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christmas: day 3

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 2

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 …

christmas: day 1

Whether I was ready or not, Christmas started today. I spent the week (and most of today) getting ready. And, I made it–just in time. Brian’s parents and his grandmother celebrated Christmas Eve with us. We met at our church for the 4:30pm children’s service. Our church started this service …

christmas prep

I’m kind of behind on my Christmas preparations this year, but I’m hoping to gain some ground this weekend. On the plus side, most of the cards have been sent out and I have most of the dog treats made. I also finished shopping this evening. On the minus side, …

thanksgiving

It was a nice, long weekend. We went to my in-law’s for Thanksgiving dinner. My sister-in-law and her husband and kids were in this year. We don’t get to see them very often because they live in New York, so it made for a nice day. Jake ended up staying …