Happy Holidays!

I deserve a big fat "F" when it comes to blogging this month!

Since December 1st we have been working on situating things in the house, decorating for Christmas, going to Christmas parties and just taking it easy in College Station. (Above is a picture of part of our Christmas tree and the quilt hanging in our new house in CS.)
Last week we drove to Dallas, spent the night in Allen, then flew up to the Panhandle the next morning for Christmas!  Wednesday Mary Alice flew up and we headed straight to the Coney Island for lunch. We had a WHITE Christmas Eve and Christmas in Pampa! I was so thankful it didn't keep on snowing like it used to in NH. :) We attended Christmas Eve services at church, then had several family friends over for our traditional tamale Christmas Eve dinner. The next morning we exchanged gifts, had a big Christmas meal (including cheesy spaghetti) and enjoyed some much needed family time. Eeeaaarrrlllyyy the next morning Zac, Mary Alice and I all flew back to Dallas - and then MA on to Austin. It was soooo nice to be home. CLICK HERE for pictures from Christmas.
Once in Dallas, Zac and I had Christmas with the Elliott side of the family in Carrollton. We had fun with everyone. Beth and Neal even stayed the night at Zac's parents' house with us and we all had a waffle breakfast the next morning. Afterwards we headed back down to College Station. Zac's friend Court and his girlfriend, Nikki, came over to catch up and see the house. Shortly after that, Zac's parents, Steve and Kay, arrived to also see the house and stay the night with us.
We have had a very fun week, and are looking forward to New Years! I think that one of my New Year's resolutions should be to blog more often. :) What do you think?
Hope everyone had a very mele kalikimaka!
Me ke aloha,
RAWE

Moving In!

Aloha and howdy! Last night was our first night in our new house. While we are still sleeping on an air mattress on the floor, it still felt nice to be in our very own home! But we do have heat and water. :)
We have been going through the house finding every little thing possible for the builder to fix and the painter to touch-up. Later this week our "stuff" from Hawaii will arrive, which will mean we will be unpacking and organizing all weekend long! And yesterday we started running to Wal-Mart, Target and Bed Bath and Beyond (twice) getting things for the house. I'm sure we will be making more trips to those stores in the future, as well.
Zac has been enjoying his new job at TAMU, and has his very own office in the Trigon. He hasn't had a crazy busy schedule like we are used to, but it is nice for him to be able to relax! His Jeep also arrived last week, so I am enjoying not taking him to and from work every day. :)
I am ready for Aidan to join us at the house. Mom and Dad will bring him down in January, when they bring some things to us from Pampa and meet us and MA here in College Station for a basketball game. I will get to see him again over Christmas break, when we go to Pampa. This is a picture of him with Baby Meranda that we took in Austin.

I am going to go get my hair cut now! And we should have internet again on Friday (hooray)!!
Until then, me ke aloha,
RAWE