On Christmas Eve we hosted a dinner. We had 15 people over that night for Turkey, Ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, green bean casserole, yams and stuffing. We also made pumpkin pies, no bake cheese cakes and brownies. I think it was a huge success, well, I hope it was a huge success! Everyone ate their fill and we had a great time sitting around afterwards visiting with each other. The missionaries ate so much that they rolled out of the house later that night and most everyone left by 10pm. We had one group that stayed late and by the time I got home from dropping them off it was after midnight. WE had a couple of extra Santa helpers to get the main gift out and set up then sent them to bed so we could work on the stockings.
I have been battling a head cold since Sunday evening so I have been feeling pretty yucky. The two younger boys were up at 7am so I slowly got out of bed and found a comfortable spot on the couch and watched the boys come in and see the gifts Santa left for a second time;) They always get up in the middle of the night to see what was left, but they always try to show their excitement when they come down when we are there. they know once they stop being excited, Santa will stop coming:o
Everyone seemed very excited about what they got this year. We got DJ and Kai a new DSi, and they have been having fun finding out everything that little toy does. Christian got another IPod Touch. We told him that this was the last one we will get for him! We got Jori and new camera, one that is better than her old one and I ILuv for her IPod touch. Now she can listen to her music in her room. DJ and Jori got a book series they love to read and Jori has already started reading them. We were able to find Christian an XBox live card so that he can now be hooked up to play with his friends in the states again. Kai got a IPod dock that is a clock radio. Now they can wake up to the sounds on in IPod in the morning and listen in his room while he is doing his homework. Sheldon, well we got him a new suit a couple weeks ago now that he's in the Bishopric and I got him a case for his IPhone that will keep his phone charges all the time! I got a a digital picture frame and Thomas Kincade cottage. I had started collecting them a long time ago but we kind of stopped. I would like to concentrate on more of the church statues but you have to order ahead for those and with no church book store in the area that won't be happening since Sheldon doesn't shop for me until Dec 24th;)
We were invited to Renata's house for a dinner and that was fun! She had a whole bunch of meets that were cut into small pieces and you put them on these small table grills and cook them. I told SHeldon that I want those! They also had small woks that you could cook individual size servings of foods. The kids were a little hesitant but by the end they were having fun and getting some great ideas about what we could cook here at home. So I have a feeling that for my anniversary we will be getting those and will have to try them out:)
We are thinking of going to Paris for next week. Jori so far is the only person who has gone there and we would like to do something tourist like. We will go and see the old stand by's. The Louver, Eiffel Tower and whatever else strikes out eye. I just hope this cold will finally be gone so I can enjoy this trip.
Well, we're going to play "Are you smarter than a 5th grader". We're trying to figure it out so wish us luck!
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