It's been awhile...

I told you guys maintaining a blog would be hard...I guess I just know myself. I get really into something and then I am kinda into it..and then next thing you knowI haven't wrote anything for almost a month!Man...ok new years resolution- I will post once a week on the blog...maybe? haha.

Life has been getting settled back into the swing of things. We went to Denver Dec 27 so we really got the best of both worlds. We spent Christmas Eve and Christmas up here with Patricks family (which his sisters got to come up from Boise so it was a treat to spend time with them!) and then got to do the whole day after Christmas shopping and then head over to Denver for a whole week. I have to say my family can sometimes be....a handful :) So I am happy to say with confidence this was the most successful family vacation we have had to date! We spent time playing games, seeing cousins and aunts, playing games, going to the aquarium, playing games, testing out the best Brookstone has to offer, and yup you guessed right- played some more games! Of all those things, I loved most the laughter of the kiddos. The cousins were so sweet to each other (most of the time) and it was mayhem (what do you expect with a 3 yr old two 2 yr olds and two >6mth babies??) but glorious. Highlights of the trip include: Singing my heart out on Rock Band...If you are reading this please don't underestimate what I mean..I was ROCKING OUT guys. At one point I introduced my bandmates (callin my hubby Patrick "the hottie" Annotti on bass haha) Something about having the mic in my hands...good times good times. Another highlight was just seeing my parents love on Easton. I miss them so much and it was so great to be able to stay at their house and visit before the mayhem started..kinda like the quiet before the storm :) And of course the annual drink competition was way up there (we WILL be starting this tradition up here in Northern ID so for all you who live close- start thinking of your entries for this summer!). Patrick actually got into it this year and we WON! I went all out and bought us Grinch t-shirts and jingle bell earrings and we used dry ice for our presentation of our drink "The Grinch" (aka-Melon Mojito-yummy!) All in all it was a great holiday season! Not stressful at all. Just great times with family. I hope yours was just as great...here's to 2011..it's gonna be good...I can feel it!