Christmas was great this year. I think it was one of my favorite Christmas' ever! We celebrated with friends and with family and then the day after Christmas Chris and I celebrated together-as we exchanged gifts as husband and wife sitting near our tree that morning.

This winter has been pretty brutal-freezing temps and lot's of snow-but luckily in mid-February we'll be on our cruise for seven days. Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Jamaica sound really nice right about now. We have enjoyed winter, though. We've been sledding and Chris is looking forward to getting some skiing in.

Chris just completed his FINAL CPA exam. He feels really confident about it-but I don't want to jinx him. He should be getting the results back in a few weeks and it will be unbelievable if he passes (which I have no doubt he will), because only 10% pass all four tests consecutively and certainly a 23 year old CPA is pretty unheard of.

We've been thinking a lot about getting a puppy. We're a little nervous because we know they are a big responsibility and we are spontaneous people who like to take off for a day or weekend at our liesure. Also, we love our cat, Cassius, so much and we know she will be petrified of a dog. Either way, a dog is in our future-maybe in our near future. We've decided on a breed-American Eskimo or Eskies as they are nick-named. We love them and they are known as one of the most intelligent and loyal breeds. Maybe this Spring or Summer we'll add a dog to our little family.

Hope everyone is doing well and staying warm this winter. I'll keep you updated on Chris' score!