Christmas 2008 The Saviour is born

Christmas & New Year's 2009
Every year Massy's family comes for a couple of weeks at Christmas. We have a really good time and get a lot done. Massy's dad cleaned our gutters, his brother washed both our cars inside and out and cleaned behind our garage, and his mom cooks plus gives Annalisa constant attention so needless to say Massy & I just kind of lay back and relax. What a way to start the new year!
On New Year's Eve, we took a midnight dip in the jacuzzi. Can I saw it was really cold on the way from the jacuzzi to the shower!! I really didn't want to go in, but everyone kept hassling me so I finally said ok. Also, judging from the picture you can see that none of us tan during the winter. Maybe we should consider it??
On Christmas Eve, we all went to church and though Massy's family can't understand they still came. Marco & I spent most of the time outside feeding Annalisa and entertaining her since there was no childcare and she didn't last long in the service. I was sad I missed most of Greg's sermon, but afterward the family took a pic outside that I really like. The funny thing was that I spent most of the month of December looking for black dress shoes for Annalisa's Christmas dress (isn't it pretty, our Sunday school teacher's family gave it to her as a birthday gift) at resale shops. It killed me to buy a new pair when chances are she'll only wear them a few times. I never found any so I bit the bullet and bought them new and after about 3 minutes in church she took them off and much preferred to run around in her tights. Worst of all, I even forgot to put them on for our picture!!