The Friday After...

Isabela had a picture of our lunch that Chris prepared! It was GRRRRREAT! We've been eating leftovers since. Here are pictures of the ice shelves at the beach. If you look at where it looks like there is pile of snow behind us, that is an ice shelf. The tides come in, and freeze as they hit the shore. It is really cool to see. The really cool thing was the entire line of a wave that was frozen out in the water.

So this is what we did on Christmas and we froze... Friday we woke up to a thunderstorm and a STATE OF EMERGENCY because there was so much ice on the roadways it was actually ILLEGAL to be driving your car on certain highways! I got told from work to just stay home till it's lifted...then I got a call saying that the bank is just staying closed the rest of the day. Then Saturday it rained, all the snow is gone and it was a freaking 67 degrees outside!!! Seriously, all I wore outside was a thin sweater over my tank top and I was comfortable...

We went to South Bend and got some Olive Garden, went shopping and drove Isabela into Michigan so she can check that off her list.

This morning we are getting ready to take her to Chicago to catch a plane to Tennessee.... Happy Holidays everyone.... and GO COLTS!

How the weather is frightful...

So the weather has been really wishy-washy lately. Isabela was supposed to go skiing in Michigan with her friend when the harsh winter weather set in and caused a 100 car pile up on the interstate they needed to get to where they were going. The trip was cancelled. So she spent Monday and Tuesday home by herself. I had to work on Christmas Eve so Chris and her went shopping at University Park Mall in South Bend. They also went to check out Valpo University. When I got off we went to Wal-mart to get a few last minute goodies. Then we rented Fred Claus from the Red box and after watching that we went to Washington Park to enjoy the lights.

For dinner we had Chinese food and it was so yummy. Santa came while we were sleeping and there were some good looking presents under that tree. Here's what we got:

Isabela:

-Stocking full of goodies including an American Flag, a Canadian flag, nail polish, candy, lotion, little goodies from the places we have been to and a crazy mountain dew bottle.

-MC Pajama pants, MC Chapstick, and MCHS socks.

-With Love by Hillary Duff perfume

-Bob Sanders Plaque and Jersey

-Cedar Point Soccer Ball

Chris:

-Stocking filled with razors, shave cream, candy and Jerky

-White Harrison Jersey and a blue Wayne Jersey

-Colts Sneakers

-Guitar Hero III

-Chicago Cutlery Kitchen Knife Set

Lara:

- Superman Movie, Britney CD

-Mountain Bike

-Nail Polish

-Dallas Clark Jersey

-Crock Pot with three different sized bowls

We played guitar hero, ate lunch watched House Bunny, went to the beach (yes we did!), then hung out up stairs with Mike, Angie and the kids playing Wii. Then we came down stairs and called it a night.

Anniversary Planned!

Today I booked our 5 year anniversary trip back to Jamaica for August. First we stayed at Sandals Montego Bay, this time we are trying Sandals Ochos Rio. The good news is that the trip actually cost about $500 less than what we actually put aside for it. Bonus- guess we'll do the Dunn River Falls tour this time, and have a little something left over for next trip.

Oh yeah, I have the Christmas post done, but I needed the pictures from Bela's Camera which she has loaded now, I'll get it up first thing in the morning...after I get laundry squared away, but before we take Isabela to the airport to spend a few days with Chris' mom in TN.

From Sandy: Very Good Video!

"A music video I made with our youth group on the song 'Does anybody hear her' from 'Casting Crowns'. The story is about a girl whoes boyfriend cheated on her. After that it goes very bad with her, she gets pregnant and after a while she does not know anymore what to do. ..

This was made by my youth group. Mada is the main girl and she wants to be an actress. Adi is the main guy and he also wants to act. Mathias made the video and wants to be in films and loves to free run. Lomi is the girl with the bible. She is the other youth leader and teacher I work with here in Romania. I hope you enjoy." - Sandy

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!

Hope You All Have A Great Holiday Season!!!

...a little holiday cheer....

Some of these reminded me of family and friends, and some just had me LOL-ing I had to share them... Enjoy...