What a good looking family! Dad, Mom, Katie, me, and Lisa have a slew of Christmas traditions beginning with attending church on Christmas Eve. After church we come home to dinner already in the oven - always pasty (a northern recipe of pie crust stuffed with pork, steak, potatoes and carrots, eaten with ketchup) and seven layer salad, followed by trifle dessert (reminiscent of strawberry shortcake) later in the evening. After dinner, we do a driving tour of Christmas lights in fancy schmancy dec'd out neighborhoods. Then we read two Christmas stories - the story of Jesus' birth in the Bible and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Then we sing Christmas carols aided by retired Sun 'n Fun sing-along books provided by my Grandpa (and his winter-time retirement park). Those with more advanced vocal chords add some harmony to the mix (that would not be me).
Here's a family shot at home with Grandpa in the mix!
And the goofy sistas with Jack giving some lovin' to his much loved Aunt Katie.
