Friday, December 25, 2009Woke up this morning to my brother's excited "Merry Christmas!" too early to remember. Considering how I'd gone to bed around 5AM because of my other job as Santa, it wasn't until around 9AM that I actually pushed myself out of bed.
Spent the morning watching Shrek and Shrek the Third with my siblings under the cover of my queen-sized bed. It was lots of fun and good laughs, considering how I'd bought Daniel Shrek II for his birthday exactly a month ago. After lunch, we baked Christmas cookies, the Pillsbury kind with the snowman face on each. I burnt the ones on the bottom rack of the oven, but I guess there was no helping that. *sheepish* And I'll know better for next time! Afterwards, I napped for about two hours until dinnertime. Being Santa is hard!
Mom came home from work to have Christmas dinner with us, and the family had a great dinner of leftovers from our Christmas Eve party last night. I really love my family. We have such a warm home and everyone remembers that he or she is loved.
After dinner, Mom, Dad, Daniel, Anna, and I decided to cuddle up under the covers in the master bedroom and watch Up. My mom fell asleep during the part where they're walking somewhat aimlessly toward Paradise Falls, but she enjoyed it all in all because it reminded her of some of the elderly patients she sees who have grown old together.
After Up, we decided as a family to watch Mulan II. And now that that's done, I'm sitting in bed reflecting on a glorious Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all of you! Let's remember how this holiday reflects the greatest gift ever given, God's love for us, as manifest in Jesus' birth.
Emmanuel... God with us. :)
Spent the morning watching Shrek and Shrek the Third with my siblings under the cover of my queen-sized bed. It was lots of fun and good laughs, considering how I'd bought Daniel Shrek II for his birthday exactly a month ago. After lunch, we baked Christmas cookies, the Pillsbury kind with the snowman face on each. I burnt the ones on the bottom rack of the oven, but I guess there was no helping that. *sheepish* And I'll know better for next time! Afterwards, I napped for about two hours until dinnertime. Being Santa is hard!
Mom came home from work to have Christmas dinner with us, and the family had a great dinner of leftovers from our Christmas Eve party last night. I really love my family. We have such a warm home and everyone remembers that he or she is loved.
After dinner, Mom, Dad, Daniel, Anna, and I decided to cuddle up under the covers in the master bedroom and watch Up. My mom fell asleep during the part where they're walking somewhat aimlessly toward Paradise Falls, but she enjoyed it all in all because it reminded her of some of the elderly patients she sees who have grown old together.
After Up, we decided as a family to watch Mulan II. And now that that's done, I'm sitting in bed reflecting on a glorious Christmas.
Merry Christmas to all of you! Let's remember how this holiday reflects the greatest gift ever given, God's love for us, as manifest in Jesus' birth.
Emmanuel... God with us. :)
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