Christmas Week in Review...

FINALLY....FINALLY...FINALLY....getting around updating the blog and talk about our Christmas adventures...

Mr. and Mrs. Meyer by the Boness Christmas Tree...ready for a little Christmas Eve fun!Next up...the boys and the dogs!
Dad, Buster and Maggie...
Rich and Chukar....
R.J. and Hailey....
And yes, the quota of dogs was almost at capacity!
Next up....3 generations of ladies!
Mom, Grandma, Me and Auntie Roxy!
My cousin R.J. and I...we probably have this exact picture from the last 31 Christmas Eves!

After a delicious dinner and great time with the family...Rich and I came home to open our Christmas Eve present...
Rich in all his cute GLORY...opening away!
Yeah, matching pajama bottoms.
Side note: Meyer1 is Rich, Meyer2 is Me...thanks to the Linich family for the idea!
It's Christmas morning and Chukar was ready to open some presents.
Thanks Dad (and Mom) for all the great presents.
We headed out after a great Christmas morning at home...and headed to Meyer East! Denise had a Santa outfit for Chukar (the dog that doesn't wear clothes...ever) and he loved it! He wore the bells around his neck all day!
The side view...hahah! Black mail pictures of Chukar!
Denise and Dick opening their present from the kids...and awesome sound bar and wireless sub...pretty cool stuff!
After presents...it was time to cook a little dinner!
Shawnee, Richie and Denise-e!
We were able to stay in Kennewick for 4 days...and even got to go hunting with Chukar for some Quail....Rich will have to link to his update...I'm just not that wordy when it comes to hunting...but I do know that Chukar gets "bird-eyes" and LOVES it!
A little view of the area we were in....Rich and Chukar are out there somewhere.
The brothers....Rich and Shawn doing a little afternoon hunting.
Yes, I am in hunter's orange...but only for safety!
Next up....Mexican Feast Night by Denise and I...complete with Jalapeno poppers!
A little video from the day out...Chukar running up a hill!





So much more happened and so much more fun was had during our Christmas holiday....but I guess you needed to be there!

Merry Christmas....and soon will come the New Year's update...

2 Christmas Parties...1 night!

What could be better than 1 company Christmas party on a Friday night....well, 2, of course! Rich and I combined the MMAC 1st Annual Christmas party this year with the Creature Christmas party....how do you do this you ask? Well, you rent a hotel room for the 1st party and go enjoy the 2nd party!!!

MMAC had a great 1st year...so to celebrate, the owners rented a room at the Sorrento for the company to enjoy! We even got upgraded to a SUITE! Yes, we are that awesome!
The room was absolutely gorgeous and the perfect place to relax and get ready for the Creature party!
We end had our own little bar...so fun!
A little self-portrait before we headed out for the night (nice shadows, but it will have to do)!
We arrived at the party and the fun began....me hanging out with some of the Creature ladies...
Renee, Kim and Mandy!
Next up, Chelsea and Heather!
And then the trouble began...insert Kaylin!
My pretty little!
All GLAM...All smiles!
Such posers...this one is so cute....I might photoshop Kaylin to have some eyes...but she is so darn cute that I couldn't NOT post!
My little hubby and I....not the dancer, but quite the good chiller!

More posing...with the Veuve, of course!
Ladies...plus a stairwell...more posing!
Shirley, Kaylin, Kristi and Sarah...
Heather and I again....close to wrapping up the evening!
My Hilary and I....TROUBLE!
Yes, those are some wide grins we have!
And then, insert fan and Kaylin...and more trouble!
He loves me...I swear!
1st Creature Holiday party and 1st MMAC Christmas party = GREAT Success!
Ready to bring on 2011!!!

Why I love our home....and Christmas!

It's beginning to feel and look like Christmas....

Today was the 2nd annual GINGERBREAD HOUSE making with Avea and Rene, my parents and their parents....and we did soooo much better this year! I was even able to get a little crafty!

Here's my awesome MOM ready to start the process....
...and then some posed shots by the tree (her tree, as we still didn't have one at this point)!
Insert Papa!
Remove parents...insert Husband.
2 tree pictures in 2 days...love it!
Me and my favorite 2 kiddos!
The little bakers are ready to go....mixing up the frosting!
My little log cabin...that Rich and I will be moving into for the holidays!
All the "kids" with their houses
....I think I got "outdid" by the kiddos!
Move-in ready...
Next up ...it was time to make our house feel like Christmas!
Insert tree in stand and rearranged furniture!
Waaa-laaaa! Our perfect little tree with our adorable little puppy....I'm not partial AT ALL! No favoritism here....I do have to say it is our best tree yet!

Can't believe this is our 3rd Christmas in our home!
What is Christmas without a Nativity scene and STOCKINGS!
A little close up of our special angels....one to watch over all 3 of us! And, the new addition, the Love Birds...to represent Rich and I!
Finally...time to relax by the tree...enjoy some hot toddies and turn on the Christmas movies!
Better get going...I can't wait to join those 2 in the living room! Merry Christmas...we are only 13 days away!