Roessler Christmas (Macomb, MI) 12/23 - 12/25

While we were at Gigi and Bumpa's, Alex got the flu. I know where he picked it up too.....we first got up there on a Wednesday and went right to the bowling alley to see Gigi bowl. Alex didn't make it past the arcade because he saw the race car video game and had to sit in the seat and turn the steering wheel. Then he had his cars with him and was on the floor up and down the alley with them. I'm sure this is where he picked it up! Anyway, it was a 24 hour bug. He, of course, passed it on to Gigi and Bumpa. Then Anna Marie got it and Elizabeth and I had a mild case. Then we went back to the Roessler's for Christmas eve and after Christmas, Ethan got it! I didn't feel so bad when I heard it was going around other families as well.

The kids and I had fun spending time a few days with Gigi and Bumpa and seeing Jake, Josh, Ally, and Anna. After their house, we drove back to the Roessler's on the 23rd. I wasn't feeling so hot, so we didn't do much celebrating for my 29th birthday :) We did, however, have to finish some Christmas shopping. So Kirk, Elizabeth, Grammy, and I went to Lakeside Mall to finish up. The reason we had to finish was that I ordered a Princess blanket from Disney.com and I put in the wrong zip code so it didn't make it to the Roessler's in time for Santa to bring it. We also bought a new camera which you will see new pictures being taken with.

Christmas Eve, we went to 4pm mass at ? Can't remember the name. Anyway, it was packed and the kids did a great job at mass. They were all really good since we had to be there at 3pm to get a seat! Alex, near the end, got ants in his pants as well as something else that really stunk!

Kevin, Chrystal, and Grammy stayed up to put together the train table and Kirk and PopPop passed out, snoring......gee imagine that!

Santa Claus came and he brought everything that was asked for, even the real pink lipstick that Elizabeth asked for! Alex and Ethan got a lot of Cars. Alex finally got McQueen. (We spent the better part of November and December going to every McDonalds in Shanghai since the "Cars" characters were the happy meal toys! We never got McQueen, we had to buy him on Ebay!)

The last gift to be opened was the train table. Alex did not want to leave playing with his cars. He threw a fit when we carried him into the room where the table was. As soon as the blanket was lifted, the tears stopped. Ethan and Alex played for the rest of our day there with the table, it was a hit. Alex has one waiting for him at the apartment in Shanghai.

Then it was time to head up to the Thompson's to celebrate Christmas with the Dufon side. Only Nicole called and said not to hurry, dinner was postponed a day....Suzanne got the flu!! :( Thank goodness it was only the 24 hour bug!

2006-12-25 Roessler Christmas

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