Mandatory Christmas Blog

Yah, I know, I'm slow.
Before I sit and blather about my viewpoint of Christmas, first I think I'll link you to some of my Mom's Christmas blogposts. Hers are nifty special, 'cause she adds pictures. *oooh*
Cookies, traditions, family gifts, Santa gifts (and slideshow), making Gingerbread house, and Dad's Christmas pictures.

Alright.
Christmas was good...I already posted about my Christmas cactus, which the main decoration in my room. ^^
I actually brought it downstairs and put it on a little table so we could put our gifts under it (which I thought was a cute idea).
Got a bunch of awesome gifts. Just a few of the things I got were candy (including my favorite Reese's Trees), DS games (Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles and Animal Crossing), an Elfen figure, several cool books, and a pretty necklace. Also cool were some of the gifts to the family - two very cool Wii games and an awesome board game.

Mom gave me an odd look when I said we needed to get the guinea pigs a gift too. They're part of the family, aren't they?
We all laughed when they ignored the gift in favor of the wrapping paper. *sigh*

One of the main things we did to celebrate this year was make a gingerbread house kit Mom had picked up last year.
Let me tell you, gingerbread house frosting is nasty. I kept getting it on my hands...and I'd lick it off, so as to not get it on the table. Sugar high of the year, man.
It turned out cute, though. Mah siblings each decorated one side, and I decorated the front. Didn't spend much time on it, since I got tired of the thing while icing the sides for the kids. ><

Hm...anything else?
Not that I can recall...next time I need to not wait so long - I've forgotten a bunch! *laughs*