About the Holidays

I have been slacking on my blog. I was wondering how I expect to record the moments if I skip blogging about the entire 2011 holiday season? So here goes. We had a wonderful Christmas. We were healthy, and the kids possessed the perfect level of excitement. Madison performed "Jingle Bells" on the piano for the Christmas programs at church and school, and Megan sang "Jingle Bells" to anyone who would listen. Jaron was in video game heaven. Kevin and I both took four consecutive days off to spend with our families. Magan walked into the living room that morning and said, "OH! Santa left me lots of presents under dat tree!" The kids were grateful for their gifts, and for the first time we did not have a noon meal to attend on Christmas Day as it was scheduled for the day after. We were able to let the kids really dig in to their new gifts and play hard, as I baked and filled trash bags with gift exchange aftermath. There were minor hiccups, but nothing too major. Jaron sort of got puked on at one family dinner, and Megan got peed on at another. I guess those are some of the potential hazards of holiday gatherings.

Four days. Three dinners. Family. Festive socks.
Thoughtful gifts. Yummy food. Children playing to the point of exhaustion. Good times.