Last night we left around 4:30 to go pick up my sister from work. Once we picked her up we went to a fancy bar in a hotel and had pre-meal cocktails (not me of course). It was a restaurant/bar, but we had to sit in the restaurant part because of me. :( Anyways, after that we went to Il Piato, a really nice Italian restaurant. I had a pesto dish and a Caesar Salad... both were really good. The whole sham bam fam enjoyed their meals, so it was a success. The tab was in the $130 range including the tip, but what the hell, it was Christmas Eve, eh?

Next we went to a church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Portland. It's a really pretty place and the service was pretty quick so it wasn't too painful. I also must add that they said that quote in Kevin's blog two times, and both people who said it said "clothes". It's probably "cloths" in the Bible... but God shoulda used Microsoft grammar check or whatever.

And so now some pictures:


Going to meet my sister and get drinks.


Having drinks... the start of much alcohol which would be consumed.


Mom and Dad at the restaurant. Dad is still happy... hasn't seen the bill yet.


Adrienne getting a little tipsy.


The church. We were up in the balcony... much warmer. It's were just about everyone went at first until it was filled because down there was soooo much colder. I kept thinking that if they put a basketball court on the lower level it'd make a really cool old funky arena.