(My vintage ornaments displayed in an apothecary jar, don't you just love the little snowman?!)Although it took me a bit longer to get into the spirit this year, we did have a nice Christmas. Here are a few highlights...
On Christmas Eve we enjoyed being with the kids and watching movies. We snacked on finger foods, worked on a 1000 piece jig saw puzzle and tracked Santa on NORAD. Charley made Santa a version of chocolate bark...chocolate chips melted in butter poured over a layer of saltines. She learned this at a Stake Activity Day workshop which she attended with her dad. I was a little worried about Santa's arteries so I made sure fresh pears were set out as well. The kids were very excited for the morning to come but too excited to sleep. They finally went to bed when Santa entered Canada knowing it wouldn't take him too long to reach the U.S. (they know their Geography!)
By the time I was done with tidying up the house and wrapping some presents, it was 3:30 am. and Trae was ready for a midnight snack. So I ended up going to bed at 4:30. Luckily, the other kids slept in until 8!
Our favorite gifts:
Belen - ceramic flat iron
Charley - a pepto bismol pink electric guitar
Reese - a blue DS
Blair - Hannah Montana doll
Trae - ripping off the wrapping paper to chew
(no, he is not our puppy!)
Jon and me - 4 consecutive days off of work
The early afternoon was spent preparing side dishes to take to a friends house. (thanks, guys!)They invited our family and three other families to join them for a nice ham dinner. None of us have family in the area so it was nice to be thought of and it was fun to talk, laugh and enjoy the associations of these friends. At the end of the evening, the story of Christ's birth was read and we joined in singing carols.
All in all another great Christmas!
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