Christmas in Texas

This was a different kind of Christmas season for our family this year. It started with Marla making the advent banner for church, even though we were only there for one advent Sunday. We decided it didn't make sense to get a Christmas tree but we put up nativities,read our Christmas stories, and listened to Christmas music. Damian finished up finals successfully and we took care of some business in preparation for being gone for 18 days. Before we left Texas we opened our family presents. The favorites were a baby doll (I), The Land Before Time II DVD (O), and High School Musical Gabriella barbie with pool (C). After sending Henry with one of Damian's school friends, packing the van to full capacity and attending Clara's holiday party at school, we shoved off heading north.