After a much needed break, I'm glad to be back to reality.  I spent a week and a half down south visiting the family.  I had a wonderful Christmas with my family and friends.

We have several Christmas Eve traditions at my parents' house.  We always go to Wal-Mart right before it closes to watch the last minute shoppers hurrying through the store to find last minutes gifts.  We always go look at Christmas lights around town after leaving Wal-mart.  We then go back home eat soup and open two presents each.  One present is always new pajamas.  The other present is always bath soaps.

{New Christmas pajamas}

This year we added a new tradition to the mix; shooting guns.  My parents, brother, Jason, and I drove out in the country and shot guns.  This was my first time shooting a gun and I can honestly say without hesitation that I did not like it.  I hope I never actually have to use a gun because I was not a fan.

{New Christmas Eve tradition:  shooting guns in the country.}

The rest of my Christmas break was spent visiting family in Arkansas and seeing friends.  One night I met with some friends from high school to try out a recently purchased photo booth.  Scherer Genius photo booth; coming to an event near you! 

{Photo booth fun.}

As I previously stated here, New Year's is not my favorite holiday.  I hate feeling the pressure to have a good time.  Every year I would go out and every year I would be miserable.  I stopped making resolutions and now I've stopped participating in New Year's Eve all together.  Don't get my wrong.  I love holidays and I love celebrating them.  I like to decorate for just about every holiday.  I loathe New Year's.  I'm over it.  End of story.