X-mas Day

7:05 is when the kids woke us up. There was strange white powder; snowy footprints perhaps, leading from the empty plate of brownies to .... the washing machine. This must be how Santa came in. Thank-you for all of the presents: From G'ma Lori and G'pa Tom -- Synthesizer/Guitar Combo for Jaden and Transformer pack for Dylan, From Nana --- I-DOG Music Master for Jaden, Crash 'Em Up Hotwheels track for Dylan, From G'pa Mike and G'ma Darlene --- Princess Book/Song/Movie Pack for Jaden, Cars Book/Song/Movie Pack for Dylan, From Great G'ma: Connect Four Jaden, Spider Bump 'n Go Bike for Dylan and from The Fidanza's --- Voice Disguiser for Jaden, Thomas puzzle for Dylan. Hope you all have a great day.

Pre-Xmas

Best of the season all.

We spent the day as we have many others in Taiwan--potato pancakes with friends. The festivities began when cousin Robyn brought chocolate a day countdown to Christmas boxes for J and D. This year we had
Keith, Dale and Robyn over to share yuletide cheer. The girls were a little late as it seems they were celebrating the holiday season in fine fashion--until the wee

hours of the a.m. We had eggs, breakfast sausages, maple bacon and of course the tradition de jour....potato pancakes. Jaden and Dylan opened their first presents from the visitors; Dylan received a semi-truck to carry all of his

hot-wheel cars in and Jaden got some fancy clothes. After the brunch Yoli came over to baby-sit as mommy and daddy did some last minute
shopping.

More tomorrow with X-mas pics.