Christmas 2008

This Christmas was a little bit different than most have been for us. We had Christmas on Christmas Eve. My mom had to work Christmas day and the hospital and Ryan had to work Christmas night at SkyWest. So we did it a day early so we could all be together. Ryan surprised me Tuesday night. He always calls me when he is done at SkyWest and driving to UPS, we talked like usual. I was baking in the kitchen and I could here the people upstairs I heard them come downstairs and then my door started opening. I was really surprised. They are very nice but we don't really do a lot together so I though how wierd that they would just walk in my house!! I turned around and found Ryan poking his head in the door! That was a very good Christmas surprise! (I hate being alone at night) so we drove down to my parents house for our "Christmas eve." Christmas morning started at about 8, we don't have any little kids anymore. We opened presents with everyone, it was great. Our big present was a Wii, which has been very fun! Ryan's sister got him Rockband for Christmas which we also love, thanks so much Holly!!


Ryan is not one for surprises. When I got the present from Holly I had no idea what it was (i like surprises) so I was really excited! Ryan came home a knew exactly what it was! He ships them all the time at UPS, but he did open the corner just to be sure! We got games for the Wii and clothes from Ryan's parents. It was a good Christmas, Ryan even did get a few surprises like his present from my parents.


Here is Ryan opening his present. It was exciting for me because he didn't know what it was!! And if you know Ryan you know he LOVES to ski, and he especially loves to go to Grand Targhee so these were the perfect gift. Thanks mom and dad!


After we open presents my grandparents come over for a Waffle breakfast and so they come over for our traditional breakfast one day early. It was great!


Here are some pics of us playing mariokart, I didn't get dressed all day, it was great!! and I love to wear Ryan's sweatshirt so I know I am looking lovely!




And here are my parents playing Rockband, they did really well, my dad really liked playing the guitar. And here is our not so musically talented family actually playing rockband.



For dinner Ryan made Chinese, and it was great! We had szechwanbeef, sweet and sour chicken and pork dumplings. It took 2 hours to make everything but it was worth it.


Christmas day we just hung out, Ryan had to work that night and I went up to see my dad's parents with my family which was very nice. Until we had to drive home. It was raining a little earlier and then it suddenly turned to snow and was coming down. we probably got at least 6 in. that night. Ryan usually works until 9:30, he didn't get off until 2:30 in the morning because they shut down the airport and were canceling flights and then trying to get them out, it was ridiculous!




I stayed up until 12 playing Mario Galaxy on the Wii because I kept thinking he would be coming home. Then I watched Sleeping Beauty where I finally fell into a frustrated sleep because my husband was not home. And Friday night Ryan had to work again so I went down and stayed at my parents house because he and his brother Greg were going to try to go to Chili on saturday but because of the snow and flight cancellations it didn't work out, but they will go another time. At my house my mom and I made a cake I found in the Sunset magazine, it took forever but it was really good. It was called "Cranberry obsession snow cake." I was proud of us because we don't really bake fancy things, this was fun!



So that was our Christmas it was a little different but we made it work. The best part really is being with your family!