Well, a month has gone by since my last entry. Fortunately, I can actually believe it this time without feeling guilt. About 10 days after that last entry, I went home to Granger for 2 1/2 weeks. I just came back this past weekend, and have been working at a pretty quick and productive pace here at work since Monday (today's Thursday)! It was really nice to be back at home that entire time. Actually, nice to say the least- more like loved it. lol I got to see Michael just about every day. I slept over at his house with him (cuddling!!) about 1/2 of the time. I also did basically nothing but read and go shopping during the day. No cooking or cleaning the entire 2 1/2 weeks as well :) It's actually quite a blur to me now. The first weekend- on Sunday, we had Claire's first birthday party. Aw it was such a blast watching her! She has blossomed into this energetic, outgoing, fun-loving little girl. She loved her pink cake and wasn't too shy with it. The best is when they discover they can put their face into it and gobble it up :-P

The next several days after that was in preperation for Christmas, with Christmas Eve following that next Wednesday. It was definately the best Christmas in many, many years! Not only did I get absolutely everything I wanted (including an old lady shopping cart, an aquamarine necklace, magazine subscriptions to Consumer Reports and Real Simple, and an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner) but having the babies there really brought everything alive. I don't know how many times we all just quit talking and starting laughing and ogling over what Claire and Emma were doing. Like for instance, when Claire opened up Elmo, she had this thing with sitting on it's face while it's moving around and talking! lol Almost pornographic! haha And then there was when music was being played and both babies started booty dancing on the couch. Of course they had to hold on to the back of the couch with their hands to keep balance, which made only their hips and butt move when they wanted to dance! lol Oh and then when Claire started to get fussy (cuz it was waaaay past her bedtime), Mike and I turned on the Backyardigans theme song on his new laptop we just got him. We had both girls sitting on our laps totally into the video, wiggling around trying to dance to it! hehe Great memories :) I can only wonder what next Christmas with them will be like.... :-) It makes me proud to be their aunt!!! Being an aunt really is the best of both wolds- you are so close to them, constantly around them watching them grow up, but never have to deal with them being around 24/7 and your life revolving around them, like if they were your own kids!

New Years came a week later. That was really good and fun but kind of awkard. It was over at Seth's house, also known as Sioban's house. lol So the first couple of hours we basically ignored each other. But knowing I was in her house, and I was the one who started the girl fight, I did my best to acknowledge her and say hi and smile. But since it was still awkward hours later, I decided to confront her and apologize to her about the past. While I was sorry for ending a relationship as I did, I am not sorry for having the feelings I did against her, putting her in the horrible friend file. Thus, the apology was quite weak, since I couldn't really say what I was actually sorry for, but I quickly transitioned the convo into asking her about her life now and what's going on. The party was also kind of awkward since Seth's entire family and their friends where there too. It was like old drunk white trash people galore. lol That led Mike and I into a deep conversation ourselves about how deciding that when you're grown up, you're either classy or white trash. There seems to only be those 2 types of adults anymore; the ones who grow up and become successful and those who don't want to grow up and despite having kids and other obligations, they still party their lives away with alcohol and drugs, drugs, drugs.

Finally, a few days after that I packed up and drove back to Indy with Maggie in tow. She was soooo good driving back down with, barely making a peep the entire time. The only sad thing I learned about her is how she really only wants a one-cat only house. She cannot handle other animals! She totally freaked out whenever Brandi was around.

Anyways, I probably should get going now. Back to work. Then again... what work? lol Today I have like Nothing To Do!!! Pretty awesome though... boring but awesome. :-) Later!