Christmas Eve

Well, tonight is the big night! I can't believe how fast Christmas comes and goes every year. Last year was the first year of a new tradition that we started. We used to get together with extended family on Christmas Eve and have dinner and a program. But, the family is just getting so big that now we have just a family dinner on another night (not Christmas Eve) and now the Scott Wendt family has their own dinner and program on Christmas Eve. Tonight we invited Grandma and Grandpa and Katie and Grandma (great) and (aunt) Mary Ann to dinner and the program. It should be a lot of fun. I've got the turkey ready to go in the oven early this afternoon, the 10-lb bag of potatoes are sitting and waiting to be peeled and mashed, and I made Lionhouse Rolls yesterday so they are good to go. Today will be a busy day of cooking and cleaning the house. I'm so glad that all the gifts are wrapped and ready to go--that is one more thing on my list that can be checked off! Some sad news is my kids were looking forward to seeing their Grandma Wendt on New Years Eve but this week when she was Christmas caroling, she slipped and fractured her hip. Yesterday she was in surgery and they put three screws in it and she will be laid up for about six weeks in Idaho. I guess these things happen. We wish her a Merry Christmas! Well, I hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday and hopefully I will get pictures of Christmas posted before the new year! Merry Christmas everyone!!!