Michael's birthday was last Thursday, and we really enjoyed celebrating him. This fell right in the middle of a busy school week, with semester exams for Grace. So we decided to have a dinner at home on his birthday, and go out to eat the next night.
Suzette wanted to give him a Tomahawk steak for his birthday, so I picked one up at Sam's. It is huge! Michael grilled it to perfection, first searing it and then cooking using indirect heat. I think it was a challenge!
We all enjoyed the steak, salad, and mashed potatoes. I think Michael's favorite gift was a box I got on Etsy to make a "12 days of Christmas spirits" surprise. It has openings for 12 mini-liquor bottles, and now he can have a new type of whiskey each day.
We had a delicious cookies-n-cream ice cream cake from HEB.
His family came over for cake and gifts.
On Friday night, we went out to Gyu Kaku, a Japanese bbq place where you grill your own food.
This is always a favorite and makes it a fun night out.
We wrapped up Friday night watching The Santa Clause at home.
Albie keeps us entertained with his poses and willingness to be arranged for photos.
On Sunday, we went to both church services to see Jack play with the worship band in "big" church. This was an amazing experience that the youth band has one time each year. They did such a great job, and we are so proud of Jack. I'll also have a post about this later this week.
On the agenda this week...Jack's semester exams, some relaxation for Grace, a quiet work schedule for Michael as the year winds down, some chilly weather, and a ladies lunch for me.
Can you believe it's only 11 days til Christmas?
Have a wonderful week, friends!
In case you missed it on Friday ... Our Christmas Decorations
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