It's Christmas! And, what a day we had. Even though it was just the 4 of us, we stayed pretty busy, and it was still a little intense. We tried to keep the presents to a minimum, but with all the family and friends gifts, it adds up. Nonetheless, we are so thankful for how thoughtful and giving our loved ones are. We are very lucky and blessed as a family.
The kids woke up right at 7am. I think Vincent must've been staring at his clock. I jumped out of bed and grabbed my camera to capture their reactions. Seriously, it's priceless.
We tried to keep them calm through the presents opening, but there were just so excited and thrilled. Overall, they did a nice job, and patiently waiting as we took turns opening. After a while, we stopped and let them play with the first round of gifts while David and I got breakfast ready.
Leapsters from PopPop and Nana. Last week, David pre-programed them and charged the batteries for each boy. Smart Daddy.
We had homemade pancakes and sausages. When breakfast was over, we finished the opening of gifts, then let the kids enjoy their new loot.
I actually cooked 3 meals today. None were huge and extravagant, but they were actual hot meals. Not just oatmeal or sandwiches, etc. Our Christmas dinner was a roasted chicken with stuffing and cauliflower on the side. Lunch was pasta, that Tyler ate 3, or was it 4, helpings of. Ah, white noodles. I don't make them often, but when I do, the kids flip over it. Especially, plain with olive oil, peas and Parmesan cheese.
It was a wonderful day. I do wish that we had more family to celebrate with, but it's also nice that we've built some of our own traditions here in Seattle.
Merry Christmas!
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