Recap of vacation

So it's been a while... I looked at the date today and realized that I haven't blogged since before Christmas, so I figured I should give anyone who reads this an update on how my vacation went.

Well for starters, thing here are good. I'm back in Texas. I was pretty sad to leave everyone back in Idaho, but I was also kind of ready to come home, but now that I'm here, I'm ready to move home closer to Idaho. (if only...) 

Anyways Christmas/my birthday were really good. I got some pretty good things. I got a screwdriver that has the extension that can twist, I don't really know how to describe it, but it's pretty cool, but I got that from the family Christmas party. My mom gave me some piano books, one was some church songs, and the other one was the forgotten carols story and music. Ricky's family got me quite a few things. Most of it was bath stuff but I guess that's what brothers get sister in-laws. :) I also got a sweet watch, an awesome shirt, a hat/glove/scarf set (which I used in the -9 degree weather that I enjoyed most of the time I was there), and I wanna say there was one more thing, but I can't remember for sure. For my birthday Nikki, my sister in-law, got me some of those note paper things that you hang on your fridge. I was running low so I was glad to get those. Troy and his family got me two of those huge candy bars which I ate all of in about 2 days. :) Robert's family, and Grandma gave me birthday money, always a great present! Tammi and Ken got me a sweater. Tony gave me a flag that flew on a mission over seas. Daryl gave me this awesome cook ware stuff, its silicone and is high quality and most of it was his that he has already used and was damaged in some way (most had cuts) but they still work as good as new and I must say I really like them. And finally Ricky sent me flowers. I got a dozen roses! I love it when he does stuff like that, even though he's in another country he still was able to get me something! 

But yeah that was my Christmas and birthday fun. Oh wait my birthday present to myself was a new drivers license because I am officially and adult! Boo Yeah! 

I didn't do much after that, I think I was watching a movie when new years came. I enjoyed the joys of fries sauce while there. Oh how I've missed fry sauce. I'm going to try to make some here so that it tastes just like it does at home.  we'll see how that goes though. I also got to go see some friends that I haven't seen since before I got married. I realized I'm getting older. I got to bake and cook and get closer to two of my families and it was nice. Oh and I almost forgot I got to hold my brand new baby niece! Nikki had her baby while I was there! She is gorgeous! And of course seeing her has brought back all of my baby craziness that I have been suppressing. Oh well... eventually I'll have one of my own. But for now I'm just going to keep on surviving until Ricky gets back.