Revisiting another family tradition....
Well one thing I remember when I was little (especially really young) was getting sick around Christmas time. I don't know if it was actually a flu bug we seemed to get every year, or getting sick from too many goodies - or maybe just getting so excited for Santa that we made ourselves sick. Either way - it seems like I remember being sick around Christmas frequently.
So this year I guess we decided to revisit the old tradition. We have had a bought of the stomach flu that has left me exhausted, Gabe cranky - and Cory tired from taking care of us. Hopefully we're on the mend, and will be able to enjoy the next day and 1/2 before we head off to Farmington. We're hoping to be over it so we don't spread our holiday "cheer" to those in New Mexico.
Anyway, I thought if anyone is checking the blog today (Christmas Eve) that they could share what they're doing tonight to celebrate.
We're going to our friend the Springer's home for Christmas Eve dinner. We were trying to decide what to have for dinner and I suggested that our family always had Mexican food. So we're going with the Rhien Family tradition and we're having enchiladas and 7-layer dip. To add to our festivities we picked up a pinata to do with the kids (our friends have a 3 and 4 year old, and Gabe). It should be a lot of fun.
Then we'll come home and open our new jammies, read the Christmas story and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and go to sleep. In the morning we'll do Santa presents, breakfast (we're having German Pancakes), and open the rest of our presents. Then I think we're goign to hit the movie theater and take Gabe to see "Charlotte's Web" (although I think it's more for me....)
And that's our plans in a nutshell.
Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and knows that we're all with you in thought and spirit.
Love, Joanna
So this year I guess we decided to revisit the old tradition. We have had a bought of the stomach flu that has left me exhausted, Gabe cranky - and Cory tired from taking care of us. Hopefully we're on the mend, and will be able to enjoy the next day and 1/2 before we head off to Farmington. We're hoping to be over it so we don't spread our holiday "cheer" to those in New Mexico.
Anyway, I thought if anyone is checking the blog today (Christmas Eve) that they could share what they're doing tonight to celebrate.
We're going to our friend the Springer's home for Christmas Eve dinner. We were trying to decide what to have for dinner and I suggested that our family always had Mexican food. So we're going with the Rhien Family tradition and we're having enchiladas and 7-layer dip. To add to our festivities we picked up a pinata to do with the kids (our friends have a 3 and 4 year old, and Gabe). It should be a lot of fun.
Then we'll come home and open our new jammies, read the Christmas story and "Twas the Night Before Christmas" and go to sleep. In the morning we'll do Santa presents, breakfast (we're having German Pancakes), and open the rest of our presents. Then I think we're goign to hit the movie theater and take Gabe to see "Charlotte's Web" (although I think it's more for me....)
And that's our plans in a nutshell.
Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and knows that we're all with you in thought and spirit.
Love, Joanna
posted by jed-laura | 12:53 PM
2 Comments:
Nah, you just inherited it from your mom, who I think got sick for every birthday, Christmas, and holiday the whole time she was growing up, from the sheer excitement of it.
Hope you are feeling better soon, and much love, Sandra
So sorry to hear that you still aren't feeling well. Darn!
We are looking forward to seeing you all soon. Have a Merry Christmas until then and then we'll keep celebrating once everyone gets here. :)
Love, Mom
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