What a wonderful few days it's been! Andrew's home from college. Christmas is here and we are full of love, good cheer and too much good food.
Last night we read the Christmas story together...sad to say it hasn't been a family tradition to do that. Hopefully now, we won't let another year pass without sharing the story of the birth of our Savior.
Right now the snow is blowing outside...the first white Christmas I can remember for a long time. I want to say it's only the 3rd I remember since I first had Christmas here in 1988. I LOVE it. So glad to be able to stay inside, sip my warm lemonade, and listen to my kids happily playing together (Glen's napping, of course!).
Santa usually places the stockings at the foot of everyone's bed. Hannah, however, had locked her door (bolted from the inside, actually...that's what you get when you have 4 brothers and a regular lock doesn't stop them from entering if they -- well, he...there's only one brother that really wouldn't stay out of her room --want)!!! Santa had to leave Hannah and Alex's stockings in the hallway.
We mainly got games and books. So now there is plenty to keep us occupied. Cleaning out the game closet to make room for all the new ones is next on my chore list.
I think my favorite gift for this year came from my one and only and best sister...a ceramic bowl that she threw herself! My sister has never been into crafts, so it's just totally amazing! Thanks Deni.
As for what my loving husband gave me...I usually shop for myself (I don't know if it's because I'm a control freak and/or am afraid of being disappointed) but tell him I need one surprise under the tree from him. I have to laugh...guess what he gave me?
He thoughtfully gave me three packages of ball point pens (he knows I'm frustrated when I can't find pens and he knows I really like the kind with the spongy grip part, so it really was thoughtful of him).
He also gave me a new, non-burning cookie sheet (which is also thoughtful since Andrew took one of ours with him to college and sometimes we have a hard time dealing with only 2 cookie sheets...we make cookies a lot).
And he gave me a little vegetable steamer thing you put in the bottom of your pot to use. It makes me chuckle. Don't know why he gave me that...other than he knows we didn't already have one! Too funny.
Oops. Gotta go. My in-laws have arrived for our traditional Christmas Day visit. Merry Christmas everybody!
I locked Santa out by accident. Really, I cleaned my room and everything. You said Santa could still get through locked doors and I locked it (on accident) and he didn't get in. ;)
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