but I guess I don't know because it is no where to be found. So he now has three gifts and one was sort of expensive so I'm done shopping for him. I think he said he has two for me, so he is almost there- which is better than last year! It's a madhouse trying to shop right now. I got some $3.00 Ice skates from the Goodwill that I can't wait to take a spin on. Hopefully we will be going to Chicago and utilizing the Out Door Ice Rink at Millennium Park in the next couple weekends. *

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Last weekend was Lara's family party. What-A-Blast. Casi's family and Chris and I were all planning on leaving early Sunday afternoon. But the beautiful hill of snow at Ellsworth Park was calling to us again. Casi, Shane, Austin and Rachel all went sledding early on Saturday while Chris, Ashley and I took to hill after dark. Casi, Shane, Austin, Chris and I all enjoyed the fun winter activity together on Sunday. Dad video taped us- wipe outs and all the entire time. As you can see from the video posted.

We also enjoyed a movie, popcorn and soda on Quakers Dime- it was nice. We watched enchanted with Rachel, Austin and Ashley. We looked like one large family of five- Have no fear....Chris and I have this parenting thing down. He sat on one end and kept Rachel and Austin quite, while I sat on the other and kept Ashley quite....yeah the movie got really "grownupish" for a while and Austin and Ashley got all bored. Rachel was mesmerized by the movie though- and it was really funny.

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We almost bought tickets to go to the Colts game on Sunday, but thought we better save our money for Christmas. Believe it or not, that was Christopher's suggestion! You know Chris, he's the first one to jump at the chance to A) Spend Money and B) See the Colts. He says not for you to think he's any less of a Colts fan, tickets are just too expensive...and personally, I don't think either of us will enjoy the game from the rafters after sitting 14 rows from the field this past August.

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I finally got the new lay out to work from Pyzam... Who would have thought it would be anything but right now? Don't worry I will change it after football season...hopefully a Colts 2 times World Champions one...??? I will add the sidebar stuff later- I am meeting Chris for lunch before I go to work since he has dinner plans with the guys tonight. Maybe I'll rent a movie or two for tonight.