Holiday Break

I have not wrote in a while... again... and I said that I wouldn't do this. But, I'm actually pretty proud of myself during the holiday break. During the break that I had from work (December 24 - January 4), I probably went on the internet about 75% less than usual. That's pretty good for me since I practically live online.

We got a lot of stuff done around the house - it needed it's spring cleaning early! But, for the most part, we did a lot of resting. I could not believe it, but I actually slept in to about 10am every day. That is very unlike me. Even on weekends I usually can't sleep past 8am. So, it was good to get some sleep... I guess I was catching up for all of the sleep I didn't get throughout the year.

We also did a lot of shopping... We definitely went shopping the day after Christmas for all of the holidays sales. We decided to go to Target when it opened to get all of the holiday stuff at 50% off... so, we got lots of LED lights, decorations and then all of those cool gadgets that they sell during the holiday season for gifts. We also spent some time with friends, which was great because during the year it is hard, especially during the Fall for me.

And lastly, we finally went hiking again. It has been so long. We plan on going hiking at least once a month in the coming year, but hopefully more. We were able to only go hiking once during the break, but it was great. We hiked up to Echo Mountain which is above Altadena and Pasadena, and only about 10 minutes away from the house - at least the beginning of the trail. It was a great day to hike because the sky was absolutely clear and we could see everything. Below are a few pictures that I took with my phone... not the best pictures, but they will give you an idea.


Well, that was our break. Now I've been back to work since yesterday and have been busy, busy ever since.