My first racing experience

We finally got James' back up car together, which is now officially my car!! Since we both have the week off of work, we have been spending a lot of time getting the car together. I was skeptical it would run, as the motor has only been used 1 time in the last 10 years, but James assured me it would be just fine. After several issues we had to solve, we got he motor running last night. Then today, we got everything finalized and ran the car.

We took it to the flat road by the model homes in our subdivision and I got my first taste of being behind the wheel. Was I fast, no. Heck, I never even made it out of second gear, but I learned how to start and stop, which is more complicated than it sounds, and how to shift. I don't even know how to drive a manuel street car, so this was an experience for me.

How to upshift and how not to downshift

I'm excited to say both the car and I survived the day and are looking forward to another excursion soon!

Christmas

So Christmas was stretched over an entire week for us this year! We started the celebration on Monday December 21 with us opening our gifts from each other. James did great with his gifts, giving me a Fossil watch that I really wanted, a beautiful cream colored coat for work and a coach purse. I could really tell he put a lot of thought into what he got me. James got several gifts, including a Steelers Jersey which he had been wanting for over a year. It was so nice to celebrate our first Christmas together as a married couple.

Rocking the new Jersey

The festivities continued on Tuesday evening by opening the presents mom and dad sent us. We opened them via skype, so it was as close to being together as we could get. It was hard for me to not be home for Christmas, but really nice to be able to see mom and dad on skype. I must do that more often. James got Super Mario Bros. for Wii, which I am now addicted to!! I'm not very good and stuck in the second world, but it is tons of fun.

Rockin the Super Mario Bros

Then on Wednesday after I got off work, we headed up to Virginia to see the Phipps'. Janet and I spent all day Christmas eve baking 3 kinds of chocolate chip cookies, 2 packages of sugar cookies, 2 kinds of brownies and lemon bars. It was cookie madness but reminded me of all the fun we had growing up baking cookies for the neighbors. A little last minute shopping also took place on Christmas Eve : )

Janet cutting the fruitcake, I tried it but it's not for me!!

Christmas day was entirely different than a Montgomery family Christmas. We rolled out of bed about 8, and ate breakfast like normal. Once breakfast was over and the dishes done, we headed to the living room to open presents. I was completely overwhelmed as everyone opened presents at one time and I was trying to watch everyone! haha. Christmas afternoon was lots of fun surrounding the Wii. We got James' parents to play Wii, including golf, bowling and Mario Kart. Finally I had a chance to win ; )