Happy Holidays!!!

I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday with your families! Michael and I had a great time with my parents in Boston. They survived their first white Christmas!

The Bravars arrived in the afternoon on Christmas Eve and headed back to the heat on Saturday. Michael and I were lucky enough to have little to no work on Wednesday or Friday. We picked them up from the airport and headed to the house. George was SO excited to see his grandma and grandpa! That night we went to dinner at our favorite Thai restaurant. It was freezing! After dinner, we came home and enjoyed a nice warm fire. Michael was definitely the fire master. It was awesome!

Christmas day was great! We started off with our stockings. Somehow, George knew exactly which one belonged to him. He was ready for the treats inside! We all received lotto tickets in our stocking and my mom was the big winner (as usual). She came away with $50! Dad won $15, I won $7 and Michael won $2. It was on to the gifts after that. Michael and I had the smallest tree EVER! It was looking pretty weak before my parents came with all of the gifts. They spoiled us with way too much stuff. We both got a mountain of clothes, a wii fit, some really cute luggage (for me), some splatter screens (for Michael) and more. I think the best gift was the wii fit! Michael and I have been playing with it constantly. It is SO fun! I got Michael the complete works of Mozart and he got me a giant Coach bag. We are definitely spoiled!!! We were way too spoiled by all of you too! We got some awesome gift cards and gifts for Baby Brugal in the mail. We got a super special gift from the baby’s Fairy Godmother (aka Jamie Johnson) sent up with my parents. She already has her first dress and ballet shoes! We got some adorable Christmas decorations, a beautiful statue, an awesome cookbook holder complete with treble clefs and a super cool recipe card box from Michael’s mom and stepdad. We also received a delicious basket of chocolate from Michael’s dad and stepmom. Thank you all for your wonderful gifts. Our thank you notes are on the way!

We had a wonderful Christmas dinner. We ordered a Honey Baked Ham and had everything to go along with it. There were sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, a green bean casserole, cranberries, and yummy roles. My mom and I made a pumpkin and a pecan pie for dessert. We were all so full that none of us had any pie! I think that is the first time that has happened with this group!!

The next day we braved the shopping mall! It was packed! I had a few things to exchange and mom had a Macy’s gift card she was ready to use. I couldn’t believe Michael and my Dad actually went to the mall with us. Shortly after the shopping we headed to a late lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. Michael and my Dad found lunch with Coor’s light and Stella much more enjoyable than shopping :) Next, we headed to Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston. There was a huge Christmas tree and lots of lights. We had a really nice time walking around. We headed back to the house to watch more basketball and had ham sandwiches and pie by the fire. It was awesome!

On Saturday morning we headed to our favorite place for breakfast. They actually have cheese grits! Michael and I found this place the morning after St. Patrick’s Day when we were in desperate need of some greasy food :) It hits the spot every time. After breakfast we caught the latest 007 movie. None of us knew what was going on, but we all enjoyed the action and mom and I enjoyed Daniel Craig! Then it was off to the airport to say goodbye. Their visit went by way too fast!

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Please have a safe and happy New Year! We’ll let you know how our next appointment goes!

All of our Christmas pictures are online at http://www.brugalfamily.shutterfly.com/!

Here is the latest picture of my belly: