My family celebrated the Markham Christmas the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This was in the afternoon, AFTER the 80th Birthday lunch at Applebees for Grandma Jean. I think there was 17 of us in attendance.
On Christmas eve, Dad and I went to Donna & Larry's for potato soup with them and Jill and Scot & Tyler and Brooke. We played Phase 10 for HOURS, eh Brooke?
Christmas Day was pretty low key for Dad and I. I didn't get up too early, not that I could really sleep late. We didn't really do much. I had to work on Friday and then drove back down to Iowa. I also went back to FC for NY's Eve soup supper at church. We viewed the Video FLYWHEEL. Very good! This is the first movie by the church that did Facing the Giants and Fireproof. Then we all played games for the REST OF THE YEAR! ha ha ha !!!
Dad came to my place on Friday and Robert & Kasey & Katie stayed over night as well. Lynn, Shereen & the girls arrived about 9:30 Saturday morning.
The Girls were wide awake and raring to go and open presents. We had an enjoyable morning together. We went swimming in the heated pool (VERY nice since the outside temp was probably 0) after the girls had their naps.
I snuck away for a couple hours on Saturday afternoon for David & Kristi's commissioning service. This was very lovely. I am glad that my friends are departing for their mission field tomorrow!! I will miss them, but I will keep in touch with them through email and HOPEFULLY a visit in a couple years to Chile, South America.
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Hey, what about us! Surely, you wouldn't fly all the way to Chile and not stop in Uruguay on the way.
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That is correct, I wouldn't fly all the way & not stop in. There would be several people I would have to see. You, Averys, Flincks, and by the time I go, I am sure that there could be more.
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