Christmas

Well, I'm learning that it's not Christmas in Duluth without Bentleyville.  My mom came up after the snow storm on Tuesday and still got to see the kids holiday program (postponed due to weather).  Bret was on hospital service this Christmas (yuck!), so my mom, the kids and I went to church on Christmas Eve, then to Josh and Bridget's for Gayle's famous chili.  We headed home, got cookies out for Santa, wrapped some more presents and went to bed at a reasonable hour.  Maren almost spoiled it by coming down while Bret put Santa's presents out, but he caught her in time.  So far, all of my kids still believe, which is pretty cool.  We had Christmas morning with Bret, then he went into work.  Then he came back and we had the Friday clan over for prime rib and snow crab.  What a feast!  It was delicious!  My mom went home the next day and we had my new niece Hadley's baptism, then back over to Josh and Bridget's for sledding and linner (lunch/dinner).  It was a wonderful Christmas!

 For some reason, I can't get this picture to rotate.  Sorry!

The kids with Mrs. Clause

(the line was much shorter!)