Hello my friend! I hope that you and yours had a very Merry and Blessed Christmas! We’re still in recovery mode here.
Christmas Eve morning started with Andrew throwing up. Yay! So we were up about 4am. Ella was up shortly after that because of a bad dream. It was an early start to the day.
My brother was coming up from Ohio later in the day, so I called him to make sure they still wanted to come with Andrew being sick. They had already booked a hotel, so they decided to come anyway.
Ella and I made and frosted cookies. It was a fun afternoon.
My brother made it here around 4:30pm. I made homemade lasagna, with salad and bread sticks. It was a pretty laid back Christmas Eve.
The kids were in bed extra early, and Santa got to work on presents. Despite still being in bed early, the kids were up and ready to check under the tree … at 4:30am!
Andrew was stoked to see the riding zero turn mower under the tree…
…while Ella got an extra special present under the tree …
She’s been asking for an American Girl doll forever. Sam’s sister, Grace, passed away a couple years ago. This doll’s name is Grace, and the letter explained why she got it and from whom.
Andrew also got a Paw Patroller and Monster Jam race set.
Ella also received a Chelsea Barbie set and a hospital/doctor’s set for her doll.
The snow had melted and that meant Andrew got to take his mower for a spin!
My brother came over mid-morning. More presents for the kids, including the metal detector that Andrew asked for.
We found one of my lost sockets in the grass.
As a gag, I had to give my brother Christmas albums by his least favorite singers … Perry Como
I very well may be responsible for all of Perry’s album sales for the last 30 years.
We had a very nice day. Ham for dinner and wonderful conversation. I’m so glad that we were able to celebrate together.
I hope your Christmas was full of love, laughter, and precious memories.
Various Ramblings of a Nostalgic Italian 