Four inches of snow today meant a day off of school and time to relax and work on odds and ends at home. We took down all of our Christmas decorations today :( and replaced them with snowmen :)
The five of us really enjoyed our Christmas break although it was full of activity and seemed fairly short. Sandi's break started early and she came home the second week of December. The weekend after final exams at the high school Mom, Sandi, and I took a trip up to Wisconsin to pick up Christa after her first semester of college was complete, and we also got a chance to visit family. Although the trip was short it was worth it to see everyone.
We celebrated Christmas here with just the five of us. We spent quite a bit of time playing games (our new favorite, a card game version of Monopoly), straining at a puzzle, listening/playing Christmas music, and watching football. Christmas is a favorite holiday at our house - the cold air outside, singing of Christmas carols, the joy of being with family, and the special reminder of God's love for us. As our pastor mentioned in his sermon on Christmas Eve: God sent us his son with an extraordinary love to us on Christmas and it is a gift worth sharing - nothing gets much better than that :-)
The day after Christmas the Lady Cougars kicked off a Christmas tournament. With some exciting plays and supporting fans we made it to the championship to take on our archrival and host team. Unfortunately our shots didn't fall and we ended up taking home 2nd place, but we are all happy with our accomplishments at the tournament.
Following the tournament, we all traveled down to Oklahoma for our cousin Lauren's wedding. It was a lovely occasion. Sandi, Mom, and Christa traveled down two days earlier than Dad and I, and they worked hard helping to make it beautiful! We all wish Lauren and Jordy the best!
Sandi and Christa both returned to their schools the first week of January and the house has returned to being much quieter and a little lonely. The three of us at home, however, are anticipating Christa's return next weekend with the Concordia Wind Symphony. :-)
Wishing you a (belated) Merry Christmas and a GREAT next year,
Angie
Pictures to come soon!!!
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