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Yep, Both Christmas and New Years have passed without any new posting from yours truly. I'm not even going and try to cover everything that happened over the holidays, so I'll just play the figurative highlight reel. Last post was about counting down to Christmas. Christmas has come and gone, but I won't forget all the awesome memories of family traditions, fun gift giving, and seeing my entire family together for the first time in several years. I'll start off with the days before Christmas, I finished my Christmas shopping the day before Christmas eve...in fact, I fininshed one present on Christmas Eve itself! Anyway, I got my Ethan a Halo video and some music CDs, my mom a homemade movie of the kids, my sister and niece...the move Robots (8.9 out of 10). I got my dad the movie Serenity (7.5 out of 10) and I bought Cory a fleece jacket. My grandmas each got a picture frame and some Christmas music or candle. I'm probably boring everyone, so I'll speed up the list of what I got. Everything I got was awesome, and I didn't even want to take bake a single present (that's gotta be some kidna record)! I really loved all the AE stuff, since I've never really had a lot of clothes. I also really liked the courdorouys and old navy shirt. Somebodys gonna be stylin' it when i head back to school :) Now, hands down, the two awesomest present reactions go to Dad and Mom with the mixer and digital camera. I won't go into details, but the shockwaves created by those two presents are still being felt well around the home! Mom has set a new world record of taking, downloading, editing, and examining over 1,000 pictures (plus using one set of AA batteries) in under a week! You may have noticed that all the pictures posted below were all taken with the new camera. Bosting an impressive 5.0 megapixel caputre ability, the camera is a sight to be feared! That wraps up Christmas...on to New Years! Before i do, i would like to note that the Xbox 360 i got recently BROKE...it was a huge bummer around the home, but it is currently in the shop and should be back tommorow or the day after. The friday before New Years was really sad, since everyone left on that day...(at least i think it was that day....the dates get me really confused). Lastly, New Years...what a trip! Waiting until midnight was no problem, since I've conditioned myself with late Xbox nights and such :) In fact, after the ball dropped, we watched Bewitched! It was like 230am when we finally hit the sack. I really don't know how to describe all the holidays. They were soo much fun, i cant even start to describe all the fun I had. Oh yeah, before i conclude, quick mention of the Bday part me and shaylon went to on New Years Eve. It was really cool when me and shaylon got to chill in winston for awhile and go to Johnny and Sydneys bday party. only downside was that we only got to stay for a little under an hour. Seeing Kelsey was worth it though :) The funniest part was when me and shaylon went to the mall. I know im a country guy since i think Winston is a big town...lol. me and shaylon were pretty surprised/annoyed/freaked out when a bum "attacked" us in the mall!! ive never seen a guy move that fast! he told a sob story about needing to get money for a taxi cab to get to the hospital. between the two of us, we gave him a dollar (whoops....gullible us) anyway, at the party, when i told marco (one of my friends) what happened, he told me that he had met the exact same bum about a year ago! At that point i realized that he mustve been saving up for that taxi cab for quite awhile! maybe he'll make it there eventually! I know ive rambled, but theres so much i want to write/tell. Ill leave with a warm fuzzy note. Happy holidays everyone, never forget the best part of holiday times like these are being with family, giving to others selflessly (even bums), and remembering whats really important. Enjoy the holidays everyone and I hope to see you soon!

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Kristen on 1/02/2006 8:21 AM

i wonder if "bums" is the politically correct term these days...

what was "seeing kelsey was worth it"? that sounds like something i need more details on....

thanks for posting some holiday details. maybe you'll inspire me to free up some time to write on mine!
sj on 1/02/2006 12:43 PM

I loved the description of the camera gift from Ethan, Kristen and Cory! I have had sooooo much fun with that camera! You just can't believe all the cool settings and how quickly you can take one picture after another, no waiting on it to reset! It's great! That really was so thoughtful and I appreciate you guys for doing it! I just loved everything that was given and received by all! What a wonderful Christmas!

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My name is Adam. I have been blogging sporadically since 2005 and have always enjoyed the connectedness of it. I'm preparing to serve a full time, 2 year mission for my Church. I work at a Real Estate company as a catch-all IT guy. I love watching movies, I don't read a ton of books but when I start one I can't put it down until I finish. More to come!

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