alright already!

Ok, to appease several and satisfy the request of many, I will post something else so you don't have to keep looking at the quinoa. :) Yipee, it's the holiday season and I love it! Christmas was great, and we all had a wonderful time! This year for Christmas, Travis and I decided to not get each other any presents. We did give one homemade gift. Travis made me an awesome Travel Log scrapbook of all the places we've been to. I must say, he's actually really good! I made him a book of fortunes. I took all his fortune cookie papers that he's kept over the years and organized them and wrote a blurb about why each one is going to come true. I decorated it all colorful and stuff. Both were very time consuming, but also quite heartfelt and received well.

SO... in lieu of not getting each other small gifts, we did give ourselves a present... of traveling together. For a few months now, we've been putting extra money into a bank account, to save up for something special, and we decided that would be our main Christmas gift. WE ARE GOING TO HONG KONG!!!!!
I am very very excited! We are going in March for 10 days and we already bought our plane tickets. I have wanted to go ever since I found out Travis served his mission there. We found a killer deal on flights and hotel for 9 days. You would be surprised to know how inexpensive it was! So, it's a Christmas gift, but also a graduation celebration for Travis, and early 2 year wedding anniversary trip. I cannot wait to go around and see where Travis lived and served for 2 years!

Travis is teaching me some Cantonese and it's hard! It could not be more different than sign language. Luckily I can memorize easily. I already know how to say:
-I love you
-How much does this cost? (Super important because we'll be doing lots of shopping! Anyone want a purse?)
-This older brother is taller than that older brother
-Excuse me... I'm lost.
-Thank you

I'll be learning much more! Also, Travis says I'll fit right in, because apparently all the girls are short and slender with dark hair. By that time my hair might change though... we'll see! Anyway, we are really looking forward to going and we're happy we found such a good deal. And it's only 2 1/2 months away! Yay Hong Kong!