Happy Holidays from the West Coast!

Happy Holidays!!!

I’ll start on Thanksgiving. For the first time ever I hosted Thanksgiving at the apt. and had all of the CHP couples over. We fried the Turkey, which tasted amazing and had everything you can imagine. You would have been proud! That’s about the time work started getting really crazy. I swear the holidays bring out the absolute worst in people sadly. I got stuff thrown at me and yelled at countless times for things that weren’t my fault but what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, right? Anyways I worked for most of December up through Christmas Eve. The good thing was the minute I got home on xmas eve it actually felt like Christmas. Vic and Stef came over and we had tamales and eggnog…interesting combo. And of course, watched a Christmas story:). Then Jed and I moved the mattress in the living room, to sleep by the tree and fire, and exchanged presents. I got my amazing Tiffany Key, Sex in the City, earrings, makeup, a leg lamp night light, and so on. Jed got a new knife for work, three DVD’s, a CHP nutcracker, and Santa suit;) I went to bed watching the Holiday (felt like home). When I got up I ichated you guys!! I swear ichat is the greatest thing on the planet.  It wasn’t quite the same as being there but still pretty good. I had Christmas breakfast with the wives and went on a walk with stef. When I got home I watched Charlie Brown Christmas and then Jed got home. We all saw Sherlock Holmes which was amazing!! I wanna see it again!  Now back to work. Our holiday is actually threw Valentines day because of the semi annual sale. Ug. O forgot!! Also had a bunch of ladies come over the week before Christmas for my first annual Christmas teaJ. I had scones and fudge and quiche!! I can’t wait to spend next Christmas with you guys!! Love and miss you a ton! 

p.s. the Pic was from the CHP Christmas Party which was dec. 18th. Not too much to say about that, fun to dress up, we won a camera, it was cool:)

Paige and Jed

Hippie Thanksgiving (yep I went there)

Hi Mom-
  So this past month was a little less crazy, but still pretty eventful. Halloween,  hate to say, was lame this year especially since you consider the crazy Santa Barbara Halloweens.  Ernie was super sick so I spent the night at Mama's with a sick dog and bad scary movies, BUT at least they have the hot tub.
   November, however, has been pretty hip-tastic.  Seriously!  We got free tickets to go see the Steve Miller Band play at USC and it was incredible.  Then we went and saw this amazing Grateful Dead cover band in Redondo.  The people there were, well you cant really describe the people there.  Its like creepy old men, pot heads, and tie-dye t-shirt salespeople convereged to create this sublime musical moment.  I dont know how you and dad didn't soak up this hippie stuff more when you were younger.  Oh and then last weekend we went to see Led ZepAgain!  Yes that is the real name, and yes they were one of the most incredible music acts I've ever seen.  The spirit of Jimmy Page and Robert Plant completely encompassed the place.  Pretty crazy month with some of the best music I've ever heard!

     I also went to Cirque Solei Kooza before Thanksgiving.  Such an incredible show with this total mystical dream theme... not as good as LOVE I'm sure but still pretty awesome.  And then we had Thanksgiving at Allison's house with your whole family plus all your kids (new and old).  We missed you and dad alot, but you sent us a "few" text messages while you were gone so we felt like we were with you.  It made me really excited for Christmas though when we'll be back in Chicago together!  Ok and as far as movies reviews go I have a couple recommendations for you to go see.  "An Education" may be my favorite film of the year and the music is incredible too (all jazzy french stuff).  "Blind Side" is the official feel good movie of the season and its actually a really good film.  "Pirate Radio" is fairly funny, but may have the best soundtrack of all time.  And the film that everyone is excited to see coming up is "Sherlock Holmes"... Christmas movie?  YES!

  Thats all for now but I love you so much and cant wait to see you in a couple weeks!