12-24 to 12-25-08 Christmas!

12-24-08

We were receiving people this evening for a few hours of off-key singing. Lots of fun! We spent the day running around shopping, cooking and getting the place ready. It was a lot, but it was fun!

The evening was a lot of fun. We sat around singing Christmas songs and eating too much. Of course we had made way too much food, but it was very enjoyable.

It’s that kind of simple uncomplicated festivities that I miss when I’m far away from home!

I will add pictures if we ever get them out of the camera!!

12-25-08

Today was “visit day”. I got up late and then we visited family. We went to my great uncle (whom I usually call my Almost Grandpa) and brought him sweets and a seafood “pie”. It was good to see him, he seems very well. He’s past 90 years old!

On the way home we stopped by my aunt’s place. Her house is right behind my Dad’s, it’s where they grew up. We came In at the wrong time though, they were distributing gifts, and we kind of killed the party. We didn’t linger, just long enough to wish everybody merry Christmas and to promise to stop by before I leave.

Finally we were invited for dinner at another aunt’s house. My cousin was there with her 3 kids, and her brother had 1. The kids were kids, rowdy, running around, but not annoying. I have a real problem with whiny kids. It just makes me want to bite. Those 4 kids weren’t whiny, they were just fun cool kids who like to play, but know when to back up.

Love them!