Livin La Vida Loca

So I guess now was a bad time to say that I'm re-starting my blog again because I am going really crazy trying to get things for the holidays. I had the rota virus last weekend which I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I lost 5 lbs in 24 hours- blech. I've been to/had 4 family birthday parties in the last week and one more to go on Friday (Christmas Eve) when S's dad and step-mother arrive. Ahhhhhhh!!!!! I think I'm going to start an international campaign for couples called "Wrap it Up for Christmas" to be run during the month of March. It's not fair to the birthday people and not fair to their families to have birthdays in December.

So, I'm really excited to have S's family coming in town for Christmas. I love it when his family visits. His mom came last year and we had a great time. I'm busy now getting my teacups and saucers polished for his dad. I'm really lucky to have found not only a great husband but to have great in-laws too. They are each special in their own way and I love spending time with them. His mom really does feel like mom to me as in she has strength like a mom and it comforts me to be around her as I totally realized during the earthquake there. She is also a lot like me personality-wise so I totally relate to her and it's really funny to see these similarities hanging out together. We have this really cool connection that I can't explain. His dad I could hang out with all day. He is so cute, funny, and fun-loving and makes me smile/laugh just thinking about him. His step-mom is great too and she is my shopping companion. She is the girly-girl in me who likes to shop and go to the spa. It's so cool that I get totally different and special things from each of his parents. It makes it worse that they live so far away from us since I love them and hanging out so much. This is why I am really excited looking forward to the week(s) ahead and going crazy trying to prepare. We are also going to NYC for New Year's weekend with will be sooo much fun :D !