New Years 2008

Happy New Years! I can't believe it's 2008. Time flies. W e decided to forego any big dances or parties and headed over to Reed and Brian's apartment for New Year's Eve Olympics.

My Cat, Mel and I dressed up for the occation. Cat lent me her beautiful green dress. We were a little over dressed for the occation, but we had a wonderful time.

Reed planned several 'Olympic' events. Everything from Apples to Apples to Donuts on a string. Each winner recieve a 'gold' (aka Reeese Pieces Cup), 'silver' (aka a hershey's kiss) or 'bronze' (aka a rolo) metel according to their rank. I won the silver in the water panting event. Cat won a metal in the donut eating conset and Mel something in the random questions of 2007 event.



"We're bored and waiting for everyone else to arrive"

That's the problem with arriving on time...


Art contest: We all water panted our favorite vacation and then the judges decided who won.







Donuts on a String
I'm practicing. Look how big my mouth is :P
Do you think it will fit?

On your mark...get set...
Go...

Apples to Apples contest



We watched the ball drop in Times Squar And toasted the New Year with Martenelli's

Welcome to 2008!

Sunset from a Plane

On my way home from Utah my flight left later in the afternoon so by the time I left Chicago after my layover the sun was setting. It was amazing to see. I took a few pictures (as did the gentleman in front of me) It doesn't do it justice, but you get the idea.

Before and After

So I've wanted to donate my hair for a really long time, but my hair grows so slow it took me a while to get it long enough that I was willing to cut it, however this Christmas I decided it was long enough. On Dec 27th, while I was home for Christmas, I donated it. And here...here are the before and After pictures. I didn't like the cut at first...she did it completely different from what I said and the picture I showed her, but the cut's gown on me and I like it better.

See, not too bad. I should find the picture I showed the lady who cut my hair...I still think I want to try that cut, but I will have to let my hair grow out again first.

Winter Wonder Land

Shortly before Christmas Reed and Bronwyn decided to have a gingerbread house making contest for FHE. One of their better ideas, I must say. It was a fantastic success. Good times and Fun had by all and the gingerbread (gram cracker) houses were not the only things decorated....

The Judges (minus Reed)
Oh look the other JudgeSay 'hi!'

Some of the creations

And the Participants hard at work...

Christmas at Home!

So this year Becky and I decided to play Santa. We've been playing Santa for several years but this time we went even farther. We actually went shopping for, in addition to wrapping the gifts.

Becky decorated the tree this year and being the Beck and Amy that we are we didn't put any of the gifts out until Christmas eve after everyone went to bed...so it really seemed like Santa visited.

Before

After...


We have a tradition in our family that each person, youngest to oldest, or oldest to youngest once we got old enough to be patient, takes turns opening their gifts so all can watch and take pictures.

Here's my mom...I love technology. YAY for Digital cameras!!!


We got some of the best expressions...

I'm just cheesy...


And Becky just likes to pretend she surprised...since she knew what most of her gifts were before she opened them.


The batteries on her camera died...

A few more opening gifts shots

Merry Christmas!