Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  I'm sitting at the dining room table.  It's 7:28 p.m. and we've had a really nice day.  We've had it all:  opening presents, napping, watching movies, playing with just about every toy that was opened including a battery-operated nerf gun that is being used by all members of the household, regardless of age, eating good food and watching it snow outside.  That's right, it's a bonafide White Christmas today.  We are in the midst of a winter storm warning that will probably taper off before anyone can officially close state offices tomorrow (I've volunteered to work while Glenn stays home and cleans/supervises/shoots stuff with nerf guns/watches LOTR trilogy that was ostensibly bought for Will).  So without further ado, let's recap this wonderful day. 

We got to hang out with Baby Cousin and her handlers.  She wasn't in the mood to be held by anyone other than her parents but we had fun watching her play with her new toys and roar at the lion in her zoo book. 

Modeling her new hat that Grandma and I worked until the wee hours to finish.  And then actually had to keep finishing it after Christmas because it wasn't quite done. 

It's not Christmas without some Candy Kale!  Glenn shuddered when he took a bite which means my mission was accomplished.  Since he's not a big fan of the usual stocking treats, each year I look for snacks that are holiday appropriate but also weird and possibly not palatable. 

 The dogs were also spoiled.  Along with boxes of new biscuits, Trigger got a squeaky duck and Tootise a bright pink pig that was de-eared and de-stuffed within about 10 minutes of being opened. 

We had a lot of happy faces around the tree this morning but possibly non more than the Brittany's. 

 

Snow!!  Snow!!

 Santa brought Will a big Lego that he's had his eye on all autumn.  Just the reaction that Santa was hoping for.  

Reina hoped for the castle from Frozen.  Luckily, Santa was on the ball and ordered this thing a few days before Thanksgiving because I'm pretty sure just about every girl between 6 and I don't know, 11? wanted this under her tree. 

I think this has my name on it....

It's the ELSA CASTLE! 

Will woke everybody at 6:30 which means that my record of being the first one up in the family is finally retired and I doubt we'll see the other side of 8:00 a.m. on December 25 anytime soon. I hate to see this day end but since we've all been up since 6:30, it probably better end soon.  Merry Christmas!