this christmas i was so ill… i caught a stomach bug somewhere and still am not feeling back to 100%. but at least the puke-fest and bowel explosions have subsided. there were times where i couldn’t keep a sip of water down that i thought i might need to go to the hospital and get on an IV. my body is sore in places i didn’t know i had.. two upsides to throwing up i discovered though, 1. it’s a great ab workout. my only ab workout really. and 2. that euphoric feeling right after you are done retching and puking your guts out is heavenly, i wonder if that is what heroin feels like….

take the general bad feelings from eating pure crap for about a week straight and add a couple days being tied to a toilet plus a four hour drive back to syracuse and that is where i am at now. if i had any sort of appetite, fresh fruits and vegetables would seem most desirable to me right now.

aside from the sickness, christmas was pretty great. we were able to skype with the hunts of NY and even see the guarnas in person yesterday. little auds hair is turning darker, and i wonder if it won’t turn dark like her mommys someday. EH is ready to have her own little “zoe-girl”.. we all hope for a boy, but won’t be surprised if it’s a girl…

patty was glad to see here mommy and daddy for about 5 minutes, but was more than ready to go home this morning.. it’s funny how she knows when travel days are..

i got all kinds of great gifts too. :) and spent more money than i’m willing to admit at IKEA. i just love that place…

i’m sad to say that i only took 16 pictures the whole time i was there. :(

i’ve added them to the end of this album.