Happy Birthday Grandpa

Happy Birthday Grandpa!!!

The comments behind the video that you hear is Anthony's friend Hayden.

It is still snowing here. Anthony and Hayden went up the street to sled down the hill. The city shuts the road down so that the kids can use it to sled. We are getting ready for Christmas. Tomorrow the whole family will take part in the Christmas eve mass. Jason in the Choir, Anthony and Megan will be alter serving and Steve if he gets home in time. I am helping with the choir and anything else Charlene needs help with tomorrow night. I was suppose to be on the alter too, but not with my shoulder. After mass we will head out to see National Treasure 2.

December 23rd always marked the beginning of the Christmas festivities. It started with my Dads birthday then off to Grandma and Grandpa house for Christmas eve with my Dads side of the family. Christmas day was spent at my Aunt and Uncles where we saw my Moms side of the family and often included visiting relatives from out of state. When we got married it was Dads birthday, Christmas eve with Steve's family and then Christmas day with mine. It was strange once we moved and didn't have the holiday craziness with all the family around. That is when we decided to go and hang out at the mall and laugh at the people trying to finish there shopping on Christmas eve. We decided to catch a movie that night and have made it a tradition ever since. It is a nice way to take a break from all the craziness and just sit back and relax. We still miss seeing everyone during the holidays and we really hope that one of these days they will make their way up here.