We Wish you A Merry Christmas

Christmas Eve was actually quite relaxing this year!

I did have a few last minute items to run out and grab,

but after that, we just kind of chilled out. We wrapped

presents and watched Christmas movies and waited for

Grammy and Kurt to come over. Mom prepared our

traditional Mexican meal, of Tamales and tacos, yummy!!

Then we decorated cookies for Santa and Mrs Clause.

Then of course we played our pipe chimes. The kids are

getting so good at them. Paris plays completely on her

own, she can watch the music and know where we are

and when it is her time to play. We had to tell Lex when

it was his turn, but he was always ready so we'd just point

at him and he play his part. So fun!!

Multi-purpose chimes!!!

We have the nostril scratcher...

The "land ho" scope...

and who can live with out the "I'm trying to quit" metal cigar!

Everyone together now.

After a few songs, Jon read the Christmas Story from the

Bible while Evey acted it out with one of the nativity sets.

Then we set cookies, milk and carrots. And the kids went

to bed.

In the morning, at the butt-crack of dawn, mom's cell phone

alarm was going off and apparently no one but me sleeps

light enough to hear it, so I had to get up and go out into

the living room to turn it off. But lucky for me, I got first

glimpse of all the loot Santa had brought. So I took a picture.

Evey got everyone up at 7 and we all ran out to open our stockings.

It's funny what you get excited for when you're old!!!

Everyone got what they asked for. Thanks Santa!

Orion waiting patiently for his stocking treat to be opened!

Hurray! He was flipping it around and playing fetch with

himself! Funny dog!

Gemini preferred to just carry her's around. We thought it

looked kinda like a stogie

Kurt got some nice weapons. Perfect for movie making!!!

Some of the chaos before I set the camera down.

We had a great Christmas! Everyone was very pleased

with their gifts. Thank you to all! Then we just laid around

in the mess for the rest of the day. We even forgot to start

cookingand so we ate a little late, but it was a delicious meal!