Now speaking of Kiddos, Mia, aged 2, did not want to give up and go to sleep without her parents, she was having none of it but Timothy faithfully reported to Pappa what was going down and finally about 2 hours after she was supposed to go to sleep she did, I think! I've not heard a peep from the two of them for awhile now.
This morning we rose, loaded up the presents in the back of the van and drove the short distance to Steve and Nikki's. There we ate a delicious breakfast and the kids dragged us to the tree which was bulging with Christmas cheer (presents).
We opened for over an hour and everyone was delighted with what they received. There were a lot of much needed clothes exchanged, toys and Keanna opened her new laptop last. She just called to thank me again for it and loves it. She has already figured out many different ways that Windows 8 works and she is delighted.
It has been so much fun to see the kids play and share things, Timothy and Mia are pretty amazing and Timothy teaches Mia so much. We eaten, napped, enjoyed roaring fires and just had a very pleasant casual day after coming home from Nikki and Steve's. I now have new jeans and one is lined, never had that before and it sounds great for cold inspections! There are new shoes, a new coded lock for the front door plus handle hardware, talk about a wonderful gift, I now have new sweaters and shirts, just right for the cold season and a cute little photo of Mia in its own frame.
And any time now the kids will return from the movies and we will all have a restful night, can I even begin to explain how joyous it is to have beloved family staying right here in the house!
I can only hope that your Christmas was very special to you in your own way. This is a nice time of year when we tend to stay inside due to the weather, to talk and listen to one another, to watch TV shows with history and meaning, to listen to excellent music. I've been going through my CDs that are in a huge Sony player that holds 300 CDs. I'm not sure how many Christmas CDs I have but they have been playing for 2 days and I'm not done yet. Of special joy are the CD's that Dr. Ahn created each Christmas, his choices were widely varied and the CDs make for excellent listening, they are in the mix and I love them.
Of course I can't move through Christmas without remembering how much Nan loved the entire season, she shopped, wrapped, baked, invited, hugged and make Christmas very special for the family but I have to say that Nikki and Steve really helped a lot this Christmas by having us all there last night and again this morning. It just felt good to hear the conversations, the humor, the dogs barking, the children playing and the sounds of great food being enjoyed.
And having Jason and Jo at my home has been very special, Jo and Jason have been cooling, baking and creating magic. The Kurig has been very busy producing good hot drinks and fires in the living room fireplace and family room wood stove have warmed the crisp air. Outside the snow globe faithfully watches over the front yard pumping snow over the little snowmen inside. What fun!
Jo's birthday
Dinner is served
Christmas Morning
Love to all
Tim
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