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The kids surprised us by sleeping in on Christmas morning! It helped that they had their traditional sleepover in the dark basement. We were happy to see them wander upstairs around 8:00, excited to discover that Santa had enjoyed the cookies and milk, left a gift behind, and filled the stockings.
We opened our gifts slowly, one by one. It’s especially neat to see how Kit, now with her own money, shows such thoughtfulness toward others—particularly toward Winnie this year. The two of them chipped in to buy such nice gifts for others. (Thank you for the gray cardigan I have been looking for!)
Emerson made a lovely family magnet and wrote the sweetest paper airplane notes—one for the girls and one for Dad and me. In his note, he explained that he didn’t have money to buy gifts, so instead he asked for hug. How precious is that? Truly the kind of gift that stays with your heart long after Christmas morning ends.