spice it up.

i'll try to make things a little more interesting around here with a few holiday photos. this first one is the whole family. we set the camera on this little pedestal my parents have, but it wasn't high enough, so we used a holiday popcorn tin. :] the second one is my little blue box that was a surprise. i think it's harder and harder for my parents to surprise us now that we are older. so it was definitely a cool gift.

and now about today. my dad's new partner came out from reno with his wife and four cute kids. at one point before dinner, i was sitting on the couch and their youngest girl was jumping back and fourth between my dad in a chair and me. then she just kind of chilled out for a bit in my lap. my dad made a few comments about how if my sister and i would just get to it, he could have grandkids like her. ahh. apparently he doesn't know that i am already suffering from baby fever. severely. but first comes the college degree. then comes the engagement. then comes the wedding. then come the kiddos. but really, i can hardly wait. a year and a half left of college. oh man. we keep discussing how my brother and sister-in-law could have a baby if only one of the close relatives lived closer to them to help take care of the baby. i keep volunteering to quit school and move down there. but everyone just thinks i'm joking. silly them.

tonight we had another good dinner. my dad grilled some type of beef. tenderloin maybe? yeah. it was a good dinner. it was my dad's partner's birthday, so his wife brought a cake for dessert. unfortunately it wasn't chocolate. haha. oh how i love chocolate cake. i had to run into town before dinner to get some milk. [we decided against attempting to use the other milk in anymore cooking.] so i went to a little mini-mart and i was waiting to check out and almost bought some chocolate. i just couldn't decide which one to buy and then the checker came back. he saved me, i suppose.