Christmas Day

We had a blast. Sam wasn't much more interested in opening gifts, but he did seem excited about his presents, especially once we got them home. He really wanted to open the boxes of all the toys, but we decided to hold off on a few of them until the next day, because Maggie would be here in the morning and we didn't have storage for everything set up yet.

On a related note, I wish we had Boxing Day in the United States. It would be nice to have a day to relax after the big to-do. It was busy but so much fun. Mom, Dad, Eddie, Terrie, Me, Dan, Sam, Kevin, Mandy, Ella, Ella's new dog Stewie, Jena, Jordan, Ryan, Reese, Steve and his new girlfriend whose name escapes me at the moment. It was a little crowded but the grownups played de-facto musical chairs depending on who was chasing a kid or a dog at the moment. Of course I forgot to take pictures. Hopefully some generous soul will post some on Facebook and I'll share later on.

My crocheted creations were a big hit. I think people were surprised, which is weird, because at one point it became obvious that nearly all the grownups in the room read this blog. Once I finish giving the rest away (a few friends and relatives that didn't make it to the Malecek celebration still have things coming) I'll start posting the results. Of course I forgot to take pictures of people with their gifts, so I did plan ahead and take some before they were wrapped.

As I suspected, Sam is going to be good for toys probably at least until his next birthday. I'm glad we were a little conservative again with what we gave him this year. He's got all kinds of trains and duplos and cars, and a bunch of new clothes and pajamas. I got the book I asked for as well as a bunch of other lovely things, including 3 new t-shirts, one of which says that I am silently correcting your grammar. I am.

Love to my people! Writing this post off the top of my head 20 minutes before I post it was probably not a great idea, but I'll revise later with pictures and post an updated link.