Happy Christmas Eve!

Since getting home late Monday night we've been enjoying the chance to just relax around our own home. Yesterday we did have a rude awakening when my car wouldn't start as we were heading out to go grocery shopping. Luckily Dave answered my phone call, and our neighbors were still around to give us a jump. I guess it's time to start thinking about buying a new battery.

I also had a couple phone interviews yesterday for jobs in Richland, WA and Raleigh, NC. I wasn't able to fit in a third interview with a software company in Boston, so that will happen in early January. Hopefully some of these initial contacts will lead to more serious interviews. I'll keep you posted. As for Jason he will be meeting with at least two schools at a January conference in DC.

Happy late birthday to Lauren! I hope you had a great day yesterday, and enjoy your break from school. Have fun in Memphis too!

While at home I got to spend a lot of time with my kids. Here are some of my favorite pictures:

Mt. Vincena-Reesie-Doo Erupts!

Hopefully you can make out the actual eruption. This was our pre-dinner entertainment... otherwise I doubt the kids would have eaten their food. Enjoy the silent movies... or blame Jason for any motion sickness you might experience. :-)

Finally! Vincena Gets To Build A Volcano!

Yee-haw!

Uh... yeah. We're obsessed.

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Cha-cha-charleston...

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

I'm the king of the castle...

A silly tree-trimming picture...

Ho Ho Ho!

Today Jason finished grading all his final exams. The grades are submitted, the Fall 2008 semester is over (today was graduation), and he is officially free, free, free! So what were we to do??? Decorate for the holidays, of course!  As you can see, our stockings are hung by the windchimes with care...



We also bought our Christmas tree tonight at Lowes.  This year I was lucky enough to get lights and a tree stand for free through Tallahassee Freecycle.  The top looks a bit naked, but it's nothing a good tree-topper won't fix.  The pictures don't quite do it justice, but you get the idea.

So happy holidays from our relaxed home to yours...