Merry Christmas!

After a month of saying "Santa's cutting back this year" the daughters whirled through the house in about two days...watching me "find" things I just happened to have bought a year ago.  I don't think the five grandsons (ages 6, 4, 3, 2 and 4 months) are going to notice any "downsizing" at all! 

And after a frantic day and a half of wrapping, it's done.  Santa's has been here - presents are under the tree, stockings are stuffed, milk has been drunk, cookies eaten, carrots and celery gnawed, letter left.  Check, check, check.  The jolly elf himself and his helper, Mrs. Santa, have enjoyed their hot toddy and with a quick peak at NORAD to see that the sleigh is actually somewhere over New Orleans and rapidly making final approach to the west coast at this time, I'm finally ready to head to bed for that promised long winter's nap.

Tomorrow will be a joyous one - presents to be opened, toys to be tried out, cousins to play with, festive food to be shared with family...all with (hopefully) no major meltdowns (I'm talking about the adults here - the boys will all no doubt get naps!)

Wherever life takes you this next year, here is my wish for you:

Mele Kalikimaka

Nollaig Shona Dhuit  

God Jul  

Merry Christmas

And warmest wishes for 2014!

 

~God Bless Us, Everyone!  tw