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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!  I guess I am a few days late on this.  As usual we have been very busy.  Doesn't feel like we have had a chance to relax since Thanksgiving?  The temps have been below normal almost everyday since Thanksgiving. We had a couple breaks in the cold but then right back.  We have also had more snow in the last month than we have had in the past two winters.  I have used the snow thrower twice this week alone.

Plans were up in the air for Christmas until last weekend when we watched the forecast.  We decided that given the forecast we would celebrate Christmas with my mom and dad on Christmas Eve and Michelle's family on Christmas Day.  This turned out to be an excellent plan as we got a few inches of snow on Christmas Eve night.

Michelle and I started prep for Christmas over the weekend and stayed up late on the 23rd.  We got an early start on Christmas Eve.  We cleaned, cooked and prepared for my!
 
Michelle hard at work!
 
 
 
 
I even played a video game.
 
Mom and dad left sometime after 3pm and Michelle and I took a nap.  After getting up we did some cleaning and finally got the boys in bed.  Then it was time to do some wrapping.  Another late night.
 
So I was the first one up on Christmas morning and started a fire.  I was surprised to have JJ join me shortly after this.  Brendan was not far behind.  Michelle got out of bed and then it was time to open presents.  The house was a mess.
 
I made some breakfast and we did some more cleaning and prepared for our journey to Michelle's mom and dad's.  We got to the Mason's shortly after 2pm.  We had a great meal of prime rib.  Then the kids got to open some presents.  We had a really good time!
 
Micah
 
My beautiful wife!
 
 We all seemed to be suffering from a Christmas hangover and retreated to our own homes.  We relaxed for a while and got the boys in bed.  It was a long couple of days and it was time to rest.
 
Now lets not forget what the season is all about:
 
Shepherds were in the fields near Bethlehem.  And angel from the Lord suddenly appeared to them. The glory of the Lord filled the area with light, and they were terrified.  The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy.  Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David's city.  This how you will recognize him: You will find an infant wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger."  Suddenly, a large army of angels appeared with the angel. They were praising God by saying, "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those who have his good will."
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
 
 


 


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