The holiday Christmas party

Last weekend was Buzz's office Christmas party. The party was held at a local Irish Pub, and we finally got the chance to use our karaoke machine. The karaoke was a hit! Everyone got into it...even a few people who weren't there with our Christmas party. I sung a Patsy Cline song, Walkin' After Midnight. Buzz and I even sang a song together from Grease.

The guys take at karaoke.

The women's turn at karaoke.

Plus our rendition of Summer Lovin'...at least as good as the original.

Back in NM

The first weekend of December we headed back to NM for the office Christmas party. We arrived on Friday and headed to dinner with an old neighbor. We went to an old favorite, a Thai restaurant. Who would of thought one of the best Thai restaurants we've found is in that small town? Anyway, it was great to eat at an old favorite!

Saturday morning we headed to breakfast at the Waffle House with another friend of mine I had met while in NM. It was the first time that I had met her husband, and the first time Buzz had sat down to chat with either. Breakfast was just as good as it use to be...they have great vegi omelettes and burritos. Can you guess who eats the vegi omelettes?

Before lunch, we ran a few errands while in town and then went back to the Waffle House. I know there isn't much to eat in town, but that wasn't the reason we headed back. Buzz's friends wanted to have lunch there.

And finally a few pictures from the weekend Christmas party.

Look at that dinner spread!

Our first Christmas gift.

The second gift. The first gift was stolen away as soon as someone got the chance.

And the best picture of the weekend...Kermit at the airport, welcoming us at our terminal.

Kitty and laundry

Since Kitty is sitting in my lap begging for attention, I thought it would be the perfect time to talk about her. Last week, while Buzz and I were attempting to fold laundry, she decided that she needed some attention. We have come to realize that she has one goal in life, to be at the center of all we do. I have to say that she did accomplish her goal on this particular evening.

Nothing like a little Kitty fur on clean laundry!

Happy Birthday!

Today's my birthday! So far it's been a great day. I've gotten several emails from friends and lots of phone calls. Earlier today a few ladies I use to work with called to sing Happy Birthday. As soon as the hubby gets home, I am opening up cards and presents! Then we are headed to dinner. Not too far away is the best Hibachi Grill. It's hard to believe that we haven't been there in months. That will soon be remedied!

New Appliances

We have gotten a new microwave. Our other microwave (roommates to be specific) is about to be taken to a new home. Plus, it has slowly declined in its ability to reheat items. Due to the unusual size of our cabinets, we weren't able to get a microwave that fits right above the stove. However, we found the perfect size to fit our countertop.

And to test the microwave, we decided to pop some popcorn. It popped in under 2 minutes! Pretty good in comparison to the old microwave that didn't have enough power to pop popcorn.

Turkey Day

For Thanksgiving, we headed to my Aunt's house. We got up Thursday morning and headed out early. Buzz and I arrived right at lunch time as the last of the food was being put out. Perfect timing! There was enough food to feed an army.

That afternoon a few of us watched football and a few of us put together a puzzle. My Aunt bought the puzzle. It was of a grandfather fishing with his grandson; the grandfather looked just like my great-grandfather. In the evening, we sat down and watched a movie.

On Black Friday, we decided to forgo the usual 4 am shopping. Instead of venturing into the crowds, we decided to enjoy the morning and sleep in. Later that afternoon, we headed back home and actually caught up to Mom and Grandpa who had left two hours earlier.

Thanksgiving at our house

Wednesday evening Buzz and I had Dad and Ryan over for Thanksgiving dinner. Before dinner could be eated in the dining room, we had a bit of cleaning to do. The weekend before we had sorted through boxes and moved a few things around so that we could enjoy dinner around dining room table.

Wednesday morning, I got up and started the turkey. I used a new recipe that I had found in O Magazine. The turkey turned out perfect! It could have been part of the original photo shoot for the article. Along side the turkey, we had stuffing, a salad, green beans, potato casserole, rolls, and a pie.

Luckily, we've been able to eat through all the leftovers.