I Love Lists, Friday

1. Now this is my kinda New Year's Cake. Gonna party 'til 9pm baby!
2. Too bad this is so far away. My husband would tell you this is my mecca. Museum of Clean.
3. A whole reel of Stan Lee Cameos. Wonderful!
4. New Year's Confetti Cookies! Super cool idea and triple the cookies!
5. 10 Christmas-Themed Hot Dogs. Yummo! Plus Frank in Austin, Texas made the list.
6. Top Mug Shots of 2012. Good for a laugh!
7. Man eats Entire Denny's Hobbit Menu in Under 20 Minutes. I could see Ryan doing this. Or at least attempting it.
8. This guy is the pancake master. Cheers to SaipanCakes.
9. How to Take Incredible Photos of Your Friends. Word.

Merry (White) Christmas

This year for Christmas my grandmother joined us again which is always fun. This is the first Christmas we have held at our house so it felt little different than Christmases past. I've never not had a Christmas in my parents home since as long as I can remember. I chose to cook breakfast while Ryan focused on a late lunch for the family. My grandmother, parents, grandfather, Ryan, and I opened presents in the morning after breakfast and just as we were wrapping up it started to snow. It was awesome to have a white Christmas in our new home surrounded by family. Later on after a late lunch my aunt and uncle joined us to open even more presents. I guess I'm still a kid at heart and would rather get 1 million tiny little presence than one large thing. It makes the day last longer and the fun too. All in all it was a day filled with family, food, and fun. I couldn't ask for a more wonderful white Christmas!

Mom, Grandma, and Dad

Ryan, Me, and my Grandpa

Ryan, my Grandma, and me

Rychar

Mom and Dad

Chef Ryan

 

Our snow covered home

No Problem, Mon

A five day all-inclusive vacation to Montego Bay, Jamaica? Not a bad way to start off the Christmas holiday!

My parents always told Ryan that when he graduated from college, they would take us both on an awesome vacation. We picked Jamaica because we had both been to Mexico multiple times and I loved Jamaica the one time I visted there many years ago. We stayed at the Iberostar Grand Rose Hall, which was spectacular! The food, service, and sheer relaxing atmosphere were all wonderful. I have never been on a vacation where I wasn't doing something, visiting something, etc. This time, other than playing some golf, we just sat, relaxed, swam, read, napped, ate, and drank. It was the life!

We golfed at Cinnamon Hill, which had some great holes down by the water, as well as some holes situated up in the hills. Here is a picture of us on hole 5, which was right on the water. Breathtaking!

I thought I would hate just relaxing and not visiting things, seeing things, doing things. Boy was I wrong. This is one of the best vacations I have ever been on! Thanks Mom and Dad! No problem, mon!