Christmas!

We both the day off! What a surprise:) We REALLY missed family but began in starting our own traditions. On Christmas Eve night we decided to have an untraditional meal so we ordered in chicken wings and exchanged ornaments. We slept in Christmas morning and awoke to open our stockings and each other's gifts. Jen got Mike Monopoly and a guitar, just to name a few and Mike got Jen and Coach purse and leather gloves among other things. We played Monopoly and enjoyed cinnamon rolls. Later we made pasta and ravioli from scratch and a home made sauce. Yummy! After dinner we opened all the other wonderful gifts that family sent to us. It was a great day.

Shopping in Raliegh

It's an outdoor mall most comparable to Victoria Gardens in CA but a little more up scale. Ruth Chris Steak house was there and we wanted to try but not dressed for the occasion so next time.

bye friend

This is Jarrod. He was my preceptor/clinical coach during my orientation process at work. Attended a Going Away party for him at a local restaurant. He's moving to Minnesota, back home. Going to miss him!

Christmas in the South

Went to go look at Christmas lights following our church's x-mas program. We brought Rus along and got hot chocolate and donuts. Take a look at how people down here decorate their homes.

Christmas Program at Church

We decided to go to our church's x-mas program. It was cute...had a lot of the kiddies singing and acting. It was followed a potluck. We brought green bean casserole.

Christmas at the Kiemeney house

Here's what our house looks like this year for x-mas. Ran out of colored lights to finish the tree :( and haven't been able to find them anywhere. Mike lucked out with not putting lights up on the eves of the house. Apparently that's not how they do it in the South. People here put candle sticks in their windows and light them at night. Haven't figured out why yet. If anybody knows holler, please.