Week Before Christmas

Monday: Ford had his second (left) eye cataract removed.

AA had her first final, AICE Christmas party and then went to the library to finish her school team project with Kevin and Siyan. She received her semester Chemistry grade and was happy it was an "A"! She had a few B's in the Q2; her final pulled it up! 

Ford rested all day, I wrapped gifts and made spaghetti for dinner (and one of our favorite "bag/kit" salads).

Catching up on Maine family news: Melissa and Mom visited with Hilary yesterday. Photos of Hilary's property with RV and new "shed" (soon to be her work/office).

Tuesday: Ford went to his "day after surgery" appointment.

We have our family Christmas plans settled and will be taking a batch of Ford's meatballs to Leaa's on the 25th. We will buy Sweet Sensation outlaw chicken salad for our meet up at Leaa's on the 23rd (Friday). Ford and I went to the grocery, made 120 meatballs, picked up AA from her school (at 10:45 a.m.) and took a nap! 

While AA studied for her last final (Spanish), we took canned goods to the River House and enjoyed some wine while the wind and rain continued outside. We gave a card/gift of money to Michelle and she gifted us with two can coozies of the RH (she had custom made up).

Made bruschetta for dinner and was able to all go to bed on time!

Wednesday: AA's last day of school; out on winter break! Ford's left eye is taking a little longer to heal, but he is seeing fine. He picked AA up from school and they ran some errands and shopped. I finished wrapping gifts.

We did not go to the River House Christmas party, instead, we had a special dinner at Santioni's (delicious food, piano music, white table cloths, festive atmosphere!).

We drank the Italian Sangiovese Tenuta, one glass each. We decided we like a dry Cabernet or even a Chianti better.

Ford had the fish special, blackened. AA had the baked ziti and I enjoyed a dish very similar to Chicken Piccata, called Chicken Mediterranean (with artichokes, roasted red bell peppers and artichokes). 

Thursday: Ford's haircut, cooked bacon, AA and I bought DQ gift cards for Tyler/Dylan; we made spaghetti sauce to take to Leaa's (along with meatballs). Went to Sweet Sensations to buy their outlaw chicken salad for tomorrow's lunch. Leftovers for dinner!

Friday: Freezing weather setting in here tonight for five days! Went to Leaa's to celebrate Christmas with Kilee, Justin and Nicole's family, took drinks and Outlaw chicken salad sliders, they made homemade pizzas and we enjoyed some champagne. We mentioned that we were the only old people there and Nicole/Leaa both laughed and said had we noticed Justin is 50 years old! (we meant the other Grandparents - Nicole said that we were a few short this year and it was fine with her - I assume referring to the family fracas). 

AA went to twins Dylan and Tyler's birthday party at 5:00 p.m. (no photos).
See separate post for December 24th and 25th:

Saturday: 24th! Alyzabeth went shopping with Carolyn; we all went to the 3:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Church service. We made homemade pizza for dinner and prepared for Santa arriving tomorrow!

Sunday: Christmas! Opened our gifts then went to Cara's for appetizers, dinner at Leaa's and desserts at Marsha's so will bake our ham tomorrow.