Busy weekend before Christmas

Busy weekend before Christmas. Phew!

Friday night out with famiy and Debbie. Dinner at Bethlehem Fish & Steak. There for 3 hours. A good time had by all. Kids in bed about 10 pm.

Saturday morning. Leaving an hour behind schedule for trip to Weddington. It only takes us 1-1/2 hours instead of the 2 I remembered. Got there about 12:30 pm. Everyone played nice. They did pick on Lisa about her numbering of the gifts. We left after 5 pm instead of my planned 4 pm departure time.

Saturday afternoon. We take Gigi home before going to Lori's house. G is whining on the trip home. It about drives me crazy. Eat snacks at Lori's and chat. Great chicken salad. Onto David's house, for presents and more food.

Lori and Sharon buy dollar gifts and we play a game. Lori reads "Frosty the Snowman". We each receive a gift after pulling a number from a bowl. We are given the gift by Grace and Alan. Then Lori reads her story. We pass our gift right on "Frosty" and left on "snow." It was fun and silly game. Kids in bed about 10:30 pm.

Sunday morning. Must get kids to church by nine for the children's Christmas Pageant. Sarah is Balthazar the Magi. Wears a gold crown and long beard. Chris is the head shepherd. Sarah has a speaking part and sings parts of "We Three Kings" solo. Chris has three lines in the pageant. They both did really great. Lisa and I sat on the front row with Roger and Megan Y. and family.

Sunday afternoon. Crafts for Lisa and kids. I rested. Yeah! We went to Candlelight Service at 4:30 pm. Beautiful service. Kids are wiggly and a little grumpy. They both want to snuggle up to Lisa. Kids in bed by 8:00 pm.

Sunday night. Stayed up to watch the New York Giants beat the Carolina Panthers 31-28. Giants clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs. Me in bed at 11:30 pm, too late.

Monday morning. I am up and go to work by 6:15 am.