Christmas

We celebrated Christmas and a New Year.

We celebrated MOM's birthday (Nov. 23rd-24th).

We bought wii (Nov. 30, yes, it was our Christmas present).

We went to ward Christmas breakfast (Dec. 5).

MOM begun radiation treatment.

MOM attended a cancer group Christmas party (Dec. 8).

We saw nutcracker (Dec. 12).

Somebody started dropping off 12 days of Christmas with candies and fruits and good stuff.

We went to Grandpa's place for Christmas Eve.

We came back and opened one present each.

We also read a Christmas story, since David insisted it was a bad idea to watch "it's a wonderful life."

All aunts who were there at grandpa's: "Yaya, you haven't watched 'It's a wonderful life?' You should watch it tonight."

When we came back home...

David: It's such a depressing movie. He (the character on the movie) tries to kill himself.

MOM: BUT, Angels save him!!!! It's great!!!!!! We should watch it.

David: No, it's SAD.

I think they repeated this conversation at least three times. By then, I learned "it's a wonderful life" is a Christmas movie which contains life problems and angels.

On Christmas day, we woke up (David woke all up) and opened presents.

We took sassy (our lovely cat) for shaving (Dec. 31).

We went aunt Jan's for soups and games like everybody th

ere said.

While MOM was having a nap, David and I did count down and celebrated the New Year.

MOM woke up shortly after, at 1am, right after we went to bed.

We ate breakfast together!!! (It is a big tradition in my Japanese family on the New Year's day.)

We ate mochi for breakfast.

And, we just came back from a movie (AVATAR).

MOM treated us with soup and salad/sandwich.

Thanks to all the family members and friends, MOM and we are having great holidays.

I was especially touched with all the Tueller aunts who always make us feel welcomed and loved. And off course that wouldn't happen without grandma and grandpa's great examples.

So, thank you.

2 more days until we get back to life again!