We had a lovely time with my one and only local friend here and her family. Us adults got to (kind of) relax and eat and drink and all that good stuff us adults like to do.. while our children got to run around like little crack addicts wearing themselves out before the joys of Christmas morning overtakes them. A good time was had by all. Then Chris and I got to come home, rush kids into jammies and then into beds so we could play Santa for another year. This has become tradition.. the last minute dragging out gifts stashed in various places, that may take a few to remember all where, sitting around chatting and wrapping and talking about what is to come. Fortunately, our kiddos passed out like lights and were not heard nor seen! Santa has come and I am giddy with excitement for them tomorrow when they wake up. I have been told that on Christmas morning, opening presents in your pj's before brushing of teeth or eating of breakfast, or cleaning of house is what is done. Well, I didn't grow up with Christmas so I have no idea about this all. All I do know is that I live according to schedules and without those schedules forms chaos which I don't live well with so......... if it were up to me I would get the kids bathed and ready for the day before the whole present thing happened.. I'd also have the house cleaned so I could relax and be okay with sitting around taking pictures and smiling, laughing and helping to rip paper. Chris has said there will be NO baths first, NO cleaning, no nothing, Christmas first because that is what it is to be a kid on Christmas. Gosh, this is hard for me!!! But I guess I will get up super early to at least vacuum the house so at least I know the floor they are sitting on is clean lol. Okay, so maybe I have a sickness, wait.. I knew that.
May all of you have a very happy, merry, peaceful and fulfilling Christmas. I hope your day is spent with those you love, at least some of them. I would say I hope you get what you wanted but as we all know (us adults that is), this is not what Christmas is about. My joy lies in that of my childrens joy to be surprised and excited by things left under the tree for them that they've not asked for. This is my most favorite holiday not because of gifts, lord know that is stressful enough for us all. Not for receiveing gifts because I am not one to ask for things or care what I receive, but because I get to GIVE which I love more than anything, and I get to spend an entire day with my immediate family which happens only once a week normally, and my extended family who we are blessed to have.
I'm tired! and I must get to bed before small people will have me up much earlier than is healthy. ;)
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