Merry Christmas!
Christmas with a teenager and a preteen is a little different than what it used to be. There was no 6:00 am wake up filled with excitement about what Santa brought. There were cookies and milk left on the table last night, no barbies and baby dolls under the tree...just us waking the kids up at 9:30 (so Eric could have Christmas and make it to church on time), coffee brewing, a Dunkin donuts run and an afternoon nap!
This year, my brother is with us for Christmas. I think this is the ultimate gift for the girls. They LOVE their Uncle Jay and couldn't wait for him to get into town. He is not used to teenage girls, early morning Christmas' and young girl "chit-chat" all day long. They have been glued to his side all day long...poor guy needs a nap!
After 4-6 months of subtle hints, Gabby had a mile wide grin on her face after getting her "real camera". I have to say, it takes beautiful, crystal clear pictures (no, these are from moms "regular" camera) but, didn't erase the dark circles under my eyes:)
Sinobia has grown like a weed the last few years and hasn't had a bike (that her knees didn't hit the handle bars when she peddled), in about 4 years. Of course, only Sinobia would ask for a neon cruiser bike! After a little internet searching, Eric delivered. Geared up with her Christmas Elmo boots (thanks big-sister Gabby) her little Elmo in her pocket (thanks cousin Marcus), Sinobia went for a Christmas cruise around the block today. The bike is a little too big, but this just gets us off the hook of having to buy another one before she moves out of the house.
Coreena and Nera got in on the Christmas action too! Plenty of paper, bows and boxes to play with. Their pictures were some of the first ones to be taken with Gabby's new camera!
Enjoy your family and friends. Relax and reflect on all that your are blessed with on this day.
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