Christmas Day

Merry Christmas! Every year I say it comes around fast and every year I swear it does…..faster than the year before!  Hard to believe it’s come and gone again!  Our Christmas morning started briefly at somewhere around 3am when Scott came running in; unable to sleep due to the combination of anticipation and coughing from whatever bug we’ve managed to pick up now.  He had been sleeping with his brothers downstairs, but it was easier to plop him in his own bed upstairs for the rest of the night.   We put the boys down the night before, telling them what we do every year, “Don’t wake us up until AT LEAST 7am.”  And….like every year so far…..they listened!  It seemed early, but really they were great to wait that long!  I know I never did when I was a kid! 

The morning started with the kids all in unison, storming our bedroom and pouncing on us while we were in bed.  I sleep with earplugs, so I was ready to jump through the roof with such a reception!  The boys all loved getting bows and arrows this year, and I LOVED Scott’s reaction to getting his “Bop It Smash.”  This has been his coveted toy for the last year and his reaction was priceless!  I love the reactions we get!  Gavin was thrilled to get a Nintendo 3DS and Jared as shocked to get a Kindle Fire (computer tablet with parental controls).  I also loved watching my honey’s reaction when he opened his gifts.  I bought him these funny looking headphones he’s been saying he would really like for work that are bluetooth.  I affectionately call them his “Princess Leah” headphones….he claims that they are soundproof.  I joke at how hot he looks with them on! ;)

After presents and breakfast, we spent the afternoon just hanging out and checking out all the new gear.  My favorite thing I got was a new robe; it’s so soft and warm!  Love it on snowy nights!  Late that day we went over to my parents’ house.  Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse with Kenna’s family and their health.  Now Melissa was coughing, Shawn had a big headache and was feeling horrible and Derek was now running a fever!  Such bad timing!  So, with Kelly being pregnant, me being a bit of a germaphobe, and Gee having heart problems, Kenna and her family celebrated Christmas on their own at their house and the rest of us  celebrated at Mom and Dad’s.  It was still a nice night.  We had a big dinner and after than played a charades game and opened presents.  So sad to see Christmas go!