...And We KNOW We're Having Fun!

My mother always says in life we tend to not realize how fun something is until it's over, and then it's too late to exclaim the "fun-ness" of the experience. She often says, "We're having fun and we KNOW we're having fun!" During this holiday season, we enjoyed every minute of the Christmas gaiety - the music, the snow, the food, the decorations, the traditions, the hustle, and the bustle. All during which, we KNEW we were having fun.


There's nothing like lying under the Christmas tree and gazing up through the twinkly branches. As I said in my previous post, you must try it. You'll gain a testimony of it!

Here is Summer chillin' in the snow. Literally!

We took Summer to the Mall to meet Santa Claus! She was so excited and escaped the line several times to rush up to him. When it was finally her turn, she sat on his knee for a private Summer to Santa chat. When Mr. Claus learned her name, his eyes twinkled as he said, "Well, Summer, you're just as pretty as a summer's day."

...And Summer got to see Santa AGAIN at her Grandparents' house the next day! Incidentally, his beard grew eight inches in 24 hours. Hm...

Jerald and Summer and I braved the cold and went to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights. They were spectacular! I must take a moment and give voice to the fact that I look like I weigh a good 200 pounds in this shot due to the four layers of clothing I was wearing!!

My dad and I always used to go to Siegfried's Delicatessen for lunch on Christmas Eve day, and to buy good German food for Christmas dinner. Since he and my mother are in New York, Jerald and Summer and I carried on the tradition and dined there for a noon meal and enjoyed goulash over spaetzle and an imported Rittersport chocolate bar for dessert. Above is a picture of the mass of choices of the mouthwatering confection.

The evening of Christmas Eve was spent at Jerald's parents' house where we participated in some yuletide cheer. Below is a picture of Summer looking at the nativity set in their front yard. She loved the baby Jesus and liked rubbing his hair!

Here is Summer in her jammies on Christmas morning! Yay! Summer loved all of her presents - especially this princess tea service cart.

...And here is silly-faced Summer amidst the mess of wrapping paper. It was a capital Christmas! I'm sad it's over, but it will roll around again in just a few hundred days. Here's to then!