Merry Christmas!

I apologize for not writing lately. Life's been busy with the end of the semester (two ABs!) and the start of the holiday season at the Mansion. I've kept myself busy with papers, holiday preparations at home, and plenty of parties at the mansion. It has been fun to meet all of the people and hear praise about our awesome decorations. However, some were less than stellar guests, being rude to us and our house, not following house rules, asking to use our bed upstairs for *wink wink* activities, leaving straws all over the floors and glasses all over the woodwork, and even using our restored bathroom (yuck!). Grrrr....

Papers went well. Of course my printer didn't print one of them, so I had to frantically e-mail the prof and then ran to campus. Like I said, two ABs and one excellent "pass" on the pass/fail scale. Only two courses next semester along with my exams.

I'm getting my UWM application materials together. Not sure what I'm going to do if I can't get the aid together. Oh well.

I got all my purchased presents together early but was making Mom's NZ scrapbook until 2AM one morning and mixing those cookie-mix jars the day I left for home.

Yesterday (12/24) was exactly the way I wanted it to go! Well, we were later than Mom had wanted to be in Darlington, but we were able to see Grandpa and the family, open presents, and eat waaaaay too much delicious foods. Then the roads and weather held so that Matt, Megan and I could head down to Dad's side for Christmas. Again, delicious food and fun to be had until midnight. We got home around 1AM and woke Mom and the pets up to open up presents. So many wonderful gifts - I am so blessed with wonderful family! We were up until about 2:30AM doing that. We had to, because Mom said Santa wouldn't come if he thought we had too many presents! Turns out Santa DID come and we got dish soap, TP, PT, kleenex, clorox wipes, toilet bowl cleaner, and all sorts of other very practical gifts! It was AWESOME! We opened those up when we got up at about 11AM. Watched the end of "Julie and Julia" which was very good. Also watched (and quoted) "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation"...ah, good times. Megan survived our family nuttiness very well - I think she's a keeper :)

I left Lily at Mom's because I plan on returning next week for a couple more days. I had to leave for Milwaukee at 2PM because I have to work this weekend at the Mansion. I will also have to be back in Milwaukee to work New Year's Eve because there is a wedding.

I am currently going through the Christmas DVDs I got. If there are any damaged ones I have to turn them back over to Mom so she can get them exchanged. So many movies, so little time! I'm trying to get the pictures up on Facebook so all can see our good times at Christmastime.

Have a wonderful Christmas day and enjoy my crazy lyrics!
Love, Christi (missing Lily terribly!)


Christi's Christmas Jingle Bells

Dashing through the rain
In a ’06 Chevrolet
O’er the road I go
White knuckles all the way
Josh Groban on the radio croons
Making my spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A driving song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, skunky smells
Highway 90/94 all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a ’06 Chevrolet

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Lily Megan
Was crated by my side
The car was packed and loaded
There really was a lot
The gifts had all been toted
Oh what had we forgot?

Oh, jingle bells, diesel smells
Lily meowing all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a ’06 Chevrolet

And now today I go
On Christmas Day for work
I can't believe I volunteered
I really am berserk!
The car was repacked and reloaded
There should have been a tag
My new stuff had been toted
And Matt had taken my bag!

Oh, jingle bells, what's that smell?
Ice, sleet, and rain all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a ’06 Chevrolet

Jingle bells, all is well,
To Milwaukee on Christmas Day
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a ’06 Chevrolet