Christmas 2010

So the week of leave went by way too fast!  It seems like we just went home and now I'm back in this darn room in Texas.  It took a lot to hold back tears as we took off from DIA and I looked out the window at the city.  God home never felt so good!  And it was so hard trying to fit everything into just a week, we wanted to do so much.   But a few of the highlites from the week are below....

*I finally got to go to the DMV to get my new license since I turned 21 back in OCT and my license expired, even though I just got a new one when I changed my name back in July.
*I got to drive my car again. Wahoo I missed being able to drive!
*I was reunited with my wolfpack (lol I love you two). We went to dinner at The Keg.
*I got to see Acasha and some of my kids from work. One of them gave me the biggest hug & wouldn't let go. I loved it.
*I got to see a handful of my favorite people and it was awesome!
*We got to video chat with my brother and his family, it was great! The kids were so funny :)
*The hubby and I had a date night at Texas de Brazil(finally used the gift card from way back in August)....OMG the most amazing food ever.  They had a salad bar that had everything, including amazing cheese choices and shrimp.  Then the meats were to die for.  There was a garlic tender loin, parmesan pork, and bacon wrapped filet mignon to name a few.  Then cinnamon coated bananas, delicious garlic mashed potatoes, a chocolate mouse cake, and one of the best glasses of Moscato wine ever.  Definitely a new favorite of mine! 
Christmas was great too.  I got my husband a very nice flag display with a shadow box attached for medals and coins.  It came with a slot for a photo of him in unirform and I got an engraved plate with his name.  He loved it.  Then I got him several other things like clothes and of course the Xbox 250gb hard drive.

My gifts included under armour, other clothes, Just Dance 2 (yes!) and the new Donkey Kong game for my Wii, cute black flats, and a silver/diamond necklace.  It has a heart with a ribbon wrapped around it.

And because I love it so much. I have to mention my new coach purse and wallet I got just before Christmas. I have always wanted one, but never bought one. Until now! Thank you Chris :)

Overall, it was a good Christmas and a good week. I can not wait to go back in a few months.  Until then I will be (not so) patiently waiting.

♥ Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas. ♥