Merry almost Christmas!

So it's been a while since I last blogged, and for that I apologize. I have been going crazy at work trying to get everything finished so I could take a few days off. What else has been going on? Lots of Christmas shopping and baking and a few festivities.

We did end up checking out that Midnight Madness thing in Annapolis last week. It was pretty cute. We didn't get much, but it was a nice time. Oh, and Andy took my picture in an elf hat. Always a good time.

Andy wanted this picture, but let's be honest, it was just a matter of time before
I put the hat on. No, I did not buy it - that's where I draw the line.

We had our own private Christmas here tonight. We opened our presents from each other and my parents and gave Layla and Oliver their presents. We decided to let Layla try to open her own present this year -- and it actually worked. It was pretty cute too.

I can do this, no problem!

No really, I can do this.

So close!

Yes! Now I can chew on this for 10 whole minutes before I destroy it!

It was a nice quiet evening complete with eggnog. Tomorrow morning we head up to New York for Christmas, with a short stop in Binghamton to have lunch with a friend I haven't seen in a while. Looking forward to the weekend, although it's very weird to not be in Georgia at all this time of year.

I am sad that Layla has to spend the holiday in doggie jail and Oliver will have to hold down the fort here all alone. He's pretty independent, but I hate leaving him alone with nobody to check on him. Maybe Santa will drop by -- even though we didn't hang our stockings -- and keep Oliver company for a while. I love Santa.

Anyway, I'll doubt I'll be blogging again before then -- so have a fabulous Christmas!