I'm not going to lie- I really dont know where to start! There is SO much to share :D I guess it makes sense to start chronologically :D. I'll break it up into a few posts though, as to not overwhelm you in one.
Let me start off by saying that John and I had an AMAZING holiday season. :D I, luckily, got to start mine on the 21st, a Wednesday, so I had 3 days home before we left. IT WAS AWESOME! i was able to sleep in, watch TV, be lazy, wrap presents, do laundry, clean the ENTIRE apartment from top to bottom (I HATE coming back from vacation to a dirty house), and put away all our Christmas decorations. Not to mention go running, cook dinner, and take care of the puppy :D All of the above I loved- which is why I would be a great stay at home mom! HAH! yea right...
During my cleaning binge, I decided to surprise John and clean his office. I REALLY wanted him to clean it before we left because it has been a mess for months. It was driving me crazy. He we so busy at work and I was just at home, that I decided to clean it for him. He generally hates me cleaning his office because I put things in places he normally wouldnt, but I figured the pros would out weigh the cons. In some respects, I was right! When he got home he was SO happy that I cleaned his office. However, while I was cleaning I went to put up some movies in the TV stand in the office. I have not gone in there since the stand was put into the room. So naturally, John thought this would be a good place to hide my Christmas present. WHOOPS. I saw the boxes. I slammed the door shut and ran out of the room- VERY UPSET. For a few reasons:
1) this was the first Christmas since we have been married that we decided to buy each other separate presents. The past few years it has either been something combined or something for the car that has cost us a lot of money (like tires- ugh).
2) Since it was the first Christmas we bought for each other- I bugged him and bugged him about details. This is my favorite part of surprises! I LOVE trying to guess. I will not snoop- that just ruins the fun. BUT I was afraid that he would think I snooped and I didnt actually want to know what it was.
3) He was SO excited about what he got me- I was afraid I ruined it for him :(
I called Krystal in hysterics and asked her what I should do. LOL. Do I tell him as soon as he walks in? Do I wait until after I open them on Christmas? What would hurt his feelings less? What would make him not mad- or at least as close as I could get to not mad? WE DIDNT KNOW! Because his office was SO clean- I knew he would ask. So I decided to wait until he asked. Not the best option. I learned to ALWAYS tell him immediately. He wasnt mad that I didnt though- just told me that's what he would prefer from now on.
Just as I predicted he saw his office and was SO thrilled I cleaned it! Then a few minutes later he stopped and was like- ummmm what all did you clean? where all did you go? And I told him. He was a little upset I didnt tell him right away, but was glad that I didnt open it and see exactly what it was. It also further tortured me knowing I had a good idea what it was and knowing he for sure was not going to exchange early with me (his presents were in NC). The boxes were VERY pretty! :D But I didnt get to open until Christmas. *sigh*
The rest of the three days were continued cleaning and relaxing :D I mentioned we took down our Christmas stuff- It was John's idea. He was like we are not going to want to take it down when we get home- and he was RIGHT! I was SO glad it was already taken down when we got back. Thanks babe!
Friday was the big day of departure- BUT first we had to finish packing and attend John's company Christmas party. The party wasnt until 2:30pm. AND we would still have a 12-13 hour drive afterwards. I made sure to sleep in that day because I was going to be doing most of the driving since he had to work all day. Our plan was to try to drive through- but get a hotel for a few hours if needed. So, we went to the party (got there late- about 3:15), ate dinner, and met some of the big wigs of the company, including the CEO. It was nice to finally meet all these people John talked about all the time! AND the CEO knew his face! John was talent in their promotional video and the CEO was like- I know you! I take you all over the country. HAHA :D Maybe all that will help him in the future somehow-one can always hope!
After the party we got on the road. It was about 5:30pm. I stopped to get a coffee and change out of my party dress and rocked out the drive until midnight!! At that point John was rested enough to keep us going and we decided to drive through. I took a nap and then once we hit NC, we kept each other awake and took turns driving. We got to his parents about 6:30am. AND CRASHED! haha.
I sure am glad I had a few days off before the trip to rest up for that drive. It really wasnt bad- but I have never driven that far by myself (with John asleep anyway). The coffee really helped too. Now we know what works for me! :D Carter was also a rockstar and took turns sharing his space in the back :D We have such a good dog.
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