Christmas News and Update

This morning I jumped out of bed when the alarm went off.

If you’ve talked to me lately, then you know this is exciting news. I can definitely feel that my thyroid is low right now, but I couldn’t get a doctor’s appointment until Jan. 13. So, I’ve been very lethargic lately – along with a host of other symptoms that come along with hypothyroidism.

Needless to say, I’m counting down the days until my appointment.

This year was D and I’s first Christmas together! We had a lot of fun together, and we enjoyed having my dad stay with us Christmas Eve. Since he was not able to stay for dinner, I made a special breakfast for Christmas. We ate Pioneer Woman’s breakfast quiche recipe, and it was literally to die for! If you haven’t heard of the Pioneer Woman, then you need to go to her website right now. Seriously, click here. And if you love quiche, then you need to click here, print out the recipe and make it this weekend. I kid you not, it’s worth it. We left out the artichokes, but it was still delicious (and I’m sure it would be delicious with them too!).

We received a lot of awesome presents this year, but my favorite by far was the Blokus game D gave to me. We have probably played it 8 or 9 times since opening it, and it’s seriously a blast! This game would be a great addition to any family game night – and great for playing with kids!

We have taken down some of the Christmas decor, but I don’t plan on putting everything away until next week. We are spending New Year’s with D’s mom, and I can’t wait to give them their Christmas presents! We are also going to the Cotton Bowl this weekend with my dad. It should be fun, and I’m definitely rooting for OSU. We have to support the Big 12 (even though A&M ate it on Monday night at the Independence Bowl).

The most exciting change right now is that we signed up for a Netflix account! On Sunday night, D and I sat down and designed our budget for 2010. We discussed our financial goals, and we made certain our budget reflects them. If you haven’t done this with your spouse, you really should! If you don’t revisit your budget periodically, then how do you know you are moving in the right direction?

(Ok, I’m stepping off my soap box now.)

Anyway, we decided to each give $5 from our “blow money” so we could get Netflix. Since we don’t have cable, I think this will be a nice thing to have! (And I’m excited to be able to watch non-network TV shows on live stream!)

How was your Christmas? Any exciting changes going on?

(OH, you know the wreath I told you a couple of weeks ago I wanted to make? Yeah, I made it – with the help of a friend. And I love it. And it’s going to stay above my mantle. I promise to post a picture after the Christmas decor comes down.)