We're wrapping up a very, very busy weekend.  Alina's school Christmas program was Friday night.  It was a really cute program.  Alina's class did a sort of skit to music that combined Peter and the Wolf with Little Red Riding Hood.  She was perfect as LRRH's mother.  It finished a bit earlier than last year, meaning that we were actually home a bit before midnight.  Saturday, after sleeping in, we had a Christmas carol sing-along oranized by several churches in the area.  I think a good time was had by all.  We broke with tradition and had frozen pizzas afterward, before sending everyone off to bed.  Today was Sunday school and church, followed by lunch at Thomas's parents'.  Then, we had to make  quick trip through the annual Christmas market here, where we enjoyed free pony rides and face painting!  To cap things off, Alina, as is her custom following anything stressful or emotionally intense, came down with a 39°C fever this evening...