calling it "the most wonderful day of the year" just a few days ago.
like the boys do EVERY christmas morning,
they were awake and in our bedroom at the crack of dawn {6:30am}
finn came singing and dancing "it's christmas" and begging us to wake up.
c washed his face, i grabbed my camera and we were in the living room a
few minutes later watching these little guys in their striped pjs.
{they really do remind me of fruitstripe gum}
scout found this note on one of his packages
he read it outloud and didn't bat an eye about not getting that
light saber. he was thrilled to get that special toy - an rc buggy.
he spent the day racing it all over the house and backyard.
finn spent a chunk of the afternoon flying his new rc helicopter.
he pointed out was for ages 14 and up and said in all seriousness
"santa must know i'm very intelligent". {i love his confidence} hehe
he's had several crashes, but he's learning.
we spent the day lounging around the home,
calling loved ones and watching the boys play with their new toys.
we also spent the day eating way too many goodies we received
from kind neighbors and coworkers.
i can't help but think of something auntie jen said as she
watched the boys' excitement as they tracked santa's whereabouts
before she left to the airport on christmas eve. she saw their overwhelming
excitement and said wouldn't it be great to be 5 and 8 again at christmas?
i smiled because i know exactly what she mean,
and thought that as a parent, i sorta get to be a kid in a sense.
through the boys, i get to experience the magic and wonder of childhood
christmases all over again. that's one of the special things about parenthood.
watching them on christmas morning always gives warm fuzzies.
i hope your day was the most wonderful day of the year too!
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| {next year we hope to pose in front of a completed fireplace} |
