Our Christmas morning routine is to sleep until we hear Santa's sleigh bells and a hearty ho-ho-ho! Then it's time to wake up and check to make sure the big guy came and brought presents.
Stockings first, of course! They were filled with chocolate, nuts, oranges, candy canes and new CDs for the boys. I got earring and Gene got Tabasco salt.
The boys asked for a Wii U for Christmas this year and wouldn't you know, Santa came through! They were so thrilled to find this box under the tree.
We took breaks for some Christmas piano music too.
Some gift highlights: lots of books! My boys love to read and are thrilled to find books under the tree. It's actually what Henry asked Santa for this year.
These Jacob's ladder weren't wrapped because two mischievous boys opened the package the day it arrived on our front porch!
Gene asked for this backgammon set. He and Henry play constantly.
We also got Gene a ceramic bowl from Empty Bowls, a charity that benefits the Houston Food Bank. All four of us now have special bowls that we use all the time!
Another favorite gift: a chess set!
We had to set it up right away on our new game table, We had been searching for a game table for over a year, and Gene finally found the perfect piece on eBay. It arrived on Christmas Eve and we have used it every day since! The best thing is that the top folds up and it takes up very little space when not in use.
My "surprise" gift was a new flash for my camera. (It was not a surprise because Gene ordered it using my amazon account, so the receipt came to my inbox!)
Art books for my artist.
After gifts, Gene set up the Wii U using the boys' headlamp.
We hope your Christmas was full of fun, laughter and time with family!
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