Christmas Break 09

Tomorrow it begins.

Children home for a full 2 weeks of vacation. Throw in a couple of family celebrations, doctor appointments & it'll be a full 2 weeks.

We're looking forward to spending time with the Bond family right after Christmas-at the Holiday Inn waterslides! Then for New Year's we'll be with the Dillan family. The boys are looking forward to hunting with their cousins & sledding (if there is still snow?).

My foot is healing. It is still very black & blue. I can only see my toes since Dr. Raska changes the bandages. It was in my post-op reading material about 7 times "DO NOT CHANGE THE BANDAGE. IF YOUR BANDAGE COMES OFF OR GETS WET CALL OUR OFFICE OR COME TO OUR OFFICE IMMEDIATELY."

It was actually kind of disgusting when I saw it last week for the first time in his office. My entire foot was discolored, top & bottom. But it is feeling better every day. I'm looking forward to regular exercise again. And so are my jeans, since they have been feeling extra-stretched lately.

We've enjoyed the kids' programs the last couple of weeks. They had fun singing & putting on plays. It was especially nice to see the elementary students getting to do a lot of actions & instruments during their performances. You could tell they were all having a good time. And each day they would come home from school excited about something from music class.

I'm planning to spend a bit of time going through all the photos from Mexico soon, also. Between the 12 of us we took about 500 pictures (at least) so I need to filter through them a little.

I'm going to start paperwork on getting Hunter's passport because next time I go to Mexico I hope to take him with. It is an experience every person should have. The opportunity to do some good for others but even more, be educated on our role in world missions.

Will there be a Christmas letter this year? Hmmm. I don't think so. At least not before Christmas.