The March Gang

It is a few days late, but “Merry Christmas”.  We enjoyed having Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw March here with us this week.  However we did miss the rest of our loved ones and friends.  We did get to do a Skype chat with Me-Me and Paw-Paw Slusher on Christmas morning which was good.  Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Jimmy were there and we got to see them too.  Aunt Leisha got up to watch us open gifts, it was really early for her.  She was up at 4:00am on Christmas morning and we are glad she did.

I took Mom and Dad to the airport this morning very early. (4:30am)  So the kids said goodbye before we all went to bed.  Like I said we enjoyed spending the last 11 days with them.  The kids didn’t want to say goodbye but we are all doing better this morning.  Maw-Maw and Paw-Paw brought a Christmas present with them that has kept the kids entertained, a Wii.  Actually it has kept all of us entertained.  We are very grateful for all the gifts that were sent along with Mom and Dad.  Mee-Mee and Paw-Paw Slusher sent Kirsten a pot holder kit and we already have pot holders coming out our ears.  Kirsten and Peyton both sent numerous pot holders back to many of you as a thank you for your gifts.

The Sunday School Department did a wonderful job on their Christmas program.  I have to admit there were three kids in it that I was very proud of.  We have sent back a DVD of the program for those of you who want to watch it, which I know is all of you. :)  Sunday evening several of us from the Gilford church went to Dublin and had service with a group that has been having service in a rented dance studio.  It is a wonderful group of Filipino’s all who came out of UPC churches in the Philippines.  The served us authentic Filipino food afterwords and it was awesome!

We did a little sight seeing since Mom and Dad were here.  We went to Carrickfergus on Tuesday, which happened to be Mom and Aunt Diane’s B-Day.(My Mom’s twin sister)  Carrickfergus is a neat little village with a small castle.  We toured the castle and had a blast.  Afterward we went to a museum and then headed home.  The hours of sunlight you get here in the winter are very short.  The sun doesn’t rise completely until about 9:00 am and it starts setting at 3:30 pm.  So you get about 7 hours of sunlight, that is if it is shining. Friday we set out for Giants Causeway and drove along the coast taking in some beautiful sites.

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