Today was the church Christmas program/carry-in. Beth and I didn't eat there but the kids did. The kids (even Alex and Missy) sang "Away in a Manger" as part of the program. The annual church elders/deacons Christmas party was yesterday. Katie babysat for us and Beth and I went to the dinner at church. I brought a nice set of precision screwdrivers (and the toilet seat from last year) for the gift exchange, Beth brought a light-up snowman. In the exchange, I got a set of flashlights and Beth got a 4-season set of salt & pepper shakers. Unlike most years, this year had very few gag gifts, and a few more that were for men instead of just snowmen or candles. Alex had another basketball game on Saturday, and once again his team was overmatched. There was a kid on the other team that was much better than anyone else on the court, and could basically dominate the entire game. Alex got off a shot, but it wasn't really close. Last Tuesday was a birthday party for Paco at Hacienda.