'Tis the Season!

As some of you know we have moved! We are now living in a luxurious 900 square foot, 2 bedroom, apartment! This was not really the downsizing I had in mind when Pete and I discussed it...but it is not permanent (I hope!!) We are building, uhhhh, we are waiting on permits to build, but we DO have a blueprint, and our house looks wonderful on paper. But the jump from 2900 sf to 900 sf is a bit of a shock. Luke has only 2 places to hide: under the bed, of course, and of all things, in the bathroom cabinet. We lost him for about 45 minutes before we thought to look under that cabinet (he must have been using his Jedi mind control).

Needless to say, we were very happy to escape to my folks house for Christmas day. We normally go by Theresa and Dan's for breakfast and then on to whatever Christmas activities we have on our list but this year I have a terrible cold and Nate has pneumonia and we didn't want to infect each other. (conversation with Nate: I'm sorry I can't come and see you on Christmas but I have a terrible cold and don't want to share it with you...That's ok Mema, I have pneumonia and I don't want to share it with YOU. I love you Nate. I love you too Mema! *wiping away tears* grandkids are soooo special!) So we took gifts to their house and left them on the front porch and rang the doorbell (Pete did that part) and ran back to the car! (Reminds me of high school....but don't tell my kids.) We also hit Daniel and Victoria's and Dave and Kristi's...Kaleb and Hannah caught us as did Jake, who invited us in for breakfast!) We didn't stay (because of my cold...see above explanation) but headed to Ft. Gibson for Christmas there.

When we got there I had to make my salads that I promised to bring for dinner. I couldn't put them together at the apartment because the kitchen is the size of the rumble seat in an old Volkswagen (see above explanation). Anyway, my dad came through the kitchen at my folks house and said he was going to take a shower...fine...didn't think much of it. Awhile later he came back through all squeaky clean and stopped where I was finishing the salad. "Have a good shower?" "Yep, except I thought my feet were really sticky for awhile." "Why? That's strange." "Yeah, but then I realized I had put the bath mat in upside down and was standing on the suction cup side. Didn't have to worry about falling down that way." Yes, Christmas is always strange at my parents house.

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! and if you try the bath mat thing like my dad, let me know how it works out!