We had a very nice Christmas. Santa was good to me! It bothers me some that Megan bears that burden, but honestly, I was just happy that we were all together.
On Christmas Eve, Robin and I went out to find last-minute gifts. Ryan and Meg made cookies for Santa. (I was so relieved that they did that while we were gone!) Ryan loved it that HE got to crack an egg all by himself! Meg fixed us a nice dinner. (She is a good cook.) Then Grandma had to lie down for awhile. I was pooped...and when I got up about 1 1/2 hours later, the elves of the family were cleaning up the living room...and the dishes were in the dishwasher. What a nice surprise! All I had to do was run the vacuum in the living room to make room for Santa to make his way through the room to the Christmas tree.
Meg brought out a family gift--a game called Perfection. We all played and had hot chocolate. Thereafter, both children went to bed willingly, for a change--but not before leaving cookies for Santa by the fireplace. Santa's OTHER elves...Megan and me...stayed up late wrapping presents and bracing for the morning. The rules are that the kids have to wait until 8:00 AM to get up, and no presents can be opened without the grownups there. Ryan was awake at 6:00, poor baby...and so excited!
There is always a down side, isn't there? Robin started with a cough and fever sometime on Christmas Eve day. (Ryan also has a cough, but no fever.) Both children went to spend an overnight with Daddy in Muncie after Christmas dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Heffelman's, but Robin still came home with 102. She won't be going to day care tomorrow. Meg has to work...so I will do kid duty. The plan, for now, is to take Ryan to day care and keep Robin at home. If she can't lose the fever, we will be looking at a trip to the doctor. She coughs so much that she throws up. Never fun!
In any case, Christmas is over for 2007. I think everyone approved. God bless the little ones. It's all about them, isn't it?
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