Well, I had a very good Christmas. I got almost everything that I wanted. My mom got my sister and I a PS2 with all three Guitar Hero games. I also gotall four seasons of The OC, the fourth and fifth seasons of 7th Heaven, and a lot of other movies. I also got about $300. I've already gone shopping and spent most of that lol.

On Christmas Eve, my family had a party at myAunt Gina'shouse. It was awesome. I talked to my cousin Joel and that's surprising because we never get along. He's a trouble maker, but I think he's really trying to turn his life around. He's had two MIPs and he's dropped out of school, but I know he's trying to make something of his life. MyUncle Jaimeis his stepdad, and they never used to get along. Joel used to always yell at him and he moved out of the house because of him. But now, they're really starting to get along, and I'm really glad. Joel spent the night at his house, and he and my uncle both shared the couch. My Aunt Amy said when she woke up Christmas morning that she couldn't resist taking a picture of them. I saw the picture and it was so cute. I'm glad she got the picture because I know she'll never get one like that again.

On Christmas Eve, my Aunt Gina's boyfriend Tony had his brother Danny at the party. It was the first time I had ever met Danny, and he's already like family. He's so cool. He's the kind of person that you can talk to about stuff. It's hard not to like him. He's fun to have around. The only sad part is that he had just come home from Iraq for Christmas and he's going back the day after New Years. I'm really gonna miss him. Tony and Danny are really close, and it was really cool to see them together at Christmas time because they're not gonna see each other for about two years. Danny is going to Iraq for about 6 months, and then he's going to Germany for about a year, and then he's going back to Iraq for another 6 months. Everyone is gonna miss him. I like that fact that I have him on myspace so I can still talk to him. I hate this war. This war is ruining too many things. Families are being separated and loved ones are being lost. I wish the war would just end so things can get better around here. I just bought a key chain that has a camoflauge dog tag on it, and I hadDanny's nameinscribed on the back of it. I'm hoping that I can see him one more time before he leaves. I wish I could see him the day he leaves, but I go back to school on that day. I don't want him to go but he has to. I'm just gonna have to count the days till he's home again.