Christmas Recap 3... plus my Garmin & running shoes!

Missed Part 1 & Part 2? Check them out HERE and HERE! 

Both of our families went out to lunch for Pho at my favorite restaurant. 

Yum... This makes my tummy so happy!

Gotta get the fancy shmancy Thai iced tea... 

I forgot to share that I remade the hot cocoa cookies at some point during the holidays. They are so fun to look at.

New Year's Eve was very simple... Saw my mom and sister (dad was at work), visited our close friends, and then met the hubs' parents at home where we shared glasses of this yummy sparkling wine.

That night, the hubs' last night in town, we hosted a second get together at our house that night. I'm actually not sure which night this picture was from below, but I just wanted to share that I made kale chips for the first time! Yum!

This is our second bottle of wine. Aren't the wine glass markers the cutest/smartest?

Brought the hubs' parents to the airport the next morning... One final stop: In N Out!!!

Ok, now a look at the wonderful gifts the hubs got me for Xmas. Love my new necklace and it has very important meaning to me :)

I went for my first run! I enjoyed using my Garmin 10. Still gotta sync it up to my laptop (it doesn't work on Macs) and then I can start uploading my runs. 

Woo hoo! A new record already! ;)

Hubs and I also got fitted for running shoes for the first time! I got the Brooks Launch and he got the Nike Pegasus. We ran in them for the first time at the gym. We both feel they help as our feet didn't hurt as much as usual. Looking forward to more runs. 

Christmas Recap Part 2

More highlights! Click HERE for Part 1.

• Visited family on Xmas eve (E-thang saying over and over as he opened gifts, "NO WAY!")
• Spent Xmas day with more family
• After Xmas day shopping (Note to self: Go to Target when it opens because all the good stuff is taken by 5 pm)
• Annual high school reunion holiday dinner
• Plus a visit to the hubs' Uncle
• Zumba with MIL while FIL and hubs golf
• Visit with hubby's Lola and see more family
• Cooking with the MIL while FIL and hubs watch the big Redskins game

Hosting a family gathering at our crib:

This is just the dessert side...

At another family gathering: Monopoly gives me anxiety...

Here are the fun gifts I put together for my dad and FIL:

Here's my white elephant gift at my reunion dinner:

I call this albino sushi! (I don't like seaweed. Boooo, I know): 

"NO WAY!!!"

We miss you always:

Big Bang bobble heads!!! Me (Penny) and the hubs (Leonard)! Thanks, Howwwwuuuhhhd!!!

Our outaanak is so sweet getting us gifts:

Christmas Recap Part 1

FYI, I do not have a smartphone and therefore the rate at which pictures can be added to my blog is less than ideal. I would apologize and promise to get a smartphone soon, but that would be silly!

Here are a few highlights of the last few days.

• I got a Garmin for Christmas! (which deserves its own separate post)
• In-law's flew into town last week; we have been spending a lot of time with them
• Three separate shindigs with the same group of people (my family, my in-laws, and my MIL's sister's family)... I'm sure everyone is partied-out
• Tons of food (and leftovers), sweets, and fun
• Everyone is healthy, safe, and happy. Couldn't ask for more this Christmas!

Sipping my yummy caramel latte from Panera Bread as we wait at the airport:

Finally! We got to enjoy the balsamic vinegar we purchased back when we went wine tasting during the summer. DELISH and I'm bummed the bottle is almost out...

Shindig #1: Parents sitting around the dining table while the young ones played Mario Party. Major laughter and competition going on.

12-12-12

Today is 12-12-12! The last day we will see repeating numbers in the date for a while. Pictures at 12:12 pm plus a reason to try new Trader Joe goodies...

 

Here I am at precisely 12:12 pm:

Mom took a pic, too!

And sister:

I am not always so professional looking... I had to give a presentation today at work! And what's a presentation without goodies? Amazing butter waffle cookies and salt water taffy from Trader Joe's. Love an excuse to try new things at my favorite store!

Yum!