The Advent season has come to an end and we had a wonderful celebration with our church as well as our family this Christmas. Chirstmas eve started with, none other, than a lunch at Casa Ole! Aunt Sarah and Uncle Jarrod are in town from Florida and Mirabelle has enjoyed much cuddle time with the two of them, not to mention we all have enjoyed their company...ehem..and their Wii!!!
After lunch we went to visit Grandma in at the hospital. Unfortnuately she was not able to join us for our traditional Christmas Eve dinner and present opening extravangaza at the Streger's house but we had a great time visiting. Bill read the "Christmas Story" and we enjoyed watching her open her gifts. After recieving poor care at West Houston Hospital she is now at a rehabilitation center in Bellaire recieving physical therapy to help strengthen her legs. Please keep her in your prayers as she recovers.
Monday evening was our Kaleo Christmas Eve gathering. This was the first year that Bill, Mirabelle, and I could light the advent wreath. It was really neat having Bill upfront reading the weekly scripture with Bible in one hand and baby in the other as I lit the Christ candle.
After the gathering we headed over to the Streger's for food, laughter (lots of it!!), the usual innapropriate comments and scarcasm, as well as the repetitious use of the word "ass" which has now become a holiday tradition (don't ask!!). Bill even got an "ass" for Christmas as a gift this year from his grandmother (see picture below). Mirabelle was showered with many wonderful gifts...lots of Melissa and Doug toys, cute clothes, precious shoes courtesy of Aunt Christy, and Bill and I were super suprised with the gift of a 40 inch flat screen LCD-TV!! We can't wait to get it hooked up!!
After gifts, we played Uncle Jarrod's Wii system and it was a blast! Bill and I boxed and our muscles have only recovered from the workout as of today. We also played the bowling game and had fun watching Bill throw his bowling ball on the "ground" several times as well as one launch into the audience behind him!!
It was a wonderful evening and Mirabelle was so well behaved despite being up almost 4 hours past her normal bedtime.
Enjoy the pictures below:
