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Sunday Dinner

Had such a fun day today! Wes went into work for a few hours this morning and I got to sleep in about an hour! Bliss! Got up and read the Sunday paper and Tiffany showed up with Works Bagels for Breakfast. We visited for a bit and then she had to do some shopping. I popped a roast into the crockpot with some seasoning and went about my day. We met up with Beckie, Matt, Chris & Tiffany for lunch at Taco Loco. Because it's Christmas they had Tamales on the menu and boy were they ever good. Then we took a walk along Arroyo Grande creek. Snapped some cute pictures of Scott. He's such a cutey!


Check out these crazy chickens. Arroyo Grande is known for having chickens that parade around the "Old Town" section and sleep down by the creek. The rumor is that they escaped from the local meat market. Do you think these want to go back? The only question for me is why were they advertising Tri-Tip sandwiches with all these fine birds volunteering for the sandwiches?


Then we decided to run out to Avila Barn where they are beginning their 50% off sales. We took Christmas pictures of Mathew, Beckie & Scott....

and then shopped the sales. Here is what I picked out. These cute little ornaments started out as $3.95 and Wes said I could only get 10. Well, to tell you the truth, 10 would be about all that would fit my tiny tree! So I paid for 5 and got 5 for free.


We have ornaments on our little tree right now, old, no REALLY old Carl's Jr. felt Star ornaments. I might leave them on and add to them, not sure yet. 

When we came home, you should have smelled the house. Reminded me of when I was a kid. You'd be walking down the street you lived on and smell food cooking that smelled SO good you hoped it was your house! Then you walk in and find out it is! We had roast beef, vegetables, biscuits dripping with real butter and lemon bars for dessert. I just love old-fashioned Sunday dinners gathered with family.
 

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