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Merry Christmas

It is the day after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature is sturring.  Well, except for me.  So it is a good time to get caught up on things here.  The Christmas stress is done and now preparing for the New Year.  This was our fourth Christmas together.  It is hard to believe, but time does fly when you are having fun!

Thursday was our Christmas Party at Church.  We had a short praise and worship, some readings by Scott and music by Jay Jay, Sam, Dean and Scott.  This was followed by dinner and some fun games.

The boys performing.

Scottt reading the  story of our Savior's birth.

Dawn Singing

Pastor Reuben excited about his presents!

Michelle and Faye.

We started our Christmas Saturday with A church service at the Burt Methodist Church.  A very short, but very nice service by Pastor Schroeder.  This is the first time I have heard him deliver a message.  He is very good.  After the service we went to Dawn's to have the family Christmas.  Finger food and desert were served.  Mom brought the traditional Christmas movie with her.  We question her choice, Madea's Christmas by Tyler  Perry.  Unusual, yet entertaining and with a good message.


Scott can't believe what Jay Jay received!

Don't worry, there is a present for you Micah.

Brendan and his Batplane.

So the party ended and everyone headed home for the night.  It was a long evening with a lot of fun with the family.  We got the boys settled in for the night and went to work preparing for Santa's arrival.  We got to bed very late with hopes that the boys would not be up to early.


Christmas morning arrived and Michelle woke up before me.  Jay Jay was the first to wakeup and he then got Brendan out of bed.  Brendan passed out all the presents and the fun begain.    A half hour later the presents were all opened and assembly and clean up began.  Then the preparation for mom and dad's arrival.  They showed and settled in.
Mom, Brendan and Dad

Egg roll preperation with Michelle and Mom.

Brendan's new DS

Brendan put together three lego's on his own.  Very Impressive Brendan!


The Angry Bird!


We had our traditional Christmas Panda House feast complimented by our homemade egg rolls.  A very nice dinner and time spent with mom and dad.  They left in the middle of the afternoon and we took a short nap.  Then over to Michelle's mom and dad's for more fun and presents.  We got to visit with grandpa for a while too.  This was our first Christmas without grandma.  We got home late and did a few things before getting the boys to bed.  Michelle and I stayed up for some quiet time and got to bed by midnight.  A very fun, exciting and memorable Christmas!

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