Christmas and New Years 2008

We made sure to be back home in time for Christmas week. Singapore got us in the mood and Marie had decorated the house before we left for SEA so when we got home we could jump right in. It was a busy week with three different parties - one of which was ours - and preparations for the arrival of the big guy. Christmas Eve, which was always a big deal for us in the states, was spent at our good friends house. They had a big crowd of people.

Christmas morning was the usual fun. Aunt Ce-Ce came the night before and stayed the night. Marie made a great brunch casserole and steak and eggs. We played with the new Wii Fit and some other good stuff. As you can see from Sarah's reaction it was good morning. BTW - this was Sarah's first year being in on the secret. Needless to say she reveled in the fact that she now "knows" and Jack is still a believer.

New Year's Eve was very subduded this year. Between kids and us getting older we came up lame. We were in bed by 10. However New Years Day was crackin' lackin' from a Saudi persepctive. Take a look at this picture.

This my friends, would be pork and saurkraut mixed with kielbasa. Here this is a big, big, pig treat. It was sooooooooooo damn good. All we needed was some good beer to go with it. Oh well. Maybe next year.

Merry Christmas - a month late - from us!!