Christmas Eve

We got back late yesterday after a long drive. The morning started very early with a call from Sheryl, my grandfather Jimbo's wife, saying that Jimbo had a bad fall as the result of a fainting spell and is in the hospital. It was quite serious, but he is doing better and he was hoping to get home today or tomorrow. He will have to go back for a series of tests to figure out why he is fainting. Jimbo is 75 and otherwise in good health, so we are thinking positive and keeping him in our prayers.

We spent the morning running errands--buying last minute groceries and stocking stuffers. Then it was time to nap, cook and run off to church. Despite running late, somehow we scored two chairs at the 4pm children's mass--talk about a Christmas miracle! Then home for the Ponesse traditional Christmas Eve meal of gnocchi, cheese and olives. They boys were in bed by 7:15, but not without putting out cookies for Santa and reading Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Getting ready for church.

Eating gnocchi.

Reading with daddy.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!