Christmas Day 2019

We lined up in our typical age order on the stairs. With Crafty in the Philippines and Dog Walker and Puppy Lover at her parents's house as well as Prima Donna missing, we were half as many as we had last year. It is a strange transition for us, watching the family shrink rather than grow.

Just waiting for Sport...

But I digress...

The kids were surprised to find that other than their stockings, there was only one gift from Santa under the tree. All the rest were the ones they had seen me wrapping upstairs over the past couple of weeks.

That said, there were plenty of gifts for everyone! Sport loved his mechanics toolbox and Scout was so excited to received a 3-piece luggage set (now she can stop bugging me about using mine...) Curly is going to a baseball camp tomorrow and he loved his "coach's" bucket of balls with the seat on top.

Baby Doll got a basketball and a Barbie car with the Barbie already in it. She got a smart watch that we can't figure out how to get to make a phone call, and she also got a tiny LOL doll that she has been dying to have.

Drama Queen got lots of clothes and shoes and Tupperware, all things that made her very happy.

My sweetie and I made a deal before Christmas that our Canada trip would be our Christmas gifts to each other, so now we are busy planning our next trip.

Oh, and the Santa gift was for everyone! It was a Lego Amusement Park that also contained season passes for Lagoon. The kids were all so excited for them! Too bad it doesn't open until May...

After wrapping paper was gathered and the kids were busy watching movies, snacking, and playing games, and Grandpa was putting together his latest puzzle, I slipped upstairs for a long nap.

The kids came around about 4:00 and all of them brought offerings for our Christmas feast. The Beast even smoked a Prime Rib for us!! Dinner was fun and happy, pretty low key for our clan. Then Teach and Twiz climbed on an airplane with their babies and flew across the country to see his family. Bossy and Gamer left with Skittles and the older boys stayed for a sleepover. The Beast and his little family also headed for home.

Soon things were quiet and mostly peaceful. Just like that very first Christmas night.

Happy Christmas, everyone! May all your wishes come true.