Christmas Day Recap
Dec. 29th, 2010 10:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
csberryJD and I were up until around 1:30am being Santa (eat some cookies, discard some of the deer food on the porch, open/assemble/display a selection of presents in the living room). Thankfully, the kids slept in. Calvin didn't wake up until around 7:30am and we were all huddled in the living room shortly thereafter. As JD and the kids were attacking their stockings, I decided to look outside. SNOW! SNOW! SNOW! Not only was some on the ground, but it was falling in thick batches. Convinced the snow was not going to last, we sped through the kids doing their stockings, playing with what Santa set up, and opening one present each. JD's dad drove over the mountain to take the kids to their house. As soon as JD and I were loaded up, we'd help them move the whole crew to my parents' house. Thankfully, the snow let up as we crossed the mountain with JD's car loaded with presents and a suitcase with clothes for everyone...JUST IN CASE.
Mom and Dad were blessed by the contractors working on their kitchen. Just the day before, the guys installed all of the appliances (minus fridge) and tested that they worked. Mom was able to prepare food for all of us using more than the hot plate and microwave they've been using in the dining room for the past month. She was go pleased that we could all come over, see the progress on the kitchen, and have plenty of yummy food to eat.
The kids, of course, raked in a huge collection of loot. Harper's big presents were some dolls, a big stuffed dog with a metal frame so she and the boys can straddle and sit on the dog, and some books. Nigel's desire for a pet has been temporarily satisfied by his getting a Roborover robot, a pet robot dinosaur (Cruncher), and a membership to Club Penguin (Disney's penguin-oriented kiddie site - think Second Life or WoW for kids). Calvin finally got a Nintendo DS along with a collection of games, a couple of mega-Bakugan figures, and some board games.
After the kids opened their presents, we all took a break for lunch and socializing. I took the kids outside to play in the even deeper snow. Mom and Dad have just enough slope for some sledding by the kids. The kids and I had snowball fights. JD came out and got involved in the snowball fights and then lead them in creating a couple of snowmen.
After putting dry clothes on and warming up, it was time to let the kids veg in front of the TV with some food while the adults had their turn for presents.
As I mentioned in the previous post, JD got a Le Crueset Dutch oven that will certainly be used today for cooking up some red beans and rice. She also received several pairs of flannel pajamas and gift cards for clothes shopping. JD and I were both given a new crockpot to replace our recently busted one, new phones for the house, AND a new Canon printer. I have already read the transportation policy book Shortlegs gave me. The other treasure of a book I got from my brother was one filled with historic and recent maps of subway systems around the world. My parents gave me the gift of music - a couple of mix tapes of 60's music, $30 iTunes cards, and a gift certificate for Vertical House Records in Lowe Mill for me to stock up on vinyl. JD bought me a Doctor Who sonic screwdriver pen.
The hardest part of the day was getting everyone in the car at sunset to get over the mountain before the roads could ice over too much.
Mom and Dad were blessed by the contractors working on their kitchen. Just the day before, the guys installed all of the appliances (minus fridge) and tested that they worked. Mom was able to prepare food for all of us using more than the hot plate and microwave they've been using in the dining room for the past month. She was go pleased that we could all come over, see the progress on the kitchen, and have plenty of yummy food to eat.
The kids, of course, raked in a huge collection of loot. Harper's big presents were some dolls, a big stuffed dog with a metal frame so she and the boys can straddle and sit on the dog, and some books. Nigel's desire for a pet has been temporarily satisfied by his getting a Roborover robot, a pet robot dinosaur (Cruncher), and a membership to Club Penguin (Disney's penguin-oriented kiddie site - think Second Life or WoW for kids). Calvin finally got a Nintendo DS along with a collection of games, a couple of mega-Bakugan figures, and some board games.
After the kids opened their presents, we all took a break for lunch and socializing. I took the kids outside to play in the even deeper snow. Mom and Dad have just enough slope for some sledding by the kids. The kids and I had snowball fights. JD came out and got involved in the snowball fights and then lead them in creating a couple of snowmen.
After putting dry clothes on and warming up, it was time to let the kids veg in front of the TV with some food while the adults had their turn for presents.
As I mentioned in the previous post, JD got a Le Crueset Dutch oven that will certainly be used today for cooking up some red beans and rice. She also received several pairs of flannel pajamas and gift cards for clothes shopping. JD and I were both given a new crockpot to replace our recently busted one, new phones for the house, AND a new Canon printer. I have already read the transportation policy book Shortlegs gave me. The other treasure of a book I got from my brother was one filled with historic and recent maps of subway systems around the world. My parents gave me the gift of music - a couple of mix tapes of 60's music, $30 iTunes cards, and a gift certificate for Vertical House Records in Lowe Mill for me to stock up on vinyl. JD bought me a Doctor Who sonic screwdriver pen.
The hardest part of the day was getting everyone in the car at sunset to get over the mountain before the roads could ice over too much.
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Christmas Bonanza!
Date: 2010-12-29 05:12 pm (UTC)Re: Christmas Bonanza!
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