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HELLO FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

Once again my camera is broke-BOOOOOOOOO! Some have said that maybe I lost the love of Blogging? NEVER! I have lost the motivation to buy a new camera knowing that it will end up with a squad they call GEEKS! Then even though I have spent my money when my stuff breaks I still have to press if my address is correct on a blue screen with a magic pen that is attached to a computer.Next when it is all fixed they ask me do I want to buy a service plan for the camera that you have already bought 4 service plans for? Annoyyyyying!

Any hoo- I have missed blogging, but we have broken our silence at last! Our update is that married life is great, we continue to be a force in the real estate and construction market. I plan to post pics and info once I get my camera back on Friday. We are missing our family that we do not see or speak to enough and are looking forward to meeting the Cali-Gapps new addition! We love you all and will be back in the blogging seat when Best buy figures it out. Or I stop being cheap and buy a better camera that doesn't cost $500 every 3 years!

Xmas Present

Friday night Kitt and Aim cashed in on their X-mas present from Mike and I. So we cooked them dinner and took them to the Blue Man Group


The girls lived just one block from here and had never seen it.... We all liked it but agreed that it was kinda creeepy


Creepy still

This Years, New Years

Like we do every year in keeping the tradition up. Kimmy and Chris came to visit us from Arizona! The normally come the day after Xmas and stay thru the 1st. This year with a new place open near us that my friend owns... We went there for the UFC on Saturday and the Bears on Sunday and then for lunch on Monday. Oh well its like our Cheers.

New Years Eve we went to none other than Fifty/50. Just the four of us and we had a blast! One of the best NYE we have had in a while!

Our first Xmas as a married couple we started our voyage to Hinsdale on the Eve of Jesus' B-day to Aims' Aunt and Uncle house (Mark and Gail). The first of several holiday trips that we made, strap in babe were goin for some rides!




And then to Palatine for papa Bears 60th Birhtday! What a good time Skyping with the Cali-Gapss brings a huge smile to popps face.. To see Isella its awesome. weird with out you guys here. Cali-Gapps were missed!








and then to the Dowiarzs' in elmhurst on Xmas day lots of presents and laughs... Cubs Sox rivalry, and the new puppy Sun Dance. AKA Sunny D-








Back to Palatine to the Ryskes and my head is spinning


Say cheese everyone.... Uhmm Dad whats up with your hand? Just askin


Home sweet city home sorta?


Our real tree was nice and full like the Griswalds.. With less sap

and now? This tree is tellin us that we need to not have a live one maybe?

it looks a little sick-

Oye not a single needle left. Fake tree from now on. Im sick about it- But why have the hastle- I just love the smell. and dread the clean up... 2 hours. Fa la la la la la la laaaaaaaaaaa!

XMAS Present

This week we attempted to fix the ceiling where the water came through the day of the wedding. However when we opened up the ceiling we discovered that the water was still coming in. So we have to wait til the snow melts to fix the leak properly and the dry wall stays off too. JOY TO THE WORLD!

Its nice because now it actually snows in our living room and with the tree being there now its so festive-

Our tree looking good

Monday night Bears vs. Packers and we won in OT. Nice! Playoffs are still possible if the vikes lose and we beat the texans and a partridge in a pear tree-

Decking the Halls

Last sunday The Cali- Gapps were in to celebrate Christmas and Popps 60th B-day. We had brunch with he family at my parents in the morn and after some of us went downtown to see the lights and windows at Macy's formery Marshall Fields and come by our house for pizza.









We stopped at the Daily center and posed for some pics by the tree.


Popps opens up his 60th Birthday present... An APPLe laptop

Then we ate pizza and hung out