Weekend Update
We have lots going on for the weekend before Christmas at the Martin house.
Heading into the weekend, I set up a new theme for Cathy’s site, Lillyeth. It is basically a portfolio type of theme and it highlights her art a little better than the previous theme. She was recently featured In Flower Magazine as their artist in bloom, and we wanted to update the site so that it features her work a little better. Check it out and then check back later. She is undertaking some bigger work to showcase what she does on a grander scale.
We also had our staff Christmas party Thursday night. It was a typical church staff party with people getting together and eating and hanging out. Two things are brag-able about it though. First, our staff really likes each other and we don’t have to do some weird interactions just to make it bearable. Second, my pastor makes bananas foster. It was a pretty good night, even though I was still a bit under the weather.
Last night we went to the Christmas at the Birmingham Zoo. The Zoolight Safari has a really awesome light exhibit including a train ride and a light show synchronized to music. It was really cool, even for the older kids (us). It was the second hearing I had this season of Mannheim Steamroller’s version of Christmas songs. Twice so far this season isn’t too bad.
Today Cathy got up early (and let me sleep in, yea!) and then went to do some shopping and I took the girls to Jane’s pageant practice. I’m not usually into Christmas pageants, but ours is mostly a local production for our own people. The practice lasted just a bit too long for Elizabeth, so we left it at about 11:45 and went and got their favorite meal, that is, a happy meal. So we watched Santa Claus is Coming to Town and ate our meals (I had left over Jambalaya).
It’s been a pretty good weekend so far. Hopefully, we will be able to find a sitter for tonight and Cathy and I will go on a date.
