At our house, no one gets out of bed until we hear Santa's bell and his hearty "Ho-ho-ho!" as he leaves our house. Henry has slept through this the past few years, but he was awake and out his door and clambering down the steps in no time this year.
Gene went to the coffee machine while Will went the the mantel and grabbed all the stockings.
Even Ruby got treats.
Lucky girl
Magic cards for Will
A paint set for Henry
Socks with Ruby's face on them for Gene
Dragonwatch #3
Magic break
and a break for breakfast (French toast casserole)
Books for everyone
Cuff links for Gene
It was a great Christmas morning at home! Around lunchtime, we picked up the house a bit and loaded up the car for the rest of Christmas day at Nana and Pop's house.
With 11 of us, it's organized chaos, but always so much fun!
Books!
Mary picked out gifts with her own money this year.
D&D items plus homemade bags (from Aunt Jess) to hold everything!
The annual family photo book
David loves llamas!
After present opening, it was time to start on dinner. Nancy made her traditional standing rib roast with sides of Brussels sprouts, baked oysters, corn pudding and crispy potatoes. For dessert, we enjoyed bilharacos (butternut squash doughnuts).
What a delightful Christmas! We are so lucky to be surrounded by family.
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