December!

Usually once November rolls around, I start feeling ‘blah’, get bad headaches, and just overall hate life and can’t wait for summer to come. THIS year however, was different. Maybe the lack of snow helped a bit. Maybe it was all the baking, christmas movies (more specifically- Home Alone), finding out we’re getting a NEW niece or nephew, or getting to spend time with Whitney! Whatever the reason- I thoroughly enjoyed this Christmas season. :)

We saw a play at Trinity Rep in Providence. We usually go there to see A Christmas Carol, but they had a It’s a Wonderful Life this year! It was performed as a radio play broadcasted on Christmas Eve in 1949. There were only 5 actors playing over 50 characters, and a live sound effect guy- which was my favorite part. It was awesome, and my favorite thing we did this month. If you’ve never been to Trinity Rep you need to! They have two theaters, both are small and it’s a very intimate setting. I think the one the show was in this year probably had only about 200 people there! They perform year round.

We took the train into Boston on the one year anniversary of Cody’s proposal. Did a bit of Christmas shopping, visited Quincy Market, the big Christmas tree where he proposed, and ate dinner at the same restaurant as we did last year. It was a very nice day. Even the weather was perfect!

Even though I did most of our Christmas shopping last minute, and waited til the 23rd to start wrapping, it was still a lot of fun. Christmas Eve with Cody was amazing, as always. We decided to open our gifts to each other at midnight :) And boy, did we receive one of the best gifts, excuse me- THE best gift! We are very thankful for everything this year has brought us. We spent Christmas morning with Cody’s parents, opening up gifts and eating b-fast & hot chocolate. I got a sewing machine! Then we spent the rest of the day with my family this year- mom, aunt, uncle, cousins and grandparents. I have nothing to say except for the fact that it was a wonderful time and I have been waiting a few years for a day like that to happen with my family. It was just really awesome, and I am extremely thankful. I hope everyone had a nice holiday!!!

I have to work tonight, but afterwards we will be ringing in the New Year over at our friends house where they will be hosting a ‘taco night’. Umm.. awesome! 2011- it’s been real, but I’m really looking forward to 2012 and everything it has to offer- see ya!!

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