Christmas Time Fun

Our family welcomed a new Christmas tradition this year with our own Elf on the Shelf. We all had to think of what we would like to name him and voted on whose name was the best. We all agreed that Alex came up with the best which was Jolly. As the story goes, every night he will fly to the North Pole and report the kids daily behavior directly to Santa. When he returns he will be in a different spot and the kids will make a game of being the first to find him. They are not allowed to touch him or his magic will disappear and Jolly won't be able to tell Santa if they have been naughty or nice.

R.I.P. iPod

You gave your life to save mine.
On our way to Vegas for Thanksgiving, we got into an accident just past Hoover Dam on the Nevada side. It was raining and when I went around a curve the van, yes the douche bag mobile, hydro-planed and did a 180 into on coming traffic and we collided into a Jeep Liberty. Everything was totally in slow motion just like the movies and then BAM! Only my door got hit and I believe that my iPod saved my life. It was wedged between the drivers smashed in door and the seat. Luckily we all walked away fine just a bit shocked and so did everyone in the other car. I did manage to find my iPod and got it out and when I turned it on it had little xs for eyes.