Gifts and laziness....

We have been exceptionally lazy this christmas. I know we should be going out and window shopping at macy's, ice skating in Bryant Park or Rockafeller center (we still can do that one! Actually, Paul already went...), and shopping at the little temporary holiday boutiques. But although we don't have a very exciting report, I have to say it feels exciting just to be in the middle of all the hustle and bustle. And, well we are just so exhausted from work that we need these 3 days off to recouperate. We finally left the house yesterday for the first time in 48 hours to go to the gym. Today we might go see a movie. But mostly, we are catching up on housework, work-work (reports, emails, etc) and of course relaxing and watching movies. Lots of eating, too, since now we have so many sweets and candy in the house. We cooked a fabulous lasagna for christmas dinner, and tonight I think we'll have mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy. Pretty much doing whatever we feel like! It's great...

Paul and I are so fortunate to have wonderful, generous mothers who look after us when we are away for the holidays!!! Both of our moms sent us a box of gifts, and that is most of what we opened on Christmas. Here are some pictures...


Paul's mom sent an assortment of yummy foods (right) and my mom sent a fun puzzle game (left)... but what's that big bug in the middle?

My mom and Jerry sent us this little robotic bug! It walks around until it bumps into something, then backs up and turns around. It will also do the same thing in response to loud noises, like soemone trying to smack it with a shoe but missing terribly...haha! So entertaining!

Here is our little tree, we hope it will survive as a house plant for 5 months once we take the decorations off. I was suprised to end up with so many gifts underneath!!!

Paul dancing in the new slippers he got. I couldn't get his feet and his head in the picture, he's too tall!

Paul is excited about new dress socks! That buys us 3 more days before we have to do laundry...

It's incredibly fluffy and soft, and it's my favorite color! (and I'm wrapped up in it as I type this right now!) It's a cozy throw blanket from Paul's mom...

She also got Paul a number of great DVD's, which we will thouroughly enjoy!

I like the little bells on the gifts. Wish we had a cat to tease with them...

Warm fuzzy robe!!! YAH!!!

And of course, fuzzy Christmas socks!!!! (yep, wearing those right now too)

So far, the holidays have been good to us. This year is the last one Paul and I will spend alone, because from here on out we will be in Colorado and/or Louisiana or California, surrounded by family and loved ones, and I really can't wait for that. We spent a lot of time on the phone this year, but it just isn't the same. We constantly talk about how much we can't wait to be in Colorado again, for so many reasons, but mostly to be close to family. We appreciate all of the support we have received from everyone so far, and in 5 days we will be halfway through our residency! That is reason to celebrate, so we will be going out on New Years and spending way too much money in NYC (you have to buy a ticket in advance to get into the bars in NY on New Years, and they aren't cheap!).

Hope everyone has had a Merry Christmas, Happy Haunnakah, and that your New Years is exciting and safe!!!