Christmas was EXTREMELY busy, as most of our trips back to Indiana are. We got back late on Wednesday night.
Thursday I woke up early to go on a field trip with my mom's class. My mom runs an alternative school for emotionally handicapped students that have been kicked out of their respective high schools. And we took this class to Chicago to the Museum of Science & Industry. WOW. The museum was filled to the brim with excited little kids. I thought I was going to go crazy. I can't imagine working there. I would never have children of my own if I was around that everyday.
After spending close to 12 hours with a group of ADHD teenagers, I had a severe thirst for a beer. We all met up at our friend's family restaurant and then proceeded on to Harry's. Lee got sent home early with his brother because he was on his way to another pass-out episode. That left me, Jamie, and an already blacked out Zach. Jamie & I ended up closing down Harry's (proud to say I can still do that!) and getting a ride home in a Bud Light delivery van! SWEET! Me, Jamie & a friend Steve ended up crashing on Jamie's mom's living room floor. Jamie's mom was not too pleased with us... I ended up getting about 3.5 hours of sleep on a hard floor. And somehow didn't even have a hangover the next morning. Amazing!
Friday after eating some life-saving breakfast at Triple XXX, we showered and picked up my mom and Lee's parents and headed to DeMotte for some house shopping. We looked at 5 houses and really LOVED one of them. We spent a good hour at this one house. After that, we headed home to Lafayette and met a couple & their baby up for dinner. I wish I could have been a little more sociable, but after 3 hours of sleep, I was exhausted. Sorry Justin & Jill.
Saturday we had the Puetz family Christmas. This is Lee's grandma. In her family, there are 61 people. This year, SOMEHOW, 60 of the 61 made it. The day starts out with some food. Then pictures of every family and many other combos. Then every single person opens their present from Gma Puetz. Then we do another little gift thing where we sit in a circle and pass gifts around. THEN, we do another gift exchange. After all that, I joined a game of Balderdash. I joined the game late and ended up winning. Apparently I'm a good bull shitter. Now I desperately want my own game of Balderdash so I can practice!!
Sunday we helped move the last of my Grandma's stuff from her HUGE house in Lafayette to her new condo in Kokomo. Then we went out to BW3's for some big beers with Lee's brother's friends. I got a little awkward with it all because I "have history" two of my brother-in-law's friends and they were both there... And are apparently roommates now. In my defense, Lafayette is a small town. It is bound to happen.
Monday I helped my mom finish up her holiday shopping. Then we had the Klemme Christmas for Lee's immediate family. This started at about 4pm and ended after Midnight Mass. Phew! I'm ready for bed!! Lee's brother Matt was struggling to keep Christmas dinner down. Apparently BW3's was a bit too much booze for him! And I had no hangover again! Maybe that pukey pants thing was just a phaze that I have now outgrown!! (Knock on wood.)
Tuesday we got up early and drove to Kokomo. We had to get there early so that we could do gifts with my mom first. Then my uncle got there and we did gifts with HIS family. Then my aunt and her family got there and we ate. Then we sat around shooting the shit for a couple hours. Good times!!
Wednesday we decided to go back up to DeMotte to look at the house we liked again and make an offer. There had been a lot of snow on the ground the first time we looked and we wanted to check things out while we could see the ground! We still loved the place and made an offer!! Now we're just waiting for them to accept/deny/counter offer. I can't wait to move back to Indiana!!
After this we headed down to the Indy airport to fly home. Besides an INSANE child abusing the back of my seat on the first flight and a 30 minute delay, the trip home went smoothly!! It felt great to sleep in my own bed again!
3 comments:
phew, I am tired after reading all that. I cannot wait to hear more about this house and see more pics - I didn't realize you were going TO BUY ONE for Christmas! Wow, how exciting!
christmas is freaking exhausting isn't it??
Seriously. And we don't even have kiddies yet!!
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