Hello all! It's been almost two weeks now that I've been home for Christmas break. I've been pretty busy, but not too overwhelmed and have had plenty of time to relax as well.

I've been to two of my sister (Rachel)'s basketball games so far (lost one, won one) and went to a concert in Philadelphia with her last week. We got to see Bon Iver, which was incredible. I tried to take pictures with my phone, though naturally they didn't turn out too well. It's been good to spend time with Rachel and my parents over break.

Last Thursday, two friends from Lancaster, Micah and Josh, drove here and we and another friend, Lauren, took the train down to Philadelphia for the day, which was a lot of fun. The boys even bought a life-size Rocky cut-out on a whim. Afterwards, we went to the Christopher Dock Christmas concert, which Rachel sang in, and then "chilled" in our hot tub for a while.

My birthday was on Wednesday, and my family always has certain traditions, to make sure my day isn't overshadowed too much by Christmas. We went out for breakfast with family friends, and then came home and I opened presents. Then we played some games and went to lunch at the Sultan, an Indian restaurant. After that, we spent a few hours roaming Barnes and Noble before returning for the Christmas eve service at church. I always enjoy having special Christmas traditions with my family. :)

I hope all of you had a spectacular Christmas and enjoy the rest of your break from school!