Saturday, December 26, 2009

Carter Christmas 1 | Caroling, etc.

Our time in the Boston area has been somewhat luxurious. We split the 14-hour drive up so that it didn't totally wreck us and were able to slide into the Christmas festivities instead of dive in head first.

Mackensey has been making all sorts of delicious (fattening!) goodies such as trifle and magic cookie bar. Yum, yum. If we could sit around the house and eat all day, we might, but Jacque and Clyde (hereafter referred to as Nana and Grandad) had a couple pre-Christmas activities up their sleeves to make sure we weren't total couch potatoes.

Our second night in town we went "caroling on the common," a Shrewsbury event just outside the First Congregational Church in the downtown area. It was biting cold but the carolers were committed and there was plenty of hot chocolate to help take the edge off...

[caroling on the common]







Following caroling, we did the next logical thing and stopped at Starbucks for additional hot beverages and conversation.

[starbucks run]



Our other major outing was to the Christmas Eve service at Chapel of the Cross, the church the Boston Carters attend. It was wonderful to be able to meet some of the people in their small group and just enjoy a beautiful candle-lit service.

I don't have pictures from the service, so pictures of our lovely doggies will have to suffice.
[wheaten love]

1 comment:

Jessica and Adam Herndon said...

"From here out nana and grandad" because...?? we need to catch up girlie. You better call me if it's a reason I might think it is!:) I hope you had a very merry Christmas!!