What a fun day...

Ahhhhh.....

The post Christmas sigh is so wonderful. The sign that once again, you have survived the holiday and all its' craziness. Yes, this one was crazy, but also fantastic.

Max awoke and couldn't wait to find out if Santa had been here. He was delighted to find the cookie plate with only crumbs, but was worried about the fact that Santa left his hat here. He was amazed by the tree with all of the gifts underneath, but at the same time was content to not dive in and open everything. He enjoyed his stocking, and opened his gift from Aunt Erin and Uncle Alex. We then had a great video chat with Erin, Alex, and my mom and dad - it made being apart a lot easier.

Mid-morning Marian, Tom, and Carrie came over, and after eating breakfast, we set to opening presents. Max loved delivering them, even if he didn't always care if the right present got to the right person. Midway through present opening, a remarkable thing happened - it began to snow. We took a break so Max could go outside in his pjs and rain boots to frolic in the giant flakes. (It snowed for quite a while, covering things in a thin blanket of white, before it began to rain and melt everything) We continued opening gifts until 1:30, and everyone received things that they were very excited about. Well, except Luke, who slept through most of the morning.

The afternoon and evening were spent hanging out and snacking, eating the delicious dinner that Carrie made, and watching the Blazers beat the Sonics (adding to their streak of now 11 wins in a row!). It was a wonderful day - magic to watch Max find such delight in his gifts (favorites were a harmonica, play food, a bike helmet and a pair of cowboy boots). Luke was a dream, and we all just enjoyed the day together.

I'm so lucky to have joined this family.....