were up around 7:30 (not bad) after Joshua stayed up till about midnight waiting to see Santa. He told me that he was 96% sure there isn't a Santa, but needed proof. Well the stockings were full when he woke up, so not sure where he stands on that issue right now.My folks arrived around 9:30 with orange rolls (a France family recipe my mom got from my Grandma France). Mmmm The rest of the family arrived over the next hour or so. We opened gifts while we waited for the turkey and other dishes to finish baking. Then we had a fabulous meal around a long table with all 13 of us together -- Sean (7 months old) sat on Grandpa Joe's lap most of the time. After dinner we cleaned up and played games until each family had to leave and head for home. Fortunately we had enough room inside since it rained off and on most of the day.
I hope you were able to enjoy Christmas with family and loved ones. Jon was not able to get through on the phone Christmas day, but we did talk to him on Joshua's birthday and then again this morning. He is doing well and we are all counting down the days now.
Today we made a trip to Toys R Us to exchange the one duplicate Lego set Joshua received. The return line was very short -- I was shocked -- and the store was not busy at all. I guess it is a sign of the economic times. Joshua found another Lego set that he really liked and actually cost a little less and we were in and out of the store in about 15 minutes. Not bad for the day after Christmas.
Not sure what we'll be doing for the rest of the Christmas holiday, but it is nice not to have any plans. The weather is beautiful today -- blue sky and a cool 58 degrees.
Merry Christmas.
Sheryl
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