Post Christmas Winter Break

We spent the chilly days after Christmas messing up the house with our new stuff, then cleaning it all up, again and again. We played outside as Kaleb practiced on his new Mcqueen bike, which he did so well! On Tuesday, we went out to Islands and then to watch the new movie, Tangled in the theater, with Gammy.  

We had Courtney and Michael over again for spring rolls and spirits.  Gene and Michael did some melodic jamming on the guitars.  Kaia made Courtney her BFF, and then told me it was none of my business.  Penny laid all over Michael like she had known him for years. It was the best. I adore them.

The kids played a couple times with the Smith children that live down the street.  Penny got to play at their house for an hour, and help "Mommy Heather" wake up, change, and give a bottle to "Baby Sydney".  She was on cloud NINE! She kept telling me "be gentle mommy", "It's baby Sydney mommy!", while petting her obsessively. 

I had the opportunity to share the news of Gene's new promotion and our upcoming relocation with Gammy, Gampy and Uncle T. The kids ended up spending the night.

Annie and Gina arrived at 10 am on New Years eve.  First off, gifts were exchanged; Annie and Gina were given their picture ornaments from the kids, then the kids opened their stuff. They opened umbrellas, slippers, jammies, clothes, rainboots, snap secrets, password journals, pillow pets, scarves, board books, tea sets,a play purse, legos, razors, pogo sticks, trucks, robes, Toy Story 3, and MORE!!  "Cranon, Nani, Abuelita, and Grandpa Glenn were very generous!! Gene got work clothes and a Toms gift certificate(from Nani),  I got a Flip camera (so thoughtful and useful), great books, see's gift card, and a Toms gift card as well. 

We enjoyed Menudo (some of us) and Posole Soup, in addition to the wonderful tamales that annie steamed once they got here.  Gabby loved the red ones. Kaleb and Penny loved red and green! If Penny spotted someone with a paper plate, she was on them in a second!  We did a lot of relaxing.  The Speers came over and ate soup and tamales, and we watched movies together.  Kaleb was up really late. I kept putting him to sleep, and then he would emerge, drunk with sleepiness, on his new razor!!  It was quite a sight to see him whizzing around the house, as delirious as ever! The next day, we went to see the movie, Gulliver's Travels.  Kaleb slept on Nani, Nani and I ate way too much stale nachos, Gabby ate Dibbs, some weirdo sassed Annie in the bathroom about her Grandchildren not "listening very well" (not a good idea), and Penny cried out, "PRESS PLAY MOMMY" every time the green preview screen came up. Good times! Afterwards, we went to "Dad'satthedeli" to meet up with Gene. We ate more unneccessary food and beer, and I felt the pangs of regret once again!.