I'm officially entering the blog world tonight, Christmas, December 25, 2007. I felt like I needed to add the exact date because of people like my son, Russell, who apparently wasn't aware that Christmas was on the same day every year. Last night, Christmas Eve, December 24th, he came to me with a desperate look on his face wondering if I had any extra gifts for family members that he could buy from me to give them. In his defense, I will have to say that he did try to find gifts for everybody, but Kings in Rigby just didn't have the perfect thing for everyone on his list. Rebecca and I bailed him out because, as usual, we did have extra gifts. Rebecca usually has extra gifts, well actually extra everything, because of indecision. She keeps buying things up until the moment of gift giving and then decides what of all her choices is the best. Then she wraps it, and I must say she is an excellent wrapper, gives it, and prepares to take everything that she didn't use back to the stores. I usually have extra gifts for everyone because of dementia. Either I forget that I already bought someone a present and buy something else or I buy it, can't remember where I put it, buy another one, and then find the one I lost. Anyway, everything turned out fun and fine except that Russell still owes me 20 bucks.
Dale and Angela and Mandy and Rachel came up and ate lunch with us. It is always fun to get together with them. We didn't have turkey and gravy and all the traditional stuff because, quite frankly, I was too lazy and couldn't face it. We had some really good pork roast cooked in green sauce. We just ate it like tacos. Angie made bean dip and a vegetable tray. Just to keep up a semblance of the traditional dinner we used to have at Nora's we did have crab salad. I missed Nora and getting together with everybody on the Batt side, but it was still a wonderful day. We had the Furness side of the family over later in the day. We were trying to change things up a bit so we asked people to dress up in ugly Christmas clothes. It was sort of a hangover from Rebecca's "Ugly Christmas Sweater" party. We actually had a great response and are befuddled, I love to use that word, as to who the winner of the Ugliest Christmas Outfit Contest should be. We truly had some great contenders. We decided to put up some pictures and put it up for a vote. So please leave a comment with suggestions. (Sorry we didn't get a picture of everybody that dressed up)
It was great fun talking to Tyler. Lee and Kim conferenced in on the call, who were in Utah with Kim's family. We found out that Tyler is healthy, happy, and still the same weight as when he left. We also found out that Lee is healthy, happy, and 5 pounds heavier than when he left Idaho on Saturday.
Okay, I want to end this by saying thanks to Alan, Rebecca, and Russell for pitching in and making it possible to have two parties in one day here. I try not to flip out under the pressure of having a party, but I usually do just a little. Thanks to Russell for vacuuming, shoveling the walk and making the chocolate, mint cookie, cream cheese things. Thanks to Becca for wrapping gifts, and getting up. Thanks to Alan for loving Christmas so much it gets everybody in a good mood, for cleaning the driveway so well, and for taking like a man when he t-boned his pickup with the skidster. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Dale and Angela and Mandy and Rachel came up and ate lunch with us. It is always fun to get together with them. We didn't have turkey and gravy and all the traditional stuff because, quite frankly, I was too lazy and couldn't face it. We had some really good pork roast cooked in green sauce. We just ate it like tacos. Angie made bean dip and a vegetable tray. Just to keep up a semblance of the traditional dinner we used to have at Nora's we did have crab salad. I missed Nora and getting together with everybody on the Batt side, but it was still a wonderful day. We had the Furness side of the family over later in the day. We were trying to change things up a bit so we asked people to dress up in ugly Christmas clothes. It was sort of a hangover from Rebecca's "Ugly Christmas Sweater" party. We actually had a great response and are befuddled, I love to use that word, as to who the winner of the Ugliest Christmas Outfit Contest should be. We truly had some great contenders. We decided to put up some pictures and put it up for a vote. So please leave a comment with suggestions. (Sorry we didn't get a picture of everybody that dressed up)
It was great fun talking to Tyler. Lee and Kim conferenced in on the call, who were in Utah with Kim's family. We found out that Tyler is healthy, happy, and still the same weight as when he left. We also found out that Lee is healthy, happy, and 5 pounds heavier than when he left Idaho on Saturday.
Okay, I want to end this by saying thanks to Alan, Rebecca, and Russell for pitching in and making it possible to have two parties in one day here. I try not to flip out under the pressure of having a party, but I usually do just a little. Thanks to Russell for vacuuming, shoveling the walk and making the chocolate, mint cookie, cream cheese things. Thanks to Becca for wrapping gifts, and getting up. Thanks to Alan for loving Christmas so much it gets everybody in a good mood, for cleaning the driveway so well, and for taking like a man when he t-boned his pickup with the skidster. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Will it be Jayce for best baby?...
Chris, for brightest shirt ever?
Or Jay for most amazing?
Most like Cousin Eddy?...
Best family participation? 
Most seductive?
Most likely to be confused with an ornament?
Most likely to be just confused....?
Just plain cute?
Most "special" couple?
Most likely to be used as next year's Christmas card?
Proof that wackiness is hereditary? 