Almost Christmas

This week has gone by fast for us. We have been busy preparing for Christmas and enjoying the holiday season. We both had work Christmas parties. Lisa's work ate Round Table and cookies. Rich's work party was a bit more fancy. We enjoyed dining at Piati's Italian Restaurant. It was good and a great opportunity for the office to relax and enjoy each others company outside of work.
Luca is settling into his new home and more of his personality is coming out. He is hilarious and makes us laugh everyday. This week he was a little naughty and we've learned he can be a sneaky dog. Usually when we shower he sleeps on his dog bed or the couch, but one day this week he was a little too adventuresome. We had a box with unwrapped gifts under our tree and thought it would be fine because he didn't show any interest in them. But one day while Lisa was showering he got into the box. He got Jake's (mom's dog) Christmas present and ate the treat with it. He also got a package of hot chocolate, ripped it open, ate some, and spilled the rest. The third thing Luca got a hold of was his own toy. When I found him he was hiding in our exercise room chewing on his Stocking Stuffer toy. Needless to say Lisa was a little upset and put Luca in the cage for a time out. He knew he was in trouble because he went in the cage without whining. We have now moved all the unwrapped gifts up out of his reach and make sure we keep on eye on him. We also found him late one night trying to eat some of Rich's Mint M&M's. He snuck out to the family room while we were brushing our teeth and a few minutes later we found him trying to get at Rich's candy dish. The candy dish and our See's candy are now on the kitchen counter. We have learned Luca is a little piggy and will eat whatever is within reach.
Today Lisa's 10 year old Primary (Sunday School) class acted out the nativity story. My mom made the costumes...THANKS MOM...and the kids loved it. We only practiced for about 30 minutes before, so it wasn't the best production of the Christmas Story, but it was enjoyable and taught the children the true meaning of Christmas. My only regret is I forgot to take pictures of the kids in their costumes.

We are looking forward to this coming week and the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with family. We want to wish all of our family and friends a safe and Merry Christmas. We hope you will all feel the love and peace our Savior Jesus Christ has to offer. MERRY CHRISTMAS!