I celebrated my holidays back home in Fargo with my family. We had nice dinners together, played games, watched movies, and had a great time.
Above is a picture of Christmas Eve at my parents' house. From left to right, we are myself, my mom Gail, my dad Ken, my brother-in-law Roger, my sister Becca, and my sister Rachel.
We were very lucky this year because my grandma (my dad's mom), my aunt Laura and uncle Scott and their family all came to visit us in Fargo. We were all together for three days, and it was really wonderful to see everyone and to hang out. 
I went to a Minnesota Vikings game with my good friend Joe Rezek. The Vikings are the American football team from my home state, which makes them my home team. Their colors are purple, white, and yellow. 
The Vikings play in a dome stadium near Minneapolis, Minnesota, the largest city in the state. It was a good game, and we won it in the end against the defending champion New York Giants.I passed New Year's Eve with friends in Minneapolis. We went to a nice restaurant and then later to a big bar restaurant where there was a live band playing. They were a blues-rock band from Chicago, and they were excellent. We danced and talked until midnight and cheered to welcome in 2009.
After New Year's, my family traveled down to southern Minnesota where my grandparents live. We celebrated yet another Christmas with them and other relatives from my mom's side of the family, the Buldhaupts. It was fantastic to catch up with everyone and play games with my cousins. I hope everyone had happy holidays. Take care! I'm back in Spain now, so I'd love to hear from you!
