Christmas Parties....

Saturday was the Mothers & More Christmas party. They have wonderful Santa and Mrs. Claus that comes every year for the kids. Most of the kids would sit with Mrs. Claus if they did not want to go to Santa. Bell did not want either and would only go with Austin. Our neighbors Jessica and Lindsay (our great dog watchers!!) came with us as well.
When we got home from that party, we brought Austin and Bell to their house and Chris watched the kids overnight while Don and I went to Pennslyvania to his company Christmas party. Hey, they were paying for a hotel (and we have not been away overnight for 1 1/2 years), so we took advantage of it!! Bell was really good for Chris (other than sleeping 8-10 and then staying up until 1 AM before going back to sleep until morning!).
Don and I had a fun time at the party, it was nice to get to dress up and go out. Nick and Linda were their as well (Bell's Godparents), and it was fun to get to spend some time with them as well. With us in Delaware and them in New Jersey we do not get to see them as often as we would like. Don and Nick are on completely different projects at work now, so they never even get to see each other there. Don and I got to sleep in and go out for a nice relaxing breakfast before coming home. At least it was relaxing until Don got a call from work and we had to stop in there on the way home!! But today is (or hopefully is depending on how the project they are working on today went) his last day for two whole weeks!!! He loves taking off Christmas week, and since he used so little vacation time this year (to busy!), he has two to take. It will be WONDERFUL to have him around, I am so excited.
Anyway, we are looking forward to having Dons parents and Uncle Ed here on Christmas Eve day, and will be spending Christmas day quitely at home. We will go to NY during the week between Christmas and New Years to see everyone there, and back home for New Years.
It was a nice weekend and got us in the Holiday mood.
My parents leave tomorrow for Germany for a "Christmas Markets" cruise down the Danube river, and come home Christmas Eve. Germany in December, brrrrr...