The next day we did some shopping and took Mom and Dad to the same restaurant Darren and Erika had taken us to! Later we had dinner, visited, and opened presents with Dale, Paula, and M&M.
On Christmas Eve we attended church service at UCP, both boys chose to be shepherds this year. I was pleased at how intently they paid attention to the service.
When we got home I started setting up cookies and milk for Santa, Timmy had the great idea to put out carrots for each reindeer and water for them, and Santa as well.
Then something really awesome happened while Timmy was getting ready for bed.
Poor Tyler was using the toilet when Timmy spotted Santa, luckily Tyler saw him on his way back up the pipestem!
On Christmas Morning we made the kiddos wait for us to go upstairs. Timmy rushed up and checked to see how much Santa ate. Tyler was dragging, he was not feeling very well. They both waited, reasonably patiently, for Uncle Chris to arrive before starting to open gifts.
After presents and a delicious breakfast we went to Tim and Susan's. The pictures do not show the extent of wrapping paper strewn about!
After present opening, Jenny and family went to see the Hedges, and Tyler and I went home for a nap! We rallied in time to get back to Tim and Susan's for a delicious Christmas dinner.
The evening of December 26th, Mom and Dad arrived at our house from Ohio, and Joe came over too to open gifts. (Tyler had been napping on the recliner before they arrived, but was wide awake within moments!)
The next day, we went to see VT play in the Military Bowl in Maryland, as part of our Christmas gift from my parents. It was a wonderful Christmas!
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