gearin' up

i hope everyone had a great Christmas! ours was pretty quiet this year...katie enjoyed opening presents in the morning and then betsy came over from her mom's and we did some more gift exchange. we just hung around the house, had dinner and then watched The Dark Knight in the evening (i got it for Christmas)...a very Christmasy movie haha not, but still a very good one.
other than that i haven't been doing much. today some friends came over in the afternoon and we just hung out...made some pretty awesome videos. also today my family went on a outing to Santa Ana to go to this ski wear house where they sell snow gear for cheaper. betsy and i both got a pair of new ski pants, since we have both been wearing our other ones since we were 13. gary pointed out that he had been wearing his same ski gear for the last 15 years, but then i pointed out that 15 years ago we were 2 and i think our size has changed a bit since then.
why the ski shopping you ask? well, i don't know if i mentioned it on my blog, but we are off to utah tomorrow morning. we get to visit our family out there for a few days, which will be fun. i always love seeing my cousins. we are all going to go up to a mountain lodge place for a couple of days and then stay at their house as well. they live in Sandy, Utach, which is right outside of Salt Lake.
well, just though i'd give you all an update. i'm tired and must get up early for the airport tomorrow, but be sure to check my blog next week(i come back on the 31st) because i'm sure i'll have lots of pictures to put up.
hope you all are enjoying your breaks!
and i'll end with some words of wisdom...from my little dove chocolate wrapper.
"Smile when you want to, cry when you need to, laugh whenever possible"
many blessings!