MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

so far, this christmas has been one of the best...if not the best one i've ever had. yesterday was a lot of fun. we finished shopping for presents about 3pm (which is REAL early for us) and got ready for church. we always go with my grandma to the lutheran church service. it's great - real traditional - and ends with this great candle lighting time. anyways, after that...we picked up our great-aunt ethel and headed back to our house. we usually open all but 3 presents on christmas eve and save the others for christmas morning. well, i got some great gifts - but the best part was watching everyone else open their gifts. i think everyone was well satisfied with what they recieved. we started opening about 830 and were still eating and opening about 1130. everyone went home and i went to bed after calling james. the phone call ended up being pretty short because we were both kind of falling asleep on the phone. o well :) anyways, mel and i woke up early this morning and it was snowing! now...you have to know that this is a big deal (i know i know...in WI we're supposed to have snow all the time right?) because the past 2 years we haven't even had snow on the ground muchless it falling on christmas eve or day. but it's supposed to snow a little bit all day long...woooohooooo! anyways, she and i squished into her twin sized bed and listened to her new stereo until mom and dad finally got up. we were really waiting on mom because we have this tradition of mom getting up and making this egg/bacon casserol for us to eat every christmas and easter...and everyone has to be out in the living room befor the stockings or any gifts can be opened. well...all is well now...actually this year was a time of getting old "classic" movies we remember from childhood. we're watching "Annie" right now - one of our favorites. in a couple hours we'll head over to grandma's house for a ham dinner (sorry...up here we call lunch "dinner" and dinner "supper"). we always eat there on christmas day and then spend the afternoon watching movies and playing with gifts. most of the time will probably be spent tying to teach grandma how to use the dvd player she got yesterday (will probably be a LONG time and fairly entertaining) and/or playing texas hold'em (dad got mel a set with felt, cards, and chips - although grandma's the expert gambler of the family - she'll definately win). guess i'd better get going on getting ready for the day...although it's nice to just sit here and kind of lounge around the lit tree...hmmm....ok....all for now....again.... Merry Christmas my friends....i miss you guys.
love, jenn