Chewy Desserts....**

Dearest Blog,

I am sorry I have not written you but I needed some time away from you....please forgive me......


Weather Report: Its raining all day, all night, everyday and every night.....

On Christmas Eve, we went to a church service, Queen Di was singing in it, so the only reason LEGS would go to church is to support the Queen.  Miraculously he did not burst into open flame upon entering the Church for his lack of belief in GOD.  It was a great service, the Minister spoke on Miraculous Divine Nature and how every person is special when they are born just like Jesus was.  The entire point can be summed up in one of my favorite quotes:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure a...round you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. It is not just in some of us; it's in everyone, and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." Nelson Mandela**

It was a strange Christmas, nobody except LEGS was awake early or overly eager to open presents.  It was very casual, I think we started to open around 930am.......LEGS got his dream Camera and I got a wonderful awesome set of pots and pans that I cannot wait to cook on in NEVER NEVER LAND.....We got a french press, a teapot, a tea kettle, special teas, I got a new pair of shoes, a beautiful ring from Cupcake, picture frames, monkey slippers from my sisters, a precious moments of a soldier and wife, Lots of books from my Daddy, a picture of Bristol from my Aunt Grace, etc., etc.,.....basically we made out like bandits.....

I think everybody liked our gifts although I feel bad because we did not give as much as we got......

Clancy Duke, Jake the Snake, and Karmella Bella even got toys from Tom and Jerry.  

After opening presents we had a grand breakfast of Dutch Babies and Grapefruit.  After all this I needed a nap.....so I took one.   

We had a Martha Stewart Christmas dinner of ham, prime rib and turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, and salad, with great wine, mixed drinks by Cupcake,  and awesome beer.......the highlight of the evening was watching everybody struggle through a particularly chewy dessert that cupcake made.......

LEGS and I have been going a million miles an hour since we got to Oregon.  We have been seeing so many people and answering so many questions that I feel as though I have been in a week long interview process of the worst critics which means the people that we would most likely want to make good impressions with......also we have gained at least 30 pounds between the two of us.......

We have so many great family members and friends that have shown us spectacular hospitality since we have started our epic traveling adventure.....

Random Thoughts:

Don't you hate it when you go to the bathroom and even though you have changed locations, times of day and bathrooms you are always the one that is changing the toilet paper roll? 

I saw the most muscular guy I have ever seen last night working at the movie theater.....wonder how his ego is doing???


I don't mind being re-gifted, but at least give it a good wash instead of giving it to me dirty.....


Just another Christmas in the life on an unlikely military wife.....**