Merry Christmas! (Minnesotan style)

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas everyone! I know I didn't have a chance to actually blog on the day of Christmas Eve and day - so I thought I would create a blog recap of my holiday time here in Minnesota. In the morning I had the chance to get my nails done and I went to a blow dry bar for the first time.  For all those that ask what it is - The Wow Bar -   is quite an interesting concept! They do blowouts and style your hair - they have over 7+ different styles. They don't cut or color your hair! I was really impressed! For $35 I got my hair shampooed and blow dryed and had sleek curls put in at the end to make my look very elegant.  I hope this will come to England soon! I love it! I can see why women would jump on the bandwagon especially me as all I do is straighten my hair or put it up in a ponytail. I had a great stylist, Emma and I totally suggest her to all my Minnesotan readers.

Every Christmas we like to have a Christmas card photo - and I thought we would have got one in Paris but I was surprised to find out we didn't - so our Christmas photo is from a photo shoot we had early 2012.

This is also our first Christmas celebration with out my moms good friend Jane Stamstad. May she rest in peace!

Our good family friend Mr. Gangstead (Or now I have to call him Steve) came to sleepover at our house. Very fun! Every Christmas eve we always go to my grandmas church and then having a big meal at my parents house and open up presents.  Though I didn't have a chance to take pictures of all the yummy foods - (If you are reading Craig - I know you probably can make a fantastic feast too!) everything got gobbled up!
This year we had an interesting dessert - a Yule Log (photo is included) - which tasted good and had merguie shaped mushrooms.

Another newbie to our Christmas was Elaine - she is a caregiver to Nina (my grandma). She is very nice, good sense of humor, has lots of compassion for the elderly and enjoys listening to Nina play the piano.  She has lived in the USA for over 20 years and is from Liberia. I get along with her and dad likes to joke around with her.

We didn't really open any gifts as the night was getting long for Nina - but had a great time talking in the living room.



Christmas Day

- Opened Christmas presents

- relaxed for a few hours

- went to my moms cousins house for main meal in Monticello

stayed for a few hours and went home as Nina was getting tired.

Luggage set for me from my Aunt Jane and Uncle Denny.

Candy Cane style robe from my Cousin Lisa and her family. 

 

 

Thank you cards all written out! In the post now ( Dec 26)

Me, Steve and my dad in the kitchen