The day began with the voices of the children calling mom and dad from the top the stairs. They were begging permission to come a see the tree. Dad and mom slowly climbed out of bed and started a pot of coffee as the excitement at the top of the stairs was building.
This excitement was followed by grins and smiles as each child saw that Santa had made a visit and that they were all remembered.
I read once from a book that described a mom's joy in watching her little ones open their gifts and then as they grew she saw even more joy in watching her children watch each other. I understand that completely and it wasn't just the older kids this year.
I did not see jealous looks but true joy as each one opened a cool gift. 
Everyone got their gifts and then sat back to observe the rest.
After the last gift was unwrapped it was then that the fun began.
Each of the kids began putting their gifts together or trying them out.
The meal that was cooking was simple and didn't distract our playing very much at all. Everyone stayed in their pj's almost all day.
At some point every sibling made their way outside into the cold weather to watch Jumba and Bagel take a few laps on their new bikes.
Sugar took some pictures with her new camera.
Sunday was pretty much just like Saturday (Christmas day). 
The weekend was a perfect end to a busy season. I pray that your Christmas Holiday was filled with as much love as we felt in our home. Remember what Fr. George said, "Christmas is a celebration of how much God loves me!"
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