We had a lovely quiet Christmas Day with just our kids..... it seemed that the extended family and others that we normally spend Christmas Day with were away this year.... although we seemed a bit skinny on the ground, we were quite thankful we didn't have to entertain alot of people here because our backyard has all been dug up.  Mark & Jared are extending our deck and what seemed like a straightforward job has turned out to be relatively major when it was discovered that alot of the existing piles were rotten and there was concrete for Africa just below the top layer of dirt.  It's all going to be worth it I'm sure, but wont be finished for another week or so.  We had a Christmas Eve traditional dinner here and then a brunch on Christmas Day.  We went to Jared & Michelle's for Christmas Dinner in the evening and enjoyed spending time with Michelle's family.

This comes with our love & hope that the true spirit of Christmas will fill your hearts and homes with peace & love over this fesitive season and that 2011 will be filled with God's richest blessings.