Traveling with My Wife: Totally Unrelated to Travel

Mostly because I have time for this, but also because I have a new camera, and I feel like there should be a greater purpose for taking all of these pictures, I will share about our Christmas. Briefly.

Mostly these are of our dogs.

Tanya worked in the morning (she is saving comp days for our long, long trip and working a second job for extra money - the cutie pie). I got up early to make her breakfast - a family tradition from my mom for years, her special mini cinnamon rolls.

I will not share the secret for all to see. They are delicious, though better when my mom makes them.

Then I cleaned out the fridge COMPLETELY. Who knew cleaning could be SO refreshing and satisfying?

(Do not judge the incredible amount of butter we have. It's mostly because I keep forgetting we have butter and keep buying more. This has happened before. With the mustard.)

After I cleaned the rest of the kitchen, I called my family back in Indiana. It seems as though everyone on my Dad's side of the family made it back except for me. But they passed around the phone, so that was nice to at least hear everyone's voice. My mom had loads of leftover roast and potatoes - her other specialty - and although I make that, too, like the cinnamon rolls, it just isn't the same.

Most of the rest of the morning and early afternoon I was cooking. I did not take pictures of the food. Sorry. But the boneless beef rib recipe I used was super successful, as well as our new Christmas tradition, the wreath.

This was one great Pinterest project.

Okay, the dogs. They ripped open their first presents and immediately started playing. It was the cutest thing ever!!

Kenai, though, soon became more interested in watching Tanya make her perfect mashed potatoes.

Sadie continued to act like she didn't need anything else ever again ever.

Then they got their bones and we didn't see or hear from them for a couple hours.

And then we opened presents. Her and my parents mostly got us money. But they also got us...

The Oster Electric Wine Bottle Opener HD 3000!!!! Okay, it's not an HD 3000 (that doesn't exist), but it is pretty cool.

I got books (my brother and us exchanged books - reading is a thing him and I do) and stuff for my bike - new paniers and bag for the front so I don't have to carry my stuff on my back while I ride to work. Save the back! Thank you, my love. :)