Xmas Day

I was more excited about Christmas Day than DD. I think I must have woken up three or four times in the night. Finally, DH & I got up around 6:30 and woke up DD. We told her to go downstairs to see if Santa came, and she hurried down the steps, only to return a few moments later, shrieking that he had indeed dropped off gifts.

Santa left her a note, thanking her for the milk and cookies. It was really amazing to see her delight. This is about the first year that she's been into the whole Santa thing. Some people don't lie to their children about Santa, but to me, Santa is as real as he can be. (I am still disappointed that an actual flesh-and-blood Santa does not exist!)

She got so many gifts, mainly art supplies. I received two large candles, two chocolate oranges, U2's "Atomic Bomb" CD, and other stuff from DH. After we opened our gifts, we got ready to go to my mom's house.

My parents showered us with gifts as well. We all got money, too. It was nice to be able to spend all day there rather than have to hurry around to other relatives' houses. In the late afternoon, the family went to my aunt's house for Xmas dinner. She fixed italian beef and ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, and corn. My mom brought a fruit pizza and fudge. We stuffed ourselves.

I received all the gifts I wanted: this calendar, candles, and chocolate oranges from DH, and this set of figurines from my sister. (I'd really like to get this one in the future.)

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!