Our Christmas Day, like everything we do, is a bit out of the ordinary. Alas, DH has to work today, but after our sad little Christmas 3 years ago (facing layoff), we will just be thankful for his job and keep on going.
We opened gifts last night after dinner, between the 2 church services we attended, the Children's Service at 4pm, and the Festival of Light at 9. We gaily remarked on the way to the latter that LO is finally old enough to go to a "grownup" service at 9pm and remembered these words as I propped her on my shoulder halfway through the service. She slept soundly but did not snore. The perfect church nap.
She had to wake up to leave the church so we drove to the downtown business that was thoughtful to project a light show onto the rear wall of Small Town's only "skyscraper" -- 12 stories high! The light show was a series of animated slides set to Christmas carols, looping in 12 minute increments. We parked across the street and stood up through the sunroof of the car. It was great fun and such a novelty. Headed home and LO went straight to bed.
DH had asked me to prepare a Breakfast Casserole for him & his coworkers to enjoy today, so I had it ready in the fridge and he took it with him as he left this am at 4:30. Little One and I slept in til 10 and she has been enjoying her new Fly Pen ever since. I have been hanging around, on the computer, enjoying her, enjoying her gift. She is still in pj's and I am ready to start the homemade bread for tonight's dinner. Little Dog is stretched out on her rug and the cats are curled up somewhere. It's chilly, gray, rainy day and I will build a fire before DH comes home.
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