Christmas:
Our week with Temo's family was very nice. We didn't actually celebrate Christmas with them, but we hung out and Temo got to play in his Alumni Game at the high school. They won in PK's (penalty kicks), it was freezing the whole time!, and we enjoyed pizza at Mt. Mikes after.
We left on Christmas Eve morning for my mom's in Oregon. The trip was long and boring (but pretty) as usual. Brandy (my older sister) and her boyfriend Chris got there late that night. We all woke up on Christmas morning to open gifts and spend the day relaxing and eating good "mommy" food :) It was really nice having all of us girls together...it's been 3 years since we have on Christmas! Brandy left the next morning, which I was bummed about, because Chris has work. The rest of our almost 2 week stay (which got extended because Temo decided not to take Winter term so he doesn't start school unitl February) was well spent relaxing, shopping, eating good food, and ejoying eachother's company. Here are some pictures:
Birthday:
So, if you didn't know...my birthday is 4 days after Christmas (the 29th). Since it is so close to Christmas and my mom's birthday is 2 days later (the 31st), I always spend it up in OR with her. We spent the day returning Christmas presents and shopping around, and met our boys at Olive Garden for a nice lunch. We were supposed to go see a hockey game in Portland (for the fun of it), but weather didn't let us. I was bummed, because it seems like something always happen on my birthday because of the time of year. But they tried to keep my spirits up and we watched TV/movies and we had chilie cheese nachos, hot dogs, and beer for dinner (what I was looking forward to with the game). My mom bought us a new 37" flat screen!!!! I got to go pick it out...we ended up getting it at Costco. And Temo got me exactly what I wanted but much nicer than I had imagened:
this, a new pair of earings, and a gift card for a new bar/undies at Victoria Secret! He did GREAT this year!!!!!! Overall I had a great mellow birthday. This last Friday I got together and celebrated it with my friends with BBQ, drinks, and games. It was great being able to celebrate with them in Janaury like we always do!!!
New Years/Mom's Birthday:
Since New Years Eve is my mom's birthday, we always do something fun! I spent the day with her shopping (even though we didn't really get anything LOL) and having a great girls day in a shopping center by Portland that she has been wanting to go to. We are lunch at PF Changs...which if you havn't gone to or heard of...IT'S AMAZING!!!!!! Then we met our boys and Cassie and some family friends in Portland for a hockey game. Yay! We actually got to go to one :) It was a lot of fun...I enjoy pretty much any sport live...I love the atmosphere! We then drove home, and Temo and I kissed on Hwy 5 on our way back to my mom's LOL! It was kinda weird not counting down, but being with him was all I needed! I don't have a resolution, but I am hoping for less stress and to stay happy and healthy!
We finally went home on Wednesday, January 6th. Since being home, I have been working some and trying to stay sane. I think I've been doing pretty well considering all that is going on. My parents house (where we have lived and taken care of for 2 years) is in escrow and we now need to find a place to live for cheap! This is a challenge because everyone looks the other way when they hear that neither of us have a steady job. Job...that's the other problem. I don't know if I am brave enough to stick it out with subbing and "see" if I will get enough. So far it's not so hot...so I have been applying for everything that is related to education and hoping something goes through. I want to stay in the education field so that when a teaching position opens up it will be an easier transition and look better.
Wish me luck in staying less stressed about everything in life. I want to live longer, and this is the only way to keep that up!!!!
