Lots to share

I found a trick to an early slumber for Nicholas on Christmas eve….tickle his tummy for about a half an hour. He was OUT COLD!!! Santa was very busy setting up little army men in a village of large tanks, air boats, and helicopters…then removing annoying twist ties from packaging after packaging. In the end there was a large wooden puzzle, a soft pink husband, a pink umbrella, lots of army men, 2 pair of cowboy boots, a purple light saber for Robin, and stockings FULL of goodies!!!

The agenda of wake up, stockings, breakfast, church, lunch, naps, then gifts was shot out of the water…but well worth it. Gift opening was a whirlwind. Robin kept “finding” them all over the loivingroom floor and opening them for you then proclaim “look what you got!”

Church on Jesus’ birthday was nice. A wonderful time of singing and reading of the Christmas story.

Then off to the New China House for lunch along with a lot of other Boonies (and many Florida implants hoping for a white Christmas).

Naps for most and dinner cooking for me!!! I made my first apple pie completely from scratch. I skimped on the stuffing (boxed) but everything else was scratch!!! The 13 pound turkey was very juicy, although it appeared a little over cooked. We were all able to sit around the little table for all meals which was very nice.

We woke to a white Christmas-gift-return day and headed off to K-Mart and outlet malls for returns and Christmas item sales.

In short, it goes like this:

Everyone played with Play Doh...

Nicholas loved his remote control car…Nicholas knew exactly what this was and Robin had no idea...Cindy Lu Who was thrilled with the entire concept of Christmas (not to mention all of the pink she got) and kept wishing everyone “Merry Christmas” all day…Nicholas had lots of "Grandpa time"...Robin has a new buddy...Can you guess Robin's 2 favorite gifts...Our digital camera was giving me fits with the focus...Imelda herslef may not have been as thrilled as Robin to have been given such lovely shoes at the bowling alley... Check out this form (just don't look at the air between the ball and floor)...Santa's elves double in the off season as bowling ball return caddies...Thanks to all who showed their love through giving this year. We missed so many of our family but were very happy to have Grandma and Grandpa visit for the weekend. Drive safe tomorrow and enjoy the 80 degree weather.(Thanks for tolerating the 25 degrees plus wind chill you had here this Christmas!)