Christmas Eve was spent with my family, as is the tradition. Tons of good food, chatting, exchanging presents and watching the nephews run around being cute. X-mas day was excellent, as per usual with the Denovich's. Dinner was made and hosted by Mark's mom, we visited a couple of other relatives that we only see once a year and showed up at his aunt Janet's at 10:30pm ready to party, we didn't get home until four in the morning. The men folk played pool for quarters in the basement while the women gossip and play scrabble. For the seventh consecutive year I dominated the scrabble games. I've won every single game, literally, since I've started going. It's starting to encourage better playing from some family, as I am challenging competition. They're starting to have better strategy and improved vocabulary *just* to try to beat me :) It was great having friends staying at our place for the few days before and after xmas. They say we made it the *best* *christmas* *ever* since they didn't have to stay with family the entire time. The highlight was that they brought their tiny 5 lb Pomeranian puppy Tequila with them, Greenbean decidedly did not like this visitor in her territory, but provided much hilarity and entertainment. Tequila could almost make me a tiny dog person. Almost. I also must mention the "Christmas Miracle" which my friend and I botched for Mark. We wanted to surprise Mark with putting the winter tires on the car, innocent enough, I know, but some how we managed to end up with a half a dozen spinning loose studs, meaning way more work for Mark :/ Other than that it's been low key and relaxing.