Maybe I should be in piecing part 5?

[Hope4us]

Good morning everyone.

Had our party last night. It was fun although not as many people showed up as had said they were coming so we've got a ton of food and a barrel of booze left over. But I guess we won't have to grocery shop for a while.

W's boss came like she said she would. I've know G for probably 20 years. When she first started with our company we worked on a couple projects together. I've always enjoyed her company so we spent a good deal of time talking. My BIL/SIL came. They live in Oregon and flew in for the holiday's on Friday. It was great seeing them. Our boys had a blast. S16 was the life of the party, as always. W's friend M and her H came. I've found it interesting that lately W has been talking to me about what a jerk M's H is, how he's so controlling, etc and I just have to laugh. It can either be good that W see's I'm not so bad afterall and bad in that both W and M bit*h about their H's when they're together, but who cares about that? I spent some time talking to M and her H and I really wish I could read minds because it'd be interesting to know what M thinks vs. what she's been told by W.

W and I went out to pick up some things for the party yesterday morning and ended up buying a ton more than we'd set out to buy. But a lot of it was stuff pointing towards a future for us. Guess we'll see on that one.

Later in the evening, W, SIL and I were talking while BIL and the boys were watching a movie. Man, BIL is approaching 40, an attorney with the IRS and still the biggest kid around. Anyway, SIL had too much to drink so she was getting into the deep conversations about living life, loving those around you, etc and W just sat there listening. I'm sure it had to help W along, but not for me to worry about.

W slept in bed with me last night, but only because BIL/SIL slept on the sleeper sofa where W usually spends her nights. Our new bed frame should be here in the next couple weeks, so we'll see what happens when it shows up.

Today we're all going to go to a sports bar (not sure about S16 though, he might go to a friends house) to watch some NFL games. BIL is a Browns fan (I know, right? Pretty sad) and the rest of us are going to watch the Steelers kick some Titan butt.

Then a couple days of work and off until after the first of the year. Can't wait for that.

Hope everyone has their shopping done. Talk to ya soon.