We had a good Christmas. We aren’t traveling for any of the holidays this year, and while we do love visiting family it is a relief to not have a trip looming or be on the road.
I thought the anticipation would kill E (our 5-year-old), but he handled himself very well today. We had my brother’s family over last night so he went to sleep late and by 7:00 this morning he was jumping in his bed singing “Jingle BELLS! Jingle BELLS!” I expect we’ll have a big crash tomorrow, but today was wonderful.
If there’s anything that can make you as happy as getting legos as a kid on Christmas, it’s giving legos to your own kids.
E bashed out two 300-piece+ lego builds in a few hours almost completely on his own. Last Christmas he got his first set and could’t build it at all. Even six months ago he couldn’t have handled sets this complex.
Except the Christmas I spent in Naples, FL, this was the warmest Christmas I can ever remember. Sunny with a high of 75º . Couldn’t even wear the cozy socks I got, shed my flannel by 11.
Christmas didn’t really register for the twins last year, but they were into it this time around.
We decided to potty train them this week. Might have been a tactical error, but E (little E, I have two children with E names…) finally made her first big “peep” (rhymes with poop, they came up with this) on the potty. Our Christmas miracle.
It was a year of buying two of each present for them. Hopefully we can get away from that, but they did parallel play with their matching toys most of the afternoon. The doll strollers were a huge hit, they “took them to the park” on walks many times.
Books and tools for me. It’s good to be known well. I even spent an hour in my shop this afternoon while everyone was resting and before dinner prep really got going. I don’t think I’ve had any downtime on Christmas since we had kids.
Dinner was magnificent. Mince-meat pie has a branding problem. All the more for me.
The Incarnation astounds me more each year. Of all the ideas in the world, it is the most outrageous. Immanuel, God with us.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
