Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to All!! We enjoyed a very relaxing Christmas with just the six of us.

Started out with a late night before at a Christmas Eve party, but when we returned home Owen was like a machine. He ran around to put out the cookies and milk, clean up the fireplace for Santa, and say goodbye and Merry Christmas to Christopher (our elf). They were both excited but Aiden was exhausted and passed right out, Owen however had to be reminded to sleep.

Aiden woke at 7:30 and after a couple minutes we decided to let Aiden wake Owen so we could start Christmas. I know it pained me to wake a child but we were excited. It was hilarious to watch Aiden wake him. He climbed in his bed, went near Owen's head and started saying "Owen it's Christmas!!!" over and over. Owen is a super deep sleeper so took him a couple times but then staggered out of bed stumbling all over. He was so excited he jumped out of bed before his mind or body was awake. It was classic!

The boys rushed downstairs to their stockings. Owen opened his so quick I barely saw his reaction, but from what we can tell he liked it but was not overjoyed, but he would never tell us that. Aiden on the other hand was so excited he just picked up the closest stocking and started opening even though it was Callie's. It was so funny; but then he got his and was so excited. He enjoyed most of it but got the biggest reaction from the candy. He smacked his lips over and over.

Quickly they ran to the tree and were very good about opening one at a time and looking and opening that gift. They were very grateful for everything and got all they asked and a couple surprises. Owen told Santa a big thank you and they both said it was the best Christmas. They also thanked us several times for our gifts. It was sweet.

With no visitors and no where to go, we enjoyed the rest of the day just playing with all the boys new toys, hanging in our PJ's, naps, a special movie time and albeit just the four of us I made a nice dinner.

It was a wonderful Christmas and we felt joyful and loved.

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I got a little of the stocking openings. The funny part was Aiden asked Santa for a dinosaur but his reaction on getting one was awesome. Then Owen missed his Scooby towel and when he his searching for it in his stocking just made us laugh. I stopped it so I could help him. Oops it was wrapped in his shirt. Chester of course just wanted his tummy Christmas treats and Callie, well I guess she never had a stocking before and ran around outside and then came in to explore all her new toys that she loved all day long.