Our Christmas was a little different than most we have had since joining the military. We usually go to AZ and spend it there with both my family and Tracy's family. We decided, for the second time in our married life, to stay put for the holidays. It seems like an easy decision, but it wasn't. We love going home and being with family! I love seeing my siblings and parents. When I'm home, I love tinkering around on my Jeep and then taking it behind town and shooting my neglected guns. I also very much enjoy being with Tracy's family and I know the kids love it, too.
That being said, we stayed in TX because it is getting harder to travel and take Christmas with us. Packing Christmas to AZ and then bringing all that stuff back plus more is very difficult. We contemplated how we could make it work right up to the last minute. Staying in TX wasn't a bad thing. We have made lots of new friends that made the stay nice. We also had terrific weather - I think we had to turn our AC on the day after Christmas because it was 80 degrees in our room when we went to bed that night!
The girls made a big haul this year. Each got a video/MP3 player. Nora's MP3 player has already come in handy as she had to make a trip to the ER on New Years Day. The girls also got a battery powered scooter, which they all enjoy riding, including me. The girls have had alot of fun on the scooter and have been good about sharing it with the neighbor kids. So far, we have only had one accident when one of the friends fell off the scooter and scraped her leg.
New Years Eve was pretty low-key. We spent the evening at a pizza joint followed by board games at our house.
