Almost There...

I pulled into town last night and have been doing everything Christmas from the moment I got off 231!! Got to go see Sara's new house, which is absolutely AMAZING!! I was so incredibly impressed with everything they've done. VERY VERY jealous Sara!! It was so nice to get to catch up with a nice roaring fire in the background. Little visits like this make me really miss all my friends back home.

This afternoon, my sister and I set out like banchees to do our last minute shopping. Fortunately, the rain drove most people away from the stores, so we didn't really have to face ridiculous crowds. We had a nice lunch at Chappy's for old times sake and headed home to wrap gifts. I've stayed in the kitchen with mom while she bakes all kinds of Christmas goodies.

The refrigerators are both jam-packed with food...


and they look completely different than my bare fridge with week old left overs that never get eaten!!

Here's what I usually eat for dinner...
That's right, I'm a kid at heart!! I alternate between several cereals. Its been a while since I've seen several friends and I've gotten several "how did you lose weight?? Are you on pills??" Well, I'll let you in on my secret. I have no diet except for eating one big meal a day. I eat whatever I want and then the rest of the day, I'm done. IF I'm dying, I opt for some cereal. Appparantly its working. I'll be honest, I never really set out to diet. I hate them...always have, always will. But slowly, I've lost close to 30lbs over the past few months. I'm not saying this to pat myself on the back. Just putting all suspicions to rest. And the more I think about it, the more I wonder, was I just that much of a wilderbeast before?? I'ld love to be able to take the compliments and run with them, but its just not in the cards for me.

This afternoon, I played with the new baby {aka my camera} a bit more and we got these...

If I was cheesy, this would have been my Christmas card picture.
Just wait for it next December.

And I taught Mom how to upload a picture to Facebook. She chose this one. I'm not gonna lie, I think I did a pretty good job. You'ld never know its nasty and raining in the background!!

I hope all of you have a very Joyful Christmas spent with your loved ones. I'm sure I'll have some more fun things to share soon!! Until then, enjoy your egg nog and fattening foods. Indulge yourself in the Home Alone and A Christmas Story marathons, have a good time with your family, take lots of pictures and most importantly, take the time to reflect on WHAT this whole season is about!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!