Christmas morning

 

Christmas was pretty low key this year.  We weren't told about the Robertson's get together.  We wouldn't have gone anyways because Seth and I have a cold. (Not Covid...tests were negative).  We went out and enjoyed Christmas lights and talking about favorite Christmas memories.  When I uploaded pictures they uploaded in reverse order, and I'm too lazy to move them around.  Our oldest three kids stayed up to fill stockings, then they went to have a sleepover in the girls' room and Dad and I got to work.  I think everyone loved their presents, but Ada sure won as the great gift giver this year.  All three of the oldest kids independently chose to make presents for everyone... Ada's were amazing.

Ada post Christmas morning nap.

Sam trying out Dad's new back scratcher.

Sam got new paddle ball racquets and Dad took all the kids to the park to play with them while Ada napped and Mom tried to finish Hannah's present.  When I play pickleball with the kids they say that I'm really good as long as they hit it to me.

Evelyn got and read the new Cytonic book within a day.  She was wearing last year's Christmas jammies and found out that we bought a family doomslug for everyone to share.  Happy girl there.  Sam and Jeremy have now both read the book too. 

This is one of Ada's awesome gifts.  She made a dragon ceramic piggy bank for Evelyn.  

She also made Jer this ceramic face mug.  She didn't have time to glaze it yet, but it was awesome.

Ada made Seth this neat paper gun.  It's pretty impressive and he still plays with the origami knife she made him before.

Evelyn has loved being in the puzzle club this year, so she deserved this beauty.

Sam was so excited to get the rest of the Harry Potter lego castle that connects to his other sets.  And Seth got a beyblades battle arena.  We don't watch the show, but he loves playing with his friend's set.

Jer got me the expansion to one of my favorite games.  I love the Firefly game, it's fun and changes depending on your setup.  Even more so with this new expansion.

All in all, we had fun together as a family.