Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas!

Christmas is so fun with a 6 and 8 year old!!!! The anticipation is almost more than they can bear! This working mom stuff is not good as far as my planning and shopping ahead for Christmas! The Sunday before the BIG day I did a marathon shopping trip to the west side of Springfield, and I didn't come home until I was VERY close to being done! This was the first year that I closed the bedroom door and wrapped presents while Lydia and Drew were playing in the family room. OF COURSE, they knew what was going on, but the fear of Christmas elves watching EVERYTHING was put in them, and they didn't peek. There was, however, much giggling heard through the closed door, with an occasional, "Are you wrapping one for me, Mommy?"

Christmas morning came, and Lydia was the first one up at 6:10am. (that's late for us!) She woke Drew up, and out they went! Santa brought Lydia a big girl bike and a replacement Pocahontas doll (the first one was chewed up by the mower, and we couldn't fine one ANYWHERE in WDW!!). Santa knew, though, and he took care of Lydia!!


Drew got an electric train from Santa and a remote control monster truck! He is THRILLED with his train, and was building tunnels for the train to go through with his legos today. He is so careful with it - it is very fun to watch when he lines up all the cars so carefully on the track.


We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family. Christmas day was full of fun, joy, and special times.

Of course we have spent a lot of time this past month on the story of the birth of Jesus with our kids...... Here is a little excerpt from a lunch conversation with Lydia several days ago:

Lydia: “So what’s this thing about everyone going to where they were born to be counted? Is that going to happen again?”
Sarah: “No, that happened a long time ago – there was a mean ruler in charge.”
Lydia: “Oh....... Was Great-Gram alive then?”
Sarah: “No...... It happened way way before Great Gram was born.”
Lydia: “Whoa!” “That sure was a long time ago!”

Many blessings to you and yours for a Happy 2010!