Our Christmas

Well I hope you all have had a good Christmas. We certainly have! On the Lord's Day, after sundown, we opened gifts as a family, and then of course had to play with them. We played a couple of chess games, which reminds me of something I will tell you about in a moment, and then went to bed, I think.

Monday morning we got up and went over to my aunt and uncle's house to celebrate Christmas with them and my grandparents. We swapped gifts and then had a wonderful meal. We played games and watched funny videos, tried to shoot Giddo and Bobbi with a rocket but weren't too successful and just had a wonderful time with our family. Time flew by and before I knew it, we were heading back home. Later that night, after the little girls were in bed, Mom read a book, Caleb did I have no idea what but later joined Daddy and me who were watching a movie.

Today was just a normal day I guess. We got some school done and errands run. Dad leaves for Centerville tomorrow and will be coming back Thursday, so we're getting ready for that, but I think that's about all that's going on.

Oh and I've been doing some thinking about IBC root beer (I'm still in the preliminary studies, so I'm not yet sure if it works with any other brand). I was drinking some while playing chess the other day and I have come to the conclusion that it actually helps you think! This may be surprising to some, but I was losing terribly until I went to the refrigerator and opened a bottle. I started winning and eventually won the game! I will inform you of further research and studies as soon as I can get the data. But you do have to remember: all in moderation. I do admit that if you drink too much that can result in all sorts of problems just as anything else.

If I think about it, remember it, and feel like it, I'll post some pictures of our Christmas celebration. I don't think we got very many, but I'll check and see.