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Christmas was AWESOME... but i am not going to post a million photos here.  Everything went really well. 

I made a huge breakfast, and we had a Skype Christmas morning with my parents germany-california.  We opened presents for what seemed like forever!  We played, I cooked for hours on end!  I had said I wasn't going to make a traditional Christmas dinner because it is a lot of work, but it was totally worth it! Christmas FEAST!  Honey ham with rosemary... it tasted like sunshine!  Green bean almondine with caramelized onions, cranberry squash gratin, herbed parmesan roasted red potatoes and green onion dijon cream gravy, with Hawaiin bread of course!!!  I am a fat girl in a normal girl's body!  And I LOVE cooking!  I don't really do desserts though.  Jorden bought a 7-Up cake that was decorated all Christmassy!  and of course we had egg nog... I have to add cinnamon and a cinnamon stick, and a splash of amaretto never hurt anyone!

Anyhow...  Everyone got totally spoiled this year.  Aveline go Barbies, dolls, Disney stuff, puzzles, games, books, bubble bath and more!  Jorden was happy with the scarf I crotcheted him and an entire tattoo artist starter kit!  Hopefully he will have a knack for it and get good fast!  I want some more tats!!!  Sushi even got some gifts!  Some fuzzy mices and fishie-balls to play around with!  We had so much wrapping paper and all!  It was ridiculous!  Aveline was swimming in it!  Don't worry, we will be recycling!!!

So I get to brag now!  I got so much good stuff! (I used to inventory everything I got when I was a kid.  i scored HUGE this year, so I am going to do it again!)

• Madagascar crazy penguin pjs with slippers
• Bath and Bodyworks lotion and spray (i needed some yummy smelly goodness)
  
• Lipgloss in tiny cupcake cases!
• Creative Cupcake book!
• Ebay gift card $$$$
• The Hangover DVD (havent seen it yet! excited!)
  
• Awesome green nailpolish and black polish with a thin tip to make designs!
• Rose cameo ring
• Cameo pin
• gold bracelet
• the raddest huge pearl and gold dangle earrings!
• a pin/hairclip that is a pink zipper in the shape of a rose!
• Over the Knee socks in mulitple colors
• 8 pairs of awesome tights! Knitted, paisley, argyle, rose print!
• the most beautiful pop up book I have ever seen! (it's for Avii & me!)
• my favorite wine!
• super cute stretch knit rose print mini skirt!
• a Cullen Crest Iron on!!!!
  
• 3 more American Apparel deep v-necks
• Black sequin leggings!!!  Super fun! kinda itchy but too fabulous to care!
• Shiseido cosmetics ($$$)!!!
  
• Benefit cosmetics!!!
• Super seksi red and black bandage style dress!  perfect dancing dress!
• Super cute red short coat, kinda pea coat/kinda military!  LOVE IT!
• red sequin beret
• THE BETSEY JOHNSON BAG I WANTED!!!!!!
• and an awesome vintage Betsey Johnson necklace! SOOOO gorgeous and heavy.  i LOVE IT!!!

I am SOOOOO grateful and so spoiled.  I got everything I wanted and more and I did not deserve it!  But I am happy about it!  CUTE outfits to come soon!!! 

I know there are so many out there who are waaaay less fortunate than myself and my family, and believe me that I carry a care in my heart that is heavy for those that are hungry, cold, in pain, suffering.  I am grateful for all the wonderful presents I was able to give and receive.  But more than that I am grateful to have wonderful family and friends, who are unfortunately 8,000 miles away.  And I am grateful for my favorite people... my Jorden and my Aveline who I would be dead and ash without.  They are my presents every day.  The best gift you can give and get is love, and as cheesey as that may sound, I believe it with all my heart.

LOVE AND CHRISTMAS,

Queen VII

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There has been a lot going on lately!!!  A lot of snow has fallen, but today i wake up to it being 48 degrees, raining and ALL the snow pretty much melted! We were going to go sledding tomorrow down this hill further up in Landstuhl!  So disappointing...

We made rice crispie treat Christmas trees and house yesterday.  My family is not a big fan of gingerbread which is fine.  Went shopping and got everything for our Christmas feast I am going to prepare!  I hope everything turns out yummy.  I asked Avii what she wanted to eat on Christmas and she said "Christmas Food!"  So that is what we are going to eat :-)

I am not too happy about how the order of events is going to go, but I am going to compromise with Jorden.  I think it would be fun to just wake up, run downstairs and open stockings and presents, then I'll make breakfast.  Jorden thinks we should eat breakfast first then open stuff...  This goes against everything that I grew up with.  I guess I'll just wake up super early and cook breakfast before Aveline wakes up, that way we can eat for 5 minutes then open everything :-)  Compromise.  I'll just try to squeeze in a nap sometime after gifts and before cooking dinner. I just gotta remember I am an adult and the most important thing about the Holidays is spending time with family and enjoying the day together!

Soooooo I am SO STOKED that my hubz is AWESOME and got me a dress by Rodarte for Target.  They are pretty much sold out already of everything in stores and online.  I had to order online and they BETTER not mess up my order.  I got the beautiful golden yellow dress.  The Ribcage Dress and Lace Leopard dress were sold out... but it's okay... I totally love the one I picked.  I was going to go for black, but something so pretty and girlie should be in color.  It reminds me of tea party or Alice in Wonderland almost.  I can't wait to get it!!!!  I am sad that so many people have bought the items and are selling them super marked up online.  It's not fair, but life isn't fair I guess.  I will count myself lucky for my good timing and my awesome husband!!  He said I was not supposed to buy anything before Christmas, but considering the timing and everything selling out... I got a treat.  I probably wont get it for 2-4 weeks anyways... it's kinda too cold to wear it anyways right now.

So i have decided to write off drinking liquor for pretty much forever...  I am a wine and champagne girl and even then, not so much or so often.  Vodka is the death of me.  Spiced Rum hurts.  I have been into Gin lately and it does not inspire me and does not compliment my foods...  I know wine.  I like it and enjoy it and know my limits quite a bit better.  I never feel like a sick pile of garbage after I drink it... so from here on out, cocktails are not for me :-)  Mocktails? Yes!  I can drink pretty things out of my new martini glasses!  And being Frenchy as I try, champagne and sparkling wines are just for celebrations and delight!  I think I want to get to the point where I do not drink anything at all.  Just not now I suppose.

Having a Johnny Cash moment!!

I need some plans for New Years eve out here.  Jorden isn't working and I wanna do something fun and stay out late!  I need to check the mail one last time tomorrow and rent some movies.  I need a new book to read and I still need to figure out where I am going to do my journaling for 2010...I am still blasting my Christmas Playlist that has about 7 hours of Christmas music!  3 DAYS til Christmas!!!!

Do you hate when you waste a totally cute outfit/makeup/hairdo on a day where no one really sees you and no one is taking pictures?  Or is that totally vain?