Another great Christmas in the VanStrien House! We started on Christmas Eve with the 4:00 Mass at Holy Family. The kids once again were a part of the Children’s Pageant as a Shepherd and Angel. After Mass, we had dinner back at our house with Grandma VanStrien, Mociute and Grandma and Grandpa Cooper. Amanda made a wonderful Lasagna dinner and salads and deserts by the Grandmas. James woke up SEVERAL time during the night and eventually came to our room at the usual 6:00 AM time. We said he could get up be we weren’t starting until 7:30. The last couple presents the kids opened were books from Washington DC. It took them a couple minutes but they figured out that is where we will be going on Spring Break this year. Amanda and I made breakfast next with Omelets, Hashbrowns and Toast. Later we will be heading over to Grandma VanStrien’s house for dinner and I’m sure MORE presents! It will be a fun time but also a time to remember Dad as he looks down from Heaven!
