Christmas

The kids didn't wake up too early on Christmas. Taneal was the first to wake up around 5:30 and broke the rules and woke up all her siblings. That girl is one sly girl. We didn't hear her wake anyone up. They all kept it quiet that anyone woke anyone up because they knew that was against the rules. Now how to enforce that one next year?

Santa was good to the kiddos. The three girls got their coveted mp3 players. Danielle got a speaker to go with hers. Taneal got roller blades, which I'm not sure was a good ideas since she broke her arm a few months ago on a pair. Camie got Lego's and was so excited. Spencer got his Leapster that he has been wanted for probably a good year or more. Nathan got a parking garage for his Lightening McQueen. They all got clothes and books. Santa was kind and gave them all sugar cereal, which I refuse to buy for them. It is quite a treat. And in their stockings they got they coolest stuff: candy bars, fruit roll-ups, cool gum, chap stick, lotion, etc. They were all delighted. Evan and I got Taneal 4 months enrollment at a swim club (and we wrapped the certificate inside box after box after box) , we got Camie a fashion designer kit, Danielle a camera, Spencer a Woody (from Toy Story), and Nathan a backpack that he LOVES. It was a very fun Christmas, not too overboard, done just right.

That afternoon we met up with Bonnie and Jarom and went over to Troy and Becky's house for Christmas dinner. It was a nice, pleasant afternoon. Of course Bonnie neat me at table tennis. We brought over our new Wii game and they boys played a game where you hunt and shoot animals. Jarom really got into it.

We were all healthy this year and really enjoyed Christmas. It was fun to watch the children give each other gifts and get excited about what they had given each other. I got some kitchen stuff, but my favorite gift had to be Camie's: a booklet of coupons to hold Gavin while I did things that I wanted. I have already cashed in on a few and it is wonderful.