THE HOLIDAYS WITH FAM & FRIENDS

Christmas was great! I left for Richfield on Saturday Dec. 22 to stay with the folks. We didn't do much, but got in alot of R&R. We played some games, did 2 puzzles, read books, watched some TV, went to church, etc.

Christmas is a lot different when no children are around. We slept in on Christmas morning, woke up and had a nice breakfast, then got around to opening gifts around noon. I scored big time with presents including a couple new coats, 2 new pairs of gloves, slippers, 6 new perfumes, a new stainless steel toaster.

On the 26th, I stayed in Richfield while my parents traveled to SLC to pick up my sister Laura and her 3 kids (Albrechts) who had just flown in from Oklahoma. My youngest sister, Debra, and her husband arrived that evening in Richfield and my parents and the Albrechts got arrived around 8:30, just in time for all of the kids to go to bed.

We had a nice day on Thursday and then on Friday the Maddocks (my oldest sister and her family) showed up in Richfield. (They were supposed to come a day earlier, but the kids were not feeling well). We played the "7-11 game" (see 7-11 game post), always a highlight, decorated sugar cookies.

We watched the movie "STARDUST" which I thought was a huge waste of time!!! It will probably make my "worst movies list." VERY STRANGE in my opinion. Everyone else really liked it. "To each their own."

I knitted a couple of scarfs for me and then one or two of my nieces. They turned out very cute if I do say so myself.

Ryan (Debra's husband) left on Friday to go see his brother before he left town, but Debra stayed and drove back with my on Sunday.

While in Richfield I was able to go to lunch with 2 friends from high school. We had a great time catching up. We also had a girls night out with my mom and the sisters. We left Tom (Angela's husband & grandpa home with all the kids and we left for Winger's where we had a nice meal and enjoyed some asphalt pie.

My parents and the Albrechts came to SLC on New Years Day. We all went bowling (which seems to have become an entertainment trend with my family). We had a great time and then we had a huge slumber party here at my condo. It was a packed house. We slept 7 people in my small little house. Then the Albrechts flew home Wednesday morning and it was back to real life for the rest of us.

Here's to a fabulous 2008 for all of you!