Lindsay is our HERO!!!!!!!

so...every year me and my Montana girls do a Secret Santa gift exchange. as we often cannot all be together at Christmas, those out of state, or, as often in my case, abroad, we mail our gifts and join up via telephone to share in the excitement of opening presents with the lucky girls who are able to be together.

i just got my present.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i love surprises!

opening.....

suspense is building....

GETTING CLOSER!!!

SCORE!!!

yes, those are jalepenos.

we don't have jalepenos in france.

i love jalepenos. very much. i miss nachos. but not for long....

my unusual Wish List is being fulfilled before my eyes!!! we don't have Hidden Valley Ranch here either. or any ranch, for that matter!

the coveted To-Go mugs!!! france has NOT caught on to this amazing contraption; coffee, and lots of it, on the go! while you're walking the long cold walk to the tram stop or after a long cold bike ride to school. These To-Go mugs will dramatically change our lives for the better.

classic Dimitri high-five. we are so happy!! we've both scored big and can't thank Loola enough. thank you also for the journal, Symphony bar (you know how much i love them!!) and earrings. man, am i missing something? there was so much in the package!! btw way, usually you pick something FROM the list to give, not the WHOLE LIST!!! but i am so grateful for each little goodie. you really made our day!

yet another dinner picture...we made homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu. it was FANTASTIC!! if you come visit us, we will totally make this for you, it was that good. totally guest-worthy. the veggie is some cross between cauliflower and broccoli. smothered in butter and salt and it was pretty good!!