It's Christmas!

Christmas morning dawned bright and early in the Pauley household. Will was stirring when Glenn asked him if Santa had visited our house last night. Will popped up immediately awake and ran down stairs to check things out. His face doesn't look very happy in this picture but he was pretty excited by all of the packages. Reina's just wondering if someone is going to comb her hair... The unwrapping began in earnest and both kids demonstrated their aptitude in this area. Will was excited for just about every present that Santa brought. There were a few muttered "but I didn't ask for that..." (we're working on his manners!!) but overall, he handled it pretty well. He was delighted to find some new legos, a Buzz Lightyear outfit, more cars and a cowboy belt and pistol. Santa brought Reina a Jessie doll which was a huge hit. She also received an artist's easel, a hand-made doll from Aunt Vicky, a tea set, books and kitties and all sorts of odds and ends. Santa also brought her a medical kit and she's showing some aptitude for taking people's vital signs. I'm a little concerned about her bedside manner - she seems to enjoy giving shots and cackles after each injection. I don't think that's the attitude you look for in a physician... We had a nice day. After the guests left later in the morning, we all settled down with new toys and books and spent the rest of the day enjoying our laziness. We introduced Will to that age-old tradition that is the Star Wars Trilogy (episodes 4, 5 and 6 - old school style) and he was pretty interested although he kept getting the good guys and the bad guys mixed up.

We had unusually warm weather for Christmas in Wyoming so we did venture out for a walk later in the afternoon. I thought Ballerina Barbie was a little under-dressed but I couldn't convince her to put a coat on.

When we came home, I made oyster soup for Glenn and I and it (surprisingly!) turned out well. It's not what you could label a low-cholesterol or low-calorie food but it tasted pretty darn good.

Now everyone's asleep and curled up with their new toys. Glenn's even upstairs reading the manual for his new GPS unit and I wouldn't be surprised if the GPS is curled up next to him too. We hope that you had a very Merry Christmas and I can't wait to see what the New Year has in store for all of us. Hmmmm, maybe we'll start with a haircut?