December 24, 2008

Merry Christmas to everybody! It's Christmas Eve day, and we're at home. We spent last weekend at my parents still unsold house in Clear Lake for our family Christmas. Grace had a great time playing with her cousins Logan, Emmalin, and JJ. She talks about her cousins ALL THE TIME, and she made the most of the couple days she got to spend with them. Tonight we're heading to Marcus to spend Christmas Eve with my Grandpa and Grandma Bird, and tomorrow we'll have Christmas dinner with my Grandpa and Grandma Nelson and other Nelson relatives. In betwee, of course, we'll make plenty of time for Santa's arrival at our house. Grace has recently veered off her typical Barbie and Polly Pocket course and become engrossed in playing with babies. Thus, we anticipate that Santa will arrive with numerous baby-related gifts. Then, later tomorrow we'll head for Carroll to spend a couple days with Michelle's family. All in all it will have been a great Christmas week.