I wake up on the couch (I tried to catch Santa!!) and find the room filled with gifts and the Christmas tree fully lighted. Santa must thing we're the best this year because we have so many presents! Maybe it's a Hillrise thing. After opening my gifts, I head on over to Julie's to compare gifts. She and Tracy got more than me and Tommy did. After that, Julie and I went back to my house for some gingerbread house making. We made a Hillrise house, of course! It isn't that hard. I have made three so far this year! The other two? Well, Julie and I devoured one, and gave another to the sales office of Hillrise to give to the guests. They devoured it fast because it was gone the next day! This one we're going to devour with my family when they (finally!) come over to our new home. I CANNOT wait to see the look on their faces when they see my house!!!! My cousins will be SO jealous. Sure, they live in a HUGE house, but it's 30 years old!! They'll be SHOCKED to see that we finally have a brand-new home! Julie is the same way because she's lived in a 2-bedroom apartment for all of her life. Then again, so have I. That's why I loved Ivy's or my cousin's house. Ivy is my best friend that I've had since kindergarten. And she moved to Hillrise, next to Julie!! We have a three-way playdate sometimes! (if that makes any sense!) But out of all of us, Ivy has the biggest house. She has the Rainier floorplan, which is the biggest one in Hillrise! She has a HUGE family, so I can see why she moved here! Ivy and I have almost always lived near each other. First we lived in the same apartment complex (across the hall) but then she moved to Oak Park, this little city near Hillrise. But 2 years later, she moved to Hillrise with me! She and Julie are also great friends. I'm so glad Julie moved here. THANK YOU, ALBRIGHTS, FOR MOVING OUT TO HILLRISE!!
So anyway, my family comes over and suddenly the entire party consists of talking about my house. My little cousins are playing hide-and-seek in my room. My older cousins are begging their parents to move here. Yep, Hillrise can make you do that. Tried to warn them. Anyway, merry late Christmas!!!
Jaycee
