Mom and me...and the rest of the family

So, today (though exhausting) was so great. There really isn't anything like a mother and daughter relationship...

This morning my mom and I went to go get her hair cut. She's trying to grow it out with me so it's been fun helping her style it they way she used to help me style mine when I got a short cut...After that I went with her to work. My mom works as a physical therapist to special needs and handicapped kids in a school district on the other side of town. I got to meet her kids, co-workers, and even play a therapy game with one of the little boys she works with. He giggled everytime I called her mom, instead of Mrs...After a good day at work, we ran some errands, getting a little christmas shopping done, along with a little hobby lobby run, to pick up the needed craft supplies for the break.

After a busy day-in-the-life...I went to dinner with one of my dearest high school friends, Paige. She and I did everything in high school...pranks, band, theatre, etc...We caught up since she's taking her turn to leave the country in roughly 10 days. I'm really proud of her. So, dinner was nice since it'll be one of the few chances to catch up over the break. After dinner I headed home to get ready for the infamous...family pictures...

oh boy, when I found out we were doing family pictures I laughed. I've taken our family pictures the past few years on a tripod with my camera, this year...we decided professional was the way to go. We got in there, and were surrounded by little kids. Great. Well, we got in there and the photographer took her knee pads off and said, "yeah, i get to stand for this one." Terrific...strike two. It ended up being a really funny time, the girl (who couldn't have been much older than me) posed my parents in something I would like to consider the "prom pose" It was hilarious. My older brother decided to raise his eyebrows or make a funny facial quirk in several of the pictures, but for the most part I was very pleased with the way they turned out. It was fun to go out as a family and share a few laughs.

Tonight, my little brother went to bed and my older brother headed off to see some friends in Manhattan, so I got the parents all the myself. It was great. We all went into the kitchen and started making Christmas candy. A great holiday past time, if i do say so myself. Instead of the usuals we do every year, this year we got a few extra recipes from off the internet, in a few books we skimmed at Barnes and Noble, and also a few we heard about from friends. It was such a great time. We laughed and munched, and enjoyed a cup of Irish tea in the process. Nothing beats time with your family over the holidays.