8 Acre Life: Warm Christmas *Greetings* -

Since Christmas Eve was a Saturday and Christmas on Sunday we had three services at church on Saturday and only one on Sunday. All three were pretty huge. Jayme started a puzzle to pass the time.

Of course Bryan was at all three and Bobbi was on the worship team so she was also. Ashley had gotten quite sick after coming back from Spain so she stayed home and Jayme and I went in, picked up Ferne and went to the 4:00 p.m. service. It was packed. But wonderful. After the service we three headed home and Bobbi and Bryan had one more at 6:00.

While we waited for them to come home for supper, Jayme and Grandma looked at Grandma's old college yearbook that someone had found.

When Bryan and Bobbi got home we ate our traditional snack supper {you know, things like chicken bacon bites, meatballs, cheese, grapes and crackers, etc...} Then Ferne opened her gifts from us and we just had a nice time of talking and being together.

On Christmas morning, since the service wasn't until 10:45, we had our usual cinnamon rolls, coffee, little smokies and scrambled eggs. BUT this year before all that Bryan gave us a cello Christmas concert.

He does a great job.

After we ate, Bryan and Bobbi got ready for church, we cleaned up from breakfast and then Ferne went back home when they went in.

Ashley tried not to keep falling asleep but she needed the sleep so she gave in.

Jayme and I kept wandering by the puzzle and working on it every once in awhile. We also started lunch and watched a little TV.

When the service started I went on my computer and logged in to the live stream that they had set up. It was pretty cool. Since it is a free service there are little pop-up ads at the bottom of the page but otherwise it was a really great thing. I think all our services are now streamed live for people who are shut-in or just away and want to see the live service.

Of course I had to snap a picture of Bobbi on worship team.

And then Bryan speaking.

I set the table and cooked the Christmas dinner.

We had a wonderful dinner together. Lots of laughing and talking.

We opened our stockings.

Bobbi and Jayme showing off their sport of choice shirts that were in their stockings.

People always say things like "Now, Jayme sings on worship right?" {Bobbi} or "Did I see Ashley eating out with Bryan the other day?" {Jayme}To Jayme: "Your the one that cuts hair right?"{Bobbi}"Bobbi is the one who is in Spain?"{Ashley} My point- I never really think they look so much alike...except when I see them in a picture, then I understand.

Ashley is showing off her Fire King Jadeite coffee mug from hers.

We ate some pie for dessert and opened some presents.

It was such a warm day that we opened the windows and door.

Bryan found me this at an antique store. All the pieces were in it. I love old Fisher-Price toys.

At one point I opened a little box from Bryan and inside was a note that said "Check your email" {actually Jayme had written the note so it said, "Yo, check yo email, gurrrrrllll"} so I got my phone and found this email. It says in the subject, "A Christmas Bike" and then says "Now go outside the laundry room door." Hummm what are they up to?

So I go out the door and Bryan walks around the corner with this...

A complete 1966 Corvair. AMAZING! I have three options...leave it the way it is and just display it, restore it to look brand new or completely redo it in my choice of colors...I can't decide, but I am leaning toward the second choice.

Right now it is right here...

He also got me an iPad. I am spoiled.

Bobbi gave me the pasta attachment for my KitchenAid mixer.

So we had a little fun making noodles for supper.

I am better at it now that I figured out the sheet of dough needs a little flour on it before I put it through the noodle attachment. But the noodles were wonderful.