A trip to the zoo is a perfect activity on the morning of Christmas Eve Day. Four little girls along with Ken and I all agreed that it was a first time we will make a zoo trip a tradition in the life of The Dickie Family. We were there by ten o'clock, and were only a few others there, so we had the whole place almost by ourselves. We saw everything in the San Antonio zoo, except we were rather speedy in the bird department. Those girls move quickly. At times they actually ran circles around us, which means they cover three times the distance that I walk. Our instruction from Suzanne was to be home by 2:00, and we were home right on time, so every one was happy. The train ride all around the park was a big hit too. Lunch at IHOP after the train ride was a good choice, except we all ate too much.
Five o'clock was church time, so the girls had to shower, dry their hair and dress in their fancy clothes, ready to leave for church in plenty of time to get a good seat all together. Sarah was an acolyte, so she had to be there early to put on her robe. I must say, she looked beautiful. The service was lovely, with many carols sung and the only sermon a story told to all the children, who were brought up to the front of the church. After church, Suzanne and David have the tradition of serving
Mexican food. It is a very good idea, as they live in San Antonio with a 70 percent Hispanic population. The food is delicious and is easily served. After dinner we all watched Frosty The Snowman, Suzanne read The Night Before Christmas, and now all the girls are up in bed, trying to go to sleep. Actually, as it is 9:30 and no sounds are coming from upstairs, I assume they are all asleep. They had a busy happy day. Ken and I did too.
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