Saturday, March 13, 2010

Christmas time festivities part 2

More of our Christmas fun!
Even though I am not working at Thanksgiving Point any more there are some activities that we can't miss out on. Like breakfast with Santa, it is always fun for Rosalind and she looks forward to going every year. Maybe one yer we will buy tickets for real and go the normal way and not have to work while we are there. I love getting our family picture with Santa each year.
Christmas Eve at Joan and Paul's house!
I really think that Rosalind would revolt if we didn't go to Evanston on Christmas Eve.
This year Leslie and Erin planned a live Nativity program' it is convenient that most years the family has had a baby small enough to play baby Jesus. Rosalind was a sheep, of her own choice.It was all very sweet, and Zach was a lovely donkey.
As always the food was great.
Singing songs and exchanging gifts was fun.
Thank you all you Barnards for planning such a fun event every year!
Before all of the Christmas craziness really starts we opened our gift at home. I got really cute boots from Joe, but they didn't fit (stupid fat calves)! Rosalind got almost every thing she asked for , and the cats enjoyed the marble track she got from Santa. I believe Joe was happy with his new wii game too. Fun morning!
We then headed over to Cathy and Brad's house to exchange gifts with them and to visit.

And last but certainly not least was Don and Donna's house for Christmas dinner. Yum!
Jim (Donna's dad) made a Turducken! It was really good, especially the Duck part. Donna planned a live nativity as well and this time Rosalind was an angel and very cute. Donna took everyone's picture as families to send to Jeffery (their son who is severing a mission in Canada). Another successful party Donna! Not that that is a surprise to anyone.

The rest of the holiday was fun. Joe took the week off, we went back to Don and Donna's for New Years eve for lots of appetizers and to play games.
It was a fun holiday as usual.