Merry Christmas from the Yarbrough Family!

Merry Christmas, everyone! We had a wonderful day today. We had a nice time opening presents, eating, watching TV, and relaxing. Victor made a tasty Christmas dinner, so it felt like we were at home. Below are pictures of our day, including pics of our Charlie Brown Christmastree (there is one above--with Bryson asleep in the background), us opening our presents, and our dinner.

I hope everyone had a great day!

Happy Birthday, Victor!

Yesterday was Victor's 29th birthday. In the UK, you are supposed to bring treats for your co-workers on your birthday (instead of the other way around--they are backwards here!), so I surprised him and made cupcakes for him to bring to work. I was nervous because I haven't baked cakes or cupcakes in a long time, and everyone knows how temperamental baked goods can be, but they turned out really well! They were a hit and Victor said his co-workers gobbled them up! That made me happy. I also bought him the Hellboy Blu-ray and Matrix Trilogy Blu-ray DVDs and a PS3 PlayStation game, so I think he had a pretty good birthday. :)

What's Been Going On?

I haven't written in a while since I have been so busy with work. So what's been going on with Victor and me in England?

• Victor found a new job and he started this past Tuesday. He likes it so far since it is a much more relaxed atmosphere than his last job, plus he gets off around 5 everyday instead of at 7 or 8 like he used to. The nice thing about this job is that they have offices in Cincinnati, one of which is right up the road from our house, so he should be able to transfer to that office when we are ready to come home!
• I'm still working away, as usual! Also, my running buddy and I are currently training for the Paris Marathon, so that is going well. Hopefully I won't hurt my ankle like last year! I am determined to do this marathon for once and for all so that I can mark it off of my To Do List!
• We won't be able to come home for Christmas this year since Victor just started his job, but we will be home in May for Jenny's wedding! I am sad not to be able to come home, but Victor's brother Bryson is coming to visit on the 19th and is staying through the 29th, so that will be nice.

That about sums it up!

Prague, Czech Republic

I went to Prague last month for work and it was really nice! It is such a beautiful city, especially at night when all of the buildings are lit up. We stayed in the downtown area, so I got a chance to walk around and do a little bit of exploring. Very nice! Unfortunately, I forgot my camera, so some of my co-workers are supposed to be sending me their pictures. I will post the pictures once I get them.

My Favourite (yes, "favorite" with a "u"!) Commercials at the Moment...

I just love these Natural Confectionery commercials! They make me laugh everytime they come on! The last one is my favourite.

I love the way the bear laughs at the end of this one. And how did he get on top of those books? LOL!

Fun with Abby in England and Rome

Abigail came to visit a couple of weeks ago and we had such a nice time! We spent a couple of days showing her around Woking and London and then we headed to Rome for a few days. Rome was so nice and the weather was perfect for site-seeing! I love Italy and I want to go back! Of course while we were there we had all of our Italian favorites: pizza, pasta, gelato, Italian soda, and paninis. Abigail also wanted to get an Italian ice, but we couldn't find them anywhere! We also took a bus tour and saw all of the main Rome attractions including the Coliseum, Circus Maximus, and Vatican City. It was a great trip and I'm so glad Abigail came to visit! We had such a good time cackling and laughing and discussing our hair, and I was sad to see her go.

Next week, I'm headed to Prague, Czech Republic for work!

Did You Guys Vote Today?

Did everyone vote today? I hope so! We sent in our absentee ballots in a couple of weeks ago, so we've done our part! This is a picture of Victor filling out his ballot.