Christmas!

Christmas Eve was filled with good food, good company, & good fun. We had our big dinner that night, read about the birth of Christ, let the children open up one gift (pjs), wrote a note to Santa, left cookies & carrots for the reindeer, and went to bed. Alex in his letter kept adding things he wanted for Christmas (last minute ideas) & Sammy wanted our guests to hurry home so we could all go to sleep and Santa could come. It was a magical night!


Santa somehow managed to fit a trampoline in his sleigh...the kids loved it and have been jumping ever since. Santa did leave a job for George and I...the surround for it. That is up finally, so hopefully safe enough.

Clara loved opening this gift from her cousin Libby. She played with those bath toys a long time that morning! And splashes with them in the tub!

What a mess we made on Christmas morning. Alex & Sammy opened all of their presents VERY quickly. I had to follow behind and remind them who they were from and how grateful we were. Not quite sure if it worked.

Two really happy kids...Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year!