🎄🎄🎄🎄The Christmas Sprit of fun

I went to town early this morning to do some last-minute Christmas Shopping. I took my sister-in-law so she could do her last-minute shopping without having to drive through this crazy Christmas traffic. We visited Walmart, Walgreens, Regency Square Mall, The Blue Door, and the YMCA, and ate lunch at Chick-fil-A. I stopped at Foodland for a buttermilk pie for my Christmas brunch tomorrow, all before 1 P.M. All done! With one to wrap.

Buttermilk Pie after the party on Saturday

When my husband arrived home from work, we rode into town, where we met friends at Flo-Bama. We enjoyed an appetizer of fried mushrooms, followed by hamburgers and hot dogs.

We sat with friends, one of whom was dressed as Santa Claus.

All the children thought he was Santa Claus and wanted their picture made with him. 

The man stooped in front of my friend, she was afraid his bottom might go off!!!!!!!

We all enjoyed listening to the Kerry Gilbert band play a variety of songs including Tie the Knot, Kaw-Liga, and several different Christmas Songs, with Hugh putting a chimney hat over his head. You just have to watch them live to fully appreciate how funny and great they sound.

We had to leave at 9 P.M., and my husband has to work tomorrow; he drives an hour and a half to work every day, so he has to be in bed by ten.

KGB Band- Hugh with Chimney Hat

We were home in time for him to watch a little TV, and then it was off to bed. I actually slept all night long without coughing.

Mr. Clause

The next day, Saturday, December 20:

Christmas Party today at Laura's with Stella, Phoebe, and Megen. 

We had more food than we all could possibly eat.

We had pecan pie, buttermilk pie, pretzels topped with pecans, and rolls. 

We ate chips, chicken salad sandwiches made with croissants, grapes, sun-dried cake, cheeseball with chips, macaroni salad, and lots more sweets. 

Leftovers for my husband's dinner
Potato Cake (eaten on Hanukkah)

We participated in a Dirty Santa gift swap. 

My Dirty Santa Gift
We sat around telling stories, and Megen had us in stitches. She told stories that were not so funny, like the time her trailer burned to the ground.

We had a great time. 

Merry Christmas to all my friends from bible class.

Phoebe gave everyone a picture of her dog, a bookmark, and a book that she signed. The book was written by Rick Warren, "The Purpose of Christmas."

Make yourself familiar with angels.

The Purpose of Christmas

Friends love through all kinds of weather,

And families stick together

in all kinds of trouble.

Proverbs 17:17 

Phoebe's dog dressed up for Christmas.

A slice of Pecan Pie, YUM!