363 Days in Counting.

We have successfully stuffed our bellies all weekend along, opened countless presents until next year (Thank you family, you spoil us.), heard enough Christmas music to nauseate our ears, and most importantly celebrated and reflected on the birth of our Savior so many years ago. Yet now, the fridge is full of leftovers, presents have been all put away, the Christmas tunes have been turned off, sadly, one more week of Christmas decorations, and they will have to come down, and we had to say good-bye to Mr. Grizzles.

Our merry and bright weekend, started with a gorgeous sunny day of 70 degrees, clear skies and NO rain or wind!! We had B's office Christmas party to attend as well as the Christmas Eve candlelight service at our church. A full day of "Merry Christmases" just to gear us up for the next day. We couldn't go to bed without taking a sneak-peak into Santa's presents and watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the original). Santa came all the way to the Azores to give us this... Thank you!!!!!

                                        

Christmas morning and a slew of presents later it was time for the Christmas festivities to begin. B and hosted a Christmas brunch for a handful of our friends. Tasty food, delightful conversation, and a full house makes you forget you are 3000 miles away from "home".

The rest of the day we skyped with our families, made Christmas dinner and you cannot have Christmas without an Elf viewing.

The 26th came upon us, and Christmas was still going. :) We heard our last Christmas sermon at church and then some friends invited us over for one more Christmas meal and celebration! 

Now, it's Monday *sigh*. We go back on vacation in a mere 11 days, so there is really no room to complain.

We hope you all had a wonderfully blessed Merry Christmas with friends and family.