Christmas 2009 West

I didn't get any pictures. Hopefully Mike did and I will post some later. But we had Christmas early at our house. The Josh Linton Family slept over Friday evening (the 18th) and we had Christmas Saturday morning. Yes it was the whole family and Ginger snuck in and slept with James. It was so cold and she had just had a haircut and even I couldn't banish her to the cold. We watched UP and Luke was the winner at staying awake the longest. I loved having Christmas early. I kept thinking that if I forgot something we could go to the store, and yes Mike had to make a midnight run for us. Thanks Mike for saving the day. We opened presents and had a great time. That afternoon we had our annual friends and family dinner. It was awesome. Everyone brought something and the food was yummy. It is always better when you don't cook it yourself. The highlight for me was my friend Diane being able to attend. Diane had been in ICU for 4 weeks and we didn't know if she would make it to our Christmas dinner. Because of her hard work and the prayers of many, she was able to attend. Thanks Diane for being such an inspiration. I was so thankful for all the friends and family that attended. I feel truly blessed.