So tonight is Christmas Eve... Alex and I are going to bed now (last night we went to bed at around the same time). We spent the day cleaning the house, and getting ready for the 'Big Night'. Ginny, Kevin, Julia and Ana came to spend a couple of hours with us. We shared Bunuelos y Natilla, two traditional dishes of Colombia during the Holidays. Bunuelos are sort of like 'cheese donuts' made of 'Queso Fresco' which can be bought at Mexican stores. Natilla is Milk and Raw sugar. It's delicious. The girls opened a few presents in the cousin exchange. After the Brown Martins left, I tried to finish the Christmas Dinner and ran out of time, so all the food I had planned became very simple: Pork (Pernil), from our Colombian Recipe Book, Rice and Beans, no vegetables! and for desert a piece of chocolate from Hughes in Oshkosh. Then it was off to Mass at Holy Redeemer (in Spanish) which I enjoyed very much, except that Sucena had to go to the bathroom right before communion, when I went down I saw over a 100 people in the back of the church, so I figured I had time to take her and come back, but none of those people took communion! When I came back the priest was sitting in his chair. Communion was over. I almost cried right there. Almost 2 hours of mass and no communion. I have learned my lesson, just get in the line because Latinos usually do not take communion. How awful!
Anyway. I am tired and I think the girls will get up soon. We are 'trying' to follow Alex's tradition of opening Papa Noel's presents first (stockings) and Nino Dios after we get up. With luck I will get four hours of sleep. Then it's off to Milwaukee to see the family.
Feliz Navidad.. Merry Christmas.. Everyone! I am tired and have only added a picture I took of Sucena tonight in one of her dresses (given by abuela, gracias). I will add other pictures later..
MM
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