.updates.

I’m a slacker, but that’s okay right? I’m allowed to slack in my own little world. Although, it seems that my blog is turning into a review blog… but that’s okay too. So there’s been a lot going on, but not a lot at the same time. We’ve moved. I’ve officially unpacked 95% of all our boxes, there are still some stashed away that I don’t even want to think about as I don’t know what to do with them. It still is mind boggling to me how I fit all this stuff into our little town home by the Bay – but yet I’m still at a loss where to put it – maybe I have too much storage space… :) but I’m not complaining. As a simple update to play “catch-up” so to speak so I can just start from where we left off..

We had Christmas at my parents – before everyone leaves (missions, marriages, who knows)…

We had a TON of snow to deal with – which I love, but everyone is reassuring me that I won’t love it much after we’ve lived here a few years…

We installed my new light in the dining area, which I love!

I didn’t take my Christmas décor down until we had to leave for CA – it was so nice to be able to spend a month with my spouse :)!

We had a great time in SF with my wonderful Sister in Law and her great family, which included the must go to Ghirardelli Square for the best ice cream ever trip! We also walked more than 4 miles this day, uphill, so it was worth it – and deserved.

Then there was my trip home, in the snow with beautiful views. It would freak Mr. B out to know that I take pictures while driving but I do… it’s really easy and not really distracting I just kinda aim the camera and click… lol I love how the mountains reflect in the water.

And last but not least 2 out of the 6 deer that have been living in our yard…

So there is our little 'sum up’ of the time we’ve been away, but I promise more and more regularly…

Just as a side note, I’ve lost 28 pounds total! :D

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Christmas 2008

What a wonderful Christmas it was this year - it included lots of driving and the making of many memories with family. I apologize that it has taken me this long to update about our Christmas travels as work tends to be a little overwhelming when no one has been in the office for a week, so here is my simple video/picture/story post!

We opened our Christmas at midnight on the morning of Christmas Eve as we didn't want to take our presents across the country with us, so there are no pictures of this wonderful event as first of all it was midnight and who looks decent enough for pictures at midnight? and my camera battery was D.E.A.D. It was a great simple Christmas for us I got a new iPod and a new stereo for the car to go with it so I don't have to fight the FM transmitter here in Cali as there are no empty stations to use. I also ended up with a new DS game and humongo body pillow! I bought Hubs his Terrabyte external hard drive, a PC game, and some socks. Considering we bought our main Christmas in November it was nice. *Although next year I hope we have a tree, it doesn't feel like Christmas without it!* After a few hours of sleep we packed the car and headed out on our journey - it was once again required over the Sierra-Nevadas to have chains. Which turned into it's own long drawn out lostachainloudnoisealmostbrokethecartypeofstoryidon'twanttogointo.


The roads weren't that bad but it was beautiful - and our jail'cat' in the back seat didn't seem to mind the slow loud pace as well.

We arrived in Elko at my parents house just in time for a delicious Christmas Eve dinner and to see the siblings open their traditional Christmas pajamas.


We stayed until Christmas morning for more present openings (Thanks mom for the great kitchen items, and Douglas LOVES his new book) and the wonderful Christmas breakfast!

The Parents

The Siblings

The Husband

The Videos

After breakfast and a few minutes of visiting we headed out to Utah to Douglas' family in the snow, this was what our drive looked like from Elko to Salt Lake.
We had a wonderful visit with Momma Jo, Grandma Curtis, and many more relatives that I enjoyed very much. I wish we could visit more often! All in all it was a wonderful Christmas but I think we will be staying home next year *just so I can have a tree!*