What I did on my winter break

As I type this blog I am laughing at the homework we were to complete on break including some paragraph on "what I did on my winter break"- alas my little guy isn't going to do homework on our last day stateside. The blog took a backburner to the holiday festivities. We had no kiddy illnesses- no delayed flights- saw family and friends in TX and MI. As I typed before -I shopped - we still have a drug store run- chris and I are a little pathetic trying to stock up on everything for the next 9 months. Chris made his annual fatal flaw with the Xmas gift- this time the thought was there but again that poor guy can't win (matching mother daughter outfits from Lucky for Casey and I- now note he bought me jeans (who in their right mind buys jeans for another person- he claims he described my figure to the 16 year old at somserset mall:) and jeans for Casey Jane who HATES all pants in general.) At least the Morris family can laugh that Chris has kept his perfect record of crazy gifts. ( lest we forget the black shirt with deodorant stains in it from someone trying it on)

Now a quick run down on "what I did on my winter break"

1- read- all the Twilight series and yes I am Team Edward and yes I would wake up at 3am to keep reading the books because they are so addictive - kind of lack crack for the sweet valley high set.

2-saw movies- 4 christmases -(sort of funny and predictable but a large fountain drink and popcorn can make anything good) Valykerie (chris's pick- I am on the boycott Cruise team but the movie was pretty good)

3-shopped- hit all the sales and looked sort of ridiculous in a depressing MI economy to be shopping so much but c'est la vie (baby marina misses Nordstroms!!!)

4-competed - played the wii and tried to knock chris out in boxing/tennis- played bocce for real and my brother dad and I killed the in law team!!!! Bowled with my in laws .

5-ate so much tex mex it was ridiculous-pei wei, olgas, red robin, smith and wollensky, brunch, bacon, beef, and of course starbucks (shouts out to my dad and my father in law who would bring me a starbucks latte daily (I know I am spoiled)

6-made snowmen, snowangels, let Casey wear minnie mouse costume to christmas eve mass to avoid a tantrum (new years resolution separation of church and disney)

7-got asked a gazillion times if we like living there- became a master spin artist of avoiding the question as I don't know the answer yet.

8-tivoed tv- caught up on Gossip Girl, The real housewives, office, etc

So yes I am sad to be headed back and NO I am not letting chris fly back solo- we are a family back to England we shall go. The adventure continues- now we shall see how we fit 3 weeks of shopping and christmas loot into these suitcases!!!