We spent a nice weekend with our families. First up was Christmas Eve. We had dinner at my parent’s house (Brian’s parents also spent the evening there). Afterward, we all went to the late service at our church, where Jake performed a Christmas song on guitar. He did a great …
While I am not completely done with preparations yet, I feel like I am on top of things this year. I got all of my shopping done early, so that helped immensely. And, the dog treats have been baked and the Christmas cards were made and are in the process …
Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. We hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year. My parents, brother, grandmother, and great-aunt shared the day with us. Not to brag, but I really have this holiday cooking thing down to a science. I did have some help with the food–my mom brought …
We had another Christmas celebration today. This one was at Judy’s house. She was away over the holidays so hence the late get-together. We went over there around suppertime so she ordered some pizza. Yum! She sent us home with a few pieces and I just ate another one moments …
Christmas Day started off early. Jake woke us up at 6:30 even though I specifically told him not to get us up before 7:30. I should have penalized him one gift. Instead, we let him suffer until 7am. I had to get the ham on at 7:30, so I needed …