'Tis the Season

Herb's sister from Michigan is here for Christmas, and David is here from Munich. So what is required? Mexican food! Lupe's is a little restaurant that is close by, so we decided to go for supper last night. I had never noticed it on the menu before, but there it was. Family platter - for 6 - $49.99. There were 6 of us so we gave it a try. It was soooo good! We each got a plate with rice, bean soup, guacamole and pico de gallo. And then they brought out a huge platter with sauteed onions and peppers, chicken, brisket, shrimp, talapia, steak and ribeye. Of course we tried everything (except for Laura and Alisi, who don't do fish and shrimp. That's ok... more for us!) We all had more than we should have and it was all delicious, and we still had leftovers to bring home!

Now..... For Christmas Alisi got a Wii and Laura got the Wii Fit. So we've been playing that and we have especially enjoyed the hula hoop, ski jump and ski slalom. So last night (after eating way too much) I did the Super Hula Hoop... Well, in the middle of the night I had the biggest case of heartburn I have ever had! Two Rolaids, a cup of milk, a candy cane and some herbal tea and I finally felt better. Whew! Getting too old for either that much food or that much exercise - or maybe both!

It has been a wonderful Christmas this year (even with the heartburn!) I hope yours has been great too!

O Christmas Tree

Well, we have the tree decorated. It is a hodgepodge of ornaments...angels, snowflakes, icicles, ornaments made for kids at school, ornaments made by kids at school, ornaments collected from travels here and there, some given by friends and even ornaments of felt made when we were first married 38 years ago and couldn't afford anything more. But it is our tree and we like it this way. Alisi is so proud to help, even though she got tired after it was half done and just handed ornaments to us. She would often ask where this one or that one was from and she is very excited about the whole season! She set up her Fisher Price nativity and then practiced "Jingle Bells" on the piano. (She won't be able to attend her first recital because it conflicts with the "Imagine Christmas" musical at church and she had committed to being at all of the practices and performances before we knew when the recital would be.) So we are slowly but surely getting into the Christmas spirit and I hope that it lasts!

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Well, many people that I know have already decorated for Christmas, but I just got our autumn decorations put away this morning. The trip to Germany has put me behind in preparations....but certainly got me into a Christmas mood! We always have to rearrange furniture a little for the Christmas tree and every year that gets more complicated for some reason. Herb did get the boxes out of the attic, but we are getting no where fast!

Tonight the kids' choirs from church are going to ride on a trailer and sing Christmas carols in the Euless Parade of Lights. And this morning was 'Breakfast with Santa' at school. Last night we had our Connection Department Christmas Party - it was a murder mystery dinner theater and everyone had a part! It was a lot of work for those who planned it, but Wanda and company did a wonderful job and it was lots of fun. And the food was catered from Babe's. Yum. So lots of activities but I just hope that we can all remember the most important thing - that "Jesus is the Reason for the Season"!