It seems Christmas comes earlier and earlier each year, and it was certainly true today! We had our little family Christmas celebration this morning after breakfast (and breakfast was TORTURE for the kids), watching them tear into presents and play together all day long. We got a nice walking tour of the seminary and just spent a day in their neighborhood, a beautiful day in their neighborhood... (sorry, the kids watched Mr. Rogers tonight and that song sticks with you!) They loved their gifts, and Dennis and Mirella entertained us with some karaoke and played outside a good bit. Tonight we made Christmas cookies together, and the kids had a wonderful and messy time (doesn't it seem like the most fun things are the messiest things?) doing so. Just when they were feeling the effects of the sugar, it was time to go back to the hotel (with our own sugar-bombed little wonder). Dennis has talked nonstop (and wiggled) for an hour, and he's trying to settle into bed now, but he's not doing so quietly.
The whole day has passed by, and I'd like to give a detailed play-by-play, but there isn't much to tell. For such a fulfilling and enjoyable day, I don't have much to write about! We took it easy, and that was fabulous, and we spent some excellent downtime together just enjoying each other and enjoying the kids. Conversations, cookies, shared meals--it feels like Christmas now!
A Dennis-ism: when faced with yet another stoplight, Dennis said "I don't like for the traffic lights to be red--I like them to be GREEN!". We agree.
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