The holidays have been for fairly quiet for us this year, in a planned and really great way. I worked until noon on Christmas Eve and took the 27th, 28th, and 31st off as vacation time. Today (Jan. 2nd) was a bonus day off due to the storm.
The girls were very excited and had been wonderfully well-behaved for Santa. On the 23rd and 24th we had some of Super Mom’s family in for some very fun visits. Its always interesting to see how excited the girls can be to see people that they don’t see very often. I want to assure Cousin M. And Uncle R. that they do not always perform that way! They play it up and out for people they don’t see very often.
Christmas morning had all of its usual magic. We were all up by 7:30 and the girls opened their Santa presents before breakfast. Action Girl (age 6½) got her scooter from Santa and Super Girl (age 4) got her pajamas and slippers (the things they had most wanted). They both got loads of other presents from us and many other generous people. Action Girl now has a skating dress and Super Girl has a dancing mat electronic game.
Super Mom got a down vest (bright pink with a hood) and I got my remote control helicopter (mostly for indoor use). I mentioned that we had a quiet time this year; admittedly this is something we planned and well, needed. There are a number of people we would have liked to get out to visit, and will hopefully early in January. Last night (New Year’s Eve) involved a special dinner and the four of us watching movies (Mary Poppins and Piglet’s Big Movie).
Despite being up really late on New Year's Eve, the girls hit the ground running Jan 1st. I didn’t catch everything they were saying after breakfast, but I think Super Girl was playing a game where she and her family were all vampires and were going to bed for the day. Anyone want to explain that one? Folks, you just can’t pay for entertainment like that...
Happy New Year (and may all your vampire encounters be playful)!
B.
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