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hi y'all. hope you all had a super xmas/christmas! i received jess's box on saturday morning and wanted ever so much to open it but held off till this afternoon. but it was worth the wait. thanks, jess!

last night, my fam (minus the pops) went over to bob's gf's house for xmas eve dinner. there was a lot of grub and a lot of people. and for the moms, it was the first meeting. interesting. the kids were cute, especially the one that i got to hang out with (kaylie). then my brothers and i played spoons with the aunts and uncles (the last time we were there, we played some board game), who did not want to disband the game for pictures. but the cameras won out and then we all opened our presents. we arrived back home at around 12am.

this morning i headed over to the boy's for xmas day presents. and as always, he put up a fight to avoid taking pictures. but again, the cameras and his mom won! then we just hung out. i left to make it home for a vietnamese xmas meal - catfish and grilled pork spring rolls. after we scarfed down and cleaned up, we opened the presents we had purchased for each other. it was all a whole lot of fun -- seeing each person open up their presents, the wrapping paper sprawled all over, the "thanks" and "you're welcome", the gathering itself. i love xmas time and the feeling that is embodied in the season.

with the new year quickly approaching, i want to wish you all an amazing year that sees your goals and dreams actualized, your love given and returned, your help shared with others, and your mind able to recognize the lessons that are taught to you. take care and ring in the new year with fun and care. see y'all soon!

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