It was a joyful Christmas! We feel very blessed and very loved. Our hearts were full of gratitude.
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| The big reveal! |
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| A very pleased (and amazed) little girl! |
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| A very pleased little boy! |
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| Mary loved the contents of her stocking. Meanwhile, David was ecstatic to learn that Santa had left him something on the computer: Minecraft! |
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| David and Mary rush around to take it all in. (Greg looks pleased to see his children looking pleased. Being a parent at Christmastime is awesome!) |
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| David and Mary discuss something--probably who got the better present from Santa. Sigh. |
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| Mary can read this year. So she got to read the gift tags and distribute the presents accordingly. |
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| Lots of happiness opening toys. |
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| Yes, lots of happy faces. |
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| David made an awesome calendar for his dad. Here he shows Daddy every picture he drew. |
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| Not surprisingly, there was lots of Lego building. This year, Greg had an additional building buddy--Mary! |
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| Mary is a super Lego builder--she is meticulous and follows directions. (By the way, thumbs up for the Lego Friends series. Very well-designed.) |
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David is getting much better at building. He built a Harry Potter set all by himself, and he built several pieces of this huge mining set. Way to go, David!
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| Our new baby wasn't left out! |
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| Mary shows off a beautiful blanket and a precious quilt made by her grandmothers for our sweet baby girl. |
It was a great day. In the morning Mary asked what she was supposed to do that day. I told her that kids have two important jobs on Christmas Day: 1) Let their parents take a nap, and 2) Play. David and Mary both fulfilled their Christmas Day responsibilities wonderfully!
Later that day we ate nachos and watched Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. We laughed about how David used to be so scared of the Abominable Snow Monster that the mere sight of it would bring little David to tears. We also played board games and read books and sang a final round of Christmas carols.
I love Christmas Day because I think it's truly the one day a year when I don't do anything. I just be with my family. (Why is that so hard?) I play with my kids or simply lay on the couch and watch them play. I love my sweet family.
I am very blessed.
Merry Christmas!
