2nd annual christmas away from home.

 last year was my first grown up christmas - away from home.

home meaning, with my parents in san diego.

on the plus side, though, i spent the holiday with the 86749 other bennions who came to town for christmas

bestie jen gave my my very first stocking {dr. pepper lips smacker included}

i had a proper christmas eve dinner celebration with jen + ed

and i saw 9676 movies with a boy.

this year,

i get 86749 bennions from out of town.

i'll tell you i'm just fine. that there's not really any special event happening in san diego that's really worth $450 + an airport experience.  and i'll tell you that the rarely-seen out of town girl cousins is worth sticking around for.  and even though my parents live in a new house, in a new city, without bedrooms for the kids

and definitely not the same living room floor my brothers and i sat on as we opened presents as a family {at 6 a.m.}... bestie jen will be gone and as of now, the megaplex is no where in my immediate plans.

so i might be a little sad.