Merry Christmas from Santa Rosa!

Merry Christmas!!!

We finally got moved in and put up our

Christmas Tree on Wednesday night!!!!

I am posting this from India's computer

because mine is still broken.

While I DID manage to bake 

two batches of cookies-

Peanut Butter Blossoms,

and Cherry Thumbprints,

I conceded defeat on the 

Christmas Jammies issue.

Yes, my girls are wearing 

STORE BOUGHT JAMMIES!!!

Tomorrow is Christmas and I still have

not baked the Spanikopita!

But, we are in our house, 

with a tree,

and some decorations.

And my parents are here with us from Nevada.

Ahnalin and I were angels at the 5:00PM service

at our new church!

Our church does 4 different services on 

Christmas Eve and the 5:00PM service

is specifically designed for young families.

So we were thrilled to be in the little 

play called "Where Is Jesus?"

Both Ahnalin and I managed to behave

"angelically" for the evening, even though

it was a challenge. Heehee!!

After the early service,

the girls went home with my parents, 

so they could get ready for Santa.

I heard that Ahnalin was especially angelic

before bed, preparing 

the cookie plate for Santa,

and not begging to stay up later. 

She was completely asleep by the time Don and I got home

from the 7:00 PM service!

Well, India and I are now snuggled up watching

"White Christmas",

while eating cookies and I am 

having a tiny glass of wine.

I still have to wrap presents 

for the morning.

My biggest present is being here,

in our own cozy house in Santa Rosa.

We are so thankful for this Christmas.

I would never recommend moving

right before Christmas,

especially if your hubby is responsible

for some Christmas services at church.

This has been the hardest move we have ever done,

but I am so very, very grateful.

Exhausted, but grateful. 

I pray that you all have 

a lovely Christmas, 

filled with love,

family,

good food,

music,

happy smells,

and good memories.

I pray that you know you are deeply loved

by our Heavenly Father,

who sent His Only Son

to us.

little, sinful, us. 

But He loves us.

Merry Christmas my friends.